New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls NBA Picks: Eastern Conference rivals New York and Chicago will square off this evening at the United Center in the Windy City. This classic match up does not have the luster that it used to as the Knicks and Bulls have combined for just 16 wins thus far. Tip off in tonight's game is set for 8:00pm ET. NBA Picks at Bodog.com have the Bulls listed as a -3 against the spread home favorite.
New York comes into this game with a worse record than Chicago, but the Knicks have been the far better squad of late. The
Knicks, 8-16 overall, have won four of their last five games, garnering victories against Atlanta, New Jersey, Portland, and New Orleans. Mike D'Antoni's troops had a four game win streak snapped in their last outing, falling at Charlotte 87-94 on Tuesday night.
New York has averaged 106.5 points per game over its last five contests, a tally three points above its season average, while giving up just 95.6 per game (10.7 points below season average).
New York, which is 4-8 on the road this year, is currently in third place in the Atlantic Division and 12 games behind the first place Celtics.
The Bulls have been headed in the opposite direction of the Knicks as losers of six of their last seven games. Chicago fell to 8-15 on Tuesday night, losing 87-96 to the Lakers at the United Center. On Saturday the Bulls opened their present five game home stand with a 80-106 loss to the Celtics. Chicago's recent woes have relegated them to last place in the Central Division at 9.5 games behind the Cavaliers.
The Bulls are 6-5 at home this year, but they have lost four in a row at the United Center, including a 101-103 setback to the lowly Nets on December 8th.
NBA Picks Betting Trend: The Bulls are 8-2 straight up in their last 10 games as a home favorite with a total between 200 and 205
Bodog.com New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls NBA Picks – December 17th, 2009:
New York Knicks +3 (-110), Over 203 (-110)
Chicago Bulls -3 (-110), Under 203 (-110)
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