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The New York Knicks will try to find some consistency ahead of the playoffs as they host the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

New York is beating bad teams but failing to cover, and I’m taking Chicago with the points tonight in my Bulls vs. Knicks predictions.

Let’s break down this matchup and see all my free NBA picks for Friday, April 3.

Bulls vs Knicks prediction

Bulls vs Knicks best bet: Bulls +15.5 (-110)

The Chicago Bulls may have watched their season go down the drain in recent weeks, but there have been moments when they’ve been able to come through for bettors.

Specifically, they’ve done a good job when they’ve been given a boatload of points, covering in five straight games in which they’ve been underdogs by nine points or more.

Meanwhile, the New York Knicks are dealing with their own struggles as they look towards the playoffs.

New York has now lost three of its last four outright, and while it continues to score wins against bad teams – the Knicks have won 10 straight games against opponents with losing records – that’s only masking the team’s struggles.

Along with having issues getting wins against quality opposition, the Knicks have now failed to cover in any of their last five games and are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 overall. They’re just 2-6 ATS in their last eight games as a favorite.

While not as dramatic as some other patches of shaky defense, New York has allowed 114.0 ppg over its last six games, well up from the season average of 110.6 ppg.

And it’s still not clear exactly how Karl-Anthony Towns best fits into the offensive system alongside Jalen Brunson, with the Knicks putting up 103 points or less in four of their last seven games.

New York should win tonight – it’s what they do against weaker teams – but there’s no way to have any confidence in a blowout. I’m taking the Bulls to cover the massive spread on offer here.

Bulls vs Knicks same-game parlay

Along with taking the Bulls to cover, I’m also going to target the Over tonight. Chicago has hit the Over in five of its last six games and has played to a total of Over 237.5 points in each of their last six games.

In what should be a high-scoring affair, I also like Tre Jones to hit his points total. The Chicago guard has now scored 15+ points in seven straight games and should continue to get high usage for the Bulls for the rest of the regular season.

Bulls vs Knicks SGP

• Bulls +14.5
• Over 237.5
• Tre Jones Over 14.5 points

Our "from downtown" SGP: Bulls ball out

For a longshot SGP, let’s roll with Josh Giddey to pick up a triple-double tonight. He’s coming off a March where he put up six triple-doubles and came within 0.6 rebounds per game of averaging one for the month.

I’ll also take Tre Jones to hit the Over on his PRA total, as he’s put up 24+ PRA in six of his last seven games. I’m also taking Matas Buzelis to hit Over 2.5 threes tonight, something he’s done in four of his last six games.

Bulls vs Knicks SGP

• Josh Giddey triple-double
• Tre Jones Over 22.5 points + rebounds + assists
• Matas Buzelis Over 2.5 threes made

Bulls vs Knicks odds

• Spread: Chicago +14 (-110) | New York -14 (-110)
• Moneyline: Chicago +650 | New York -1000
• Over/Under: Over 237.5 (-110) | Under 237.5 (-110)

Bulls vs Knicks betting trend to know

The Bulls are 3-0 ATS in their last three games as double-digit underdogs. Find more NBA betting trends for Bulls vs. Knicks.

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