Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks - NBA prediction

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The Chicago Bulls and hosting the New York Knicks on Sunday night in another Eastern Conference classic.

Both teams have made a huge step forward this year as they are among the top 5 teams in the conference.

The Bulls are third with a 11-5 record and are returning home after a five-game road trip. Coach Billy Donovan's team went 3-2 on the trip defeating the Nuggets, Lakers and Clippers and losing to the Warriors and Blazers.

In their last 114-108 win in Denver, Zach LaVine was brilliant scoring 36 points on 14-24 shooting from the field and 4-9 from deep. DeMar DeRozan had 26 points with 7-21 from the field and 12 free throws without a miss.

Derrick Jones Jr. and Ayo Dosunmu scored in double-digits off the bench with 16 and 10 points.

The Knicks started the season 5-1 but recent losses have cost them to drop to 9-7. 

Tom Thibodeaux's side has lost 3 of their last five barely winning the last game against the worst team in the league the Houston Rockets.

The Knicks needed a last-quarter comeback to defeat the Rockets 106-99. 

Alec Burks scored 17 of his 20 points in the last quarter to hand the Rockets their 14th consecutive loss.

Evan Fournier had 19 for the Knicks while All-Star forward Julius Randle was near a triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.

Key facts

• Chicago native Derrick Rose is returning to the place where he won the 2011 MVP award
• The Knicks has won 4 of the last 5 games against Chicago and two straight at United Center
• Nikola Vucevic and Marko Simonovic are out for the Bulls while Taj Gibson will not suit up for the Knicks

The Knicks has been great against the Bulls lately but Chicago has a much better roster which will lead them to a confident win tonight. Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan are unstoppable on the offensive end and the Knicks do not have players that will be able to slow them down.

Value Bet

Chicago Bulls to win -6.5 and total over 211.5

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