New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls
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At lock NY 120.67–112.88 CHI · NY by 7.8 pts vs NY -7.5 · 51% is the confidence saved at lock
At lock: projected NY 120.67–112.88 CHI
Model vs market
Gap: -0.9 margin, -3.0 total. The projection shown above blends the model with this line.
Backtest 2023-24 to 2025-26, 3,692 games, win-probability Brier (lower is better): model v2 0.2078 vs old model 0.2120. No free archive of NBA closing lines, so we can't benchmark against the market yet. Game totals also use a possession model (shot mix, shooting and pace from team box lines), which cut total-points error by 0.17 pts/game in every test season; it didn't improve win probability, so that stays on v2.
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Matchup edge: NY vs CHI
Knicks vs Bulls prediction · Oct 28, 2026
The OVERLINE computer pick is NY -7.5, with a 51% model probability. The model projected Knicks 120.7, Bulls 112.9 when the pick locked. Model win probability: Bulls 26%, Knicks 74%. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.
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