New York Knicks
2026-12-01
Preview
Chicago Bulls
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for CHI: its offense ranks 29th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 5th.
Tough test for CHI: its offense ranks 30th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 7th.
A clash of tempos: CHI plays at the 2nd-fastest pace, NYK at the 29th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NYK 8 games, CHI 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NYKCHIScoring
110.022nd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.5
111.617th · Average
105.12nd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.7
129.630th · Bottom 5
+4.910th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
110.617th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
103.629th · Bottom 5
106.45th · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.1
120.529th · Bottom 5
+4.110th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-16.930th · Bottom 5
99.129th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
107.62nd
Shooting
51.2%26th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
47.6%30th · Bottom 5
55.3%24th · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.3%
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
14.69th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.623rd · Below avg
36.6%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
0.2818th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.371st · Top 5
Defense
51.1%7th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
56.9%26th · Bottom 5
7.423rd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.417th · Average
4.422nd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.113th · Average
Possessions
14.4%12th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.0%18th · Average
31.9%3rd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.8%12th · Average
48.24th · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
43.916th · Average
26.017th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.625th · Below avg
Recent form
New York KnicksWWLWW
Last 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
Chicago BullsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.
Key players
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 25.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 53.8 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 19.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 56.4 |
| Dalton KnechtF | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 |
Chicago Bulls| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb WilsonF | 19.5 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 51.0 |
| Norman PowellF-G | 19.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 57.7 |
| Matas BuzelisF | 12.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 55.5 |
| Jalen SmithF-C | 11.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 56.9 |
Injury report
New York KnicksJosh Hart G · back ~2026-11-07
Out
Chicago BullsNicolas Claxton F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Day-To-Day
Earlier this season
2026-10-28 · at CHICHI 127 – NYK 133
2026-11-04 · at NYKCHI 105 – NYK 135
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.