Overview
- Tipoff is 7:00 pm ET at the United Center with coverage on MSG and CHSN and in‑market streaming on Fubo.
- Rookie Matas Buzelis (27 points), Josh Giddey (20 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds) and Nikola Vucevic (13 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists) headline Chicago’s recent form.
- In a recent meeting with New York, Chicago held a 45–31 edge on the glass and scored 70 points in the paint, underscoring a physical advantage.
- New York opened 2-0 before road losses to Miami (115-107) and Milwaukee (121-111) cooled its start, with Jalen Brunson scoring 36 and Mikal Bridges adding 24 and 11 in the latter stretch.
- Knicks availability notes: Miles McBride has missed the last two games for personal reasons, Guerschon Yabusele is questionable with a sprained knee, and Mitchell Robinson has yet to debut as he rehabs an ankle injury.