Both teams arrive at 1-3, but Chicago’s defense faces a stern test from New York’s top-scoring pair.
The 1-3 Knicks and Bulls meet with early-season ground to make up, though New York holds the stronger power-index position at No. 19 to Chicago’s No. 27. The gap in defense is stark: Chicago has allowed 129.5 points per game, while New York has given up 105.25. Jalen Brunson has scored 91 points and Karl-Anthony Towns 90 through four games, putting the Knicks’ leading scorers at the center of Chicago’s challenge. The Bulls must slow that duo and turn their 110.75 points per game into enough offense to keep pace.