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New York KnicksKnicksFormBullsChicago Bulls
1-3Record1-3
+4.0Net rating-10.4
113.2Off rating106.3
109.2Def rating116.6
99.5Pace107.0
6-4 · +6.0 netLast 103-7 · -11.8 net
Back-to-backRest1 day
SGSoftest vsSG

Defense vs position

What each defense allows per game to that position. Rank 1 = allows the most (softest).
New York KnicksKnicks startersvsChicago BullsBulls D
PosPTSREBAST3PMPGJalen BrunsonBrunson24.78th4.623rd8.66th4.02ndSGJosh HartHart30.12nd10.02nd6.71st3.77thSFMikal BridgesBridges22.617th8.57th3.725th2.619thPFOG AnunobyAnunoby17.819th9.81st5.33rd1.427thCKarl-Anthony TownsTowns22.012th12.126th2.530th1.57th
Chicago BullsBulls startersvsNew York KnicksKnicks D
PosPTSREBAST3PMPGJosh GiddeyGiddey23.513th5.319th7.818th3.112thSGNorman PowellPowell22.121st5.623rd4.224th3.96thSFMatas BuzelisBuzelis25.07th8.56th5.63rd3.38thPFCaleb WilsonWilson17.321st7.122nd3.419th2.115thCJalen SmithSmith16.330th10.530th4.014th1.411th

Head to head · this season + last

Apr 3, 2026Chicago BullsCHI 96@New York KnicksNYK 136
Feb 22, 2026New York KnicksNYK 105@Chicago BullsCHI 99
Nov 2, 2025Chicago BullsCHI 116@New York KnicksNYK 128
Oct 31, 2025New York KnicksNYK 125@Chicago BullsCHI 135

New York Knicks

New York KnicksNYKGameplanPresser

Knicks plan to keep the ball out of the paint and guard the transition three.

“We can't allow the ball to touch the paint because if the ball touches the paint, you know, it causes us to do this, then we've got to close out... we have to make sure that we take care of the three-point ball in transition.”
Mike Brown · CoachWatch at 7:52
New York KnicksNYKGameplanPresser

Knicks focused on Duncan Robinson.

“you give a guy like Duncan Robinson credit. I mean, Duncan's shooting a mess out the ball right now. And they run a lot of actions for him... So we got to make sure we do a job on him at the start of actions.”
Mike Brown · CoachWatch at 8:17
New York KnicksNYKGameplanPresser

Pace has to improve because the team ranks 29th in the NBA.

“our pace has to be better Right now I think we 29th... in the NBA in pace... for us to be 29th in the NBA in pace that not good as well”
Mike Brown · CoachWatch at 6:18
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Chicago Bulls

Chicago BullsCHICaleb WilsonDevelopmentPresser

Wilson has to learn to play off the ball and be a better screener.

“I think he's got to learn how to play off the ball. He needs to learn how to be a screener and roll better. But also play those situations as a ball handler and make good reads.”
Tiago Splitter · CoachWatch at 5:59
Chicago BullsCHIIsaac Okoro · Zach CollinsRole & RotationPresser

Chicago tried a bigger look with Collins in the second half but still gave up extra possessions.

“We tried to go a little bit bigger in the second half with Zach, but we still gave them a lot of, you know, extra possessions.”
Tiago Splitter · CoachWatch at 0:33
Chicago BullsCHIPatrick WilliamsOutDay-to-dayPresser

Patrick Williams is still out day to day and Tobe rolled his ankle.

“Patrick's still out day to day. I think Tobe rolled his ankle today a little bit. But other than that, everybody good.”
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