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Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -4-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 226.
Last time out for New York, they were a 113-106 loser as they battled the Raptors at home. The Knicks failed to cover in the match as a -2-point favorite, while 219 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago was a 110-108 winner in its last match on the road against the Hawks. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 218 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 13-18 SU,14-16-1 ATS
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 18-14 SU,17-13-2 ATS
New York is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 11 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Houston Monday, December 26
New York home to Philadelphia Sunday, December 25