Knicks vs Bulls Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson will light up the scoreboard, fueling the Knicks' rout of the Bulls tonight in Chicago.

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Ed Scimia • Betting Analyst
Feb 22, 2026 • 13:31 ET • 4 min read

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Match starts: 4 hrs
NY
41 %
CHI
59 %
EXPERT PICK - SPREAD
New York -10.0 (-110) New York -10.0 (-110)
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Photo By - Reuters Connect. Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts after getting fouled in the second quarter against the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden.

The Chicago Bulls are nursing an eight-game losing streak as they host the New York Knicks tonight. 

Chicago has been losing, and losing badly, failing to cover at any point during the current streak. That’s why I’m taking New York to cover in my Knicks vs. Bulls predictions.

Read on to see all my free NBA picks and full analysis of tonight’s game for Sunday, February 22.

Knicks vs Bulls prediction

Knicks vs Bulls best bet: Knicks -10 (-110)

The Chicago Bulls have dropped eight straight to fall completely out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

For bettors, the bigger issue is that they’ve gone 0-8 against the spread in that stretch, even failing to cover twice as a double-digit underdog.

Chicago has allowed 125.9 points per game during this streak, and doesn’t have the firepower to keep up with that level of scoring, especially with Jaden Ivey out of the lineup for at least a couple of weeks.

The New York Knicks defense will suffocate the Bulls and score more than enough to cover tonight's spread.

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Knicks vs Bulls same-game parlay

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are both capable of putting up big games, so why not both against a struggling Chicago defense? Brunson is averaging 27.0 PPG, while Towns has scored 21+ in each of his last four, so I like both to hit their totals in a big win.

Knicks vs Bulls SGP

  • Knicks -10
  • Jalen Brunson Over 25.5 points
  • Karl-Anthony Towns Over 20.5 points

Our "from downtown" SGP: Threes' a crowd

I’m firing away from deep, taking four different players to hit the Over on 1.5 made threes. Josh Giddey, Isaac Okoro, Towns, and OG Anunoby all hit this total in their most recent game, and they’re all capable of bringing home this parlay for us again tonight.

Knicks vs Bulls SGP

  • Josh Giddey Over 1.5 made threes
  • Isaac Okoro Over 1.5 made threes
  • Karl-Anthony Towns Over 1.5 made threes
  • OG Anunoby Over 1.5 made threes

Knicks vs Bulls odds

  • Spread: Knicks -10 (-110) | Bulls +10 (-110)
  • Moneyline: Knicks -450 | Bulls +350
  • Over/Under: Over 230.5 (-110) | Under 230.5 (-110)

Knicks vs Bulls betting trend to know

The Bulls are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games overall. Find more NBA betting trends for Knicks vs. Bulls.

How to watch Knicks vs Bulls

Location United Center, Chicago, IL
Date Sunday, February 22, 2026
Tip-off 8:00 p.m. ET
TV MSG Sportsnet, Chicago Sports Network

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Ed Scimia has been writing about the gaming industry for over 15 years. He graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Magazine Journalism and Political Science in 2003, and has covered major gambling events like the World Series of Poker in his career. Since joining Covers in 2022, Ed has offered his sports betting analysis primarily on MLB, NFL, college football, and college basketball games, but is willing to take on any sport.

His betting strategy focuses more on finding line value based on deviations from the market rather than traditional handicapping, primarily shopping between DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics in his home state of Connecticut, though he’s not afraid to do deep game analysis to find profitable bets at any book.

Outside of gambling, Ed is an avid curler who competes in mixed doubles on the World Curling Tour and runs a popular curling YouTube channel, Chess on Ice. That experience has come in handy during the Olympics, when he has proven to be a successful curling bettor as well. 

Ed's advice to new bettors is to always open multiple sportsbook accounts and check the odds at each before placing any bet. Successful sports betting is about consistently beating the closing line value, which requires finding spots where one book is offering odds far better than the rest of the market and jumping on those opportunities.

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