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The 2025 NBA Emirates Cup is set to start on Friday, with eight group stage games scheduled, including the New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls matchup. The Knicks are set to travel to the United Center to take on the undefeated Bulls in East Group C action.New York is off to an inconsistent start to the season, with a record of 2-2 after the first four games. They have wins over the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics but failed to beat the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks.Meanwhile, the Bulls are 4-0 to begin the campaign, with wins over the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings. They are doing it without Coby White, one of the team's best players last season, who is out due to injury.New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls Preview, Odds, Betting Tips and PredictionMoneyline: Knicks (-186) vs. Bulls (+157)Spread: Knicks -4 (-112) vs. Bulls +4 (-108)Total (O/U): O234.5 (-114), U234.5 (-110)Note: The odds could change before tipoff.New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls PreviewThe 2025 Emirates NBA Cup is scheduled from Oct. 31 to Dec. 16. The New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls are in East Group C, along with the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets.Friday's game at the United Center is set for a 7 p.m. EST tipoff. It will be televised locally on the MSG Network in New York and the Chicago Sports Network in the Windy City. It's also available via live stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and NBA League Pass, which are all paid subscription platforms.The Knicks are still making some adjustments under coach Mike Brown, who arrived this offseason to replace Tom Thibodeau. The franchise is also dealing with injuries to Mitchell Robinson and Miles McBride early in the season.Meanwhile, the Bulls are surprisingly doing better than most people outside Chicago anticipated. Three of their four wins were against Eastern Conference teams predicted to be better than them before the campaign started.New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls Predicted Starting LineupsKnicksG - Jalen Brunson | G - Landry Shamet | F - Mikal Bridges | F - OG Anunoby | C - Karl-Anthony TownsBullsG - Tre Jones | G - Josh Giddey | F - Isaac Okoro | F - Matas Buzelis | C - Nikola VucevicNew York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls Betting TipsJalen Brunson is favored to go under 26.5 points.Karl-Anthony Towns is also favored to score less than 21.5 points.Nikola Vucevic has the third-best odds to score the best basket, free throw included, of the game, behind Brunson and Towns.New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls PredictionThe Knicks are slightly favored to beat the Bulls despite having a worse record to start the season. New York is still finding its footing under coach Mike Brown, and facing an undefeated Bulls team is a strong early test.The prediction for this game is that the Knicks will earn the win, cover the spread, and the total will go over 234.5 points.
