DeRozan and the Bulls take on conference foe New York

Thu, Dec 22, 2022
NBA News (AP)

Chicago Bulls (13-18, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (18-14, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New York hosts Chicago in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

The Knicks are 12-7 in Eastern Conference games. New York is third in the league with 47.3 rebounds led by Julius Randle averaging 9.3.

The Bulls are 11-9 in Eastern Conference play. Chicago is 1-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The two teams play for the third time this season. The Knicks defeated the Bulls 114-91 in their last meeting on Dec. 17. RJ Barrett led the Knicks with 27 points, and Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 17 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Brunson is averaging 20.4 points and 6.3 assists for the Knicks. Randle is averaging 23.8 points over the last 10 games for New York.

DeMar DeRozan is scoring 25.9 points per game and averaging 5.0 rebounds for the Bulls. LaVine is averaging 22.1 points and 4.7 rebounds over the last 10 games for Chicago.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 8-2, averaging 112.7 points, 48.9 rebounds, 21.4 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.6 points per game.

Bulls: 4-6, averaging 115.3 points, 40.7 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.1 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Quentin Grimes: out (ankle), Obi Toppin: out (knee).

Bulls: Alex Caruso: day to day (shoulder), Derrick Jones Jr.: out (ankle), Javonte Green: out (knee), Goran Dragic: out (ankle), Lonzo Ball: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.