NBAFinalMadison Square Garden

Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks

Final

Bulls105–135Knicks
BullsKnicks
Final

Last shot · Jordan Hawkins makes driving layup

Chicago Bulls
1-7 · W2
1375 PF · 1511 PA
105
Final
Final
New York Knicks
4-4 · L2
1317 PF · 1244 PA
135
CHI 16%NY 84%

At lock: projected CHI 110.47–122.35 NY

How close was our sim?

The play-by-play sim is a separate engine from the computer pick; it can lean differently.

Pre-game sim locked Nov 3, 8:29 AM CT · 10,000 sims · seed 760336279

Winner called · off by 17
Most typical sim
CHI 107 – NY 120
Final
CHI 105 – NY 135
  • Winner: Knicks (88%)
  • Score error (both teams)17
PlayerLineSim medianActualLean
J. Giddey points—1510off -5
C. Wilson points—215off -16
O. Anunoby points—1718off 1
J. Brunson points—2533off 8

Final from ESPN final. Sims are locked before start and never edited.

Advanced analytics

Matchup edge: CHI vs NY

The model

How this number was built

CHI 110.47–122.35 NY · Medium confidence

overline-model-v2: opponent-adjusted ratings + matchup features. Power index (FPI/BPI) plus shrunk attack/defense, blended with the posted market.

  • Power index
    NY +5.7 vs CHI -5.4 · pred margin +12.2
  • Opponent-adjusted ratings (model v2)
    Adj. net +4.4 vs -6.4 · back-to-back: NY, CHI · model NY 121.2–107.8 CHI
  • Home field
    +2.8 pts to NY
  • Record
    NY 4-4 · CHI 1-7
  • Market prior
    Blended 67% toward NY -11.5 / total 233.5
Full write-up of the model

Line score

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
CHI21312726105
NY43412922135

Scoring plays

  • FT4th Quarter 5:4193–125

    Dailyn Swain makes free throw 1 of 1

  • SCORE4th Quarter 5:1793–127

    James Wiseman makes dunk

  • SCORE4th Quarter 4:4393–129

    Dalton Knecht makes 5-foot pullup jump shot

  • JUMP SHOT4th Quarter 4:2696–129

    Jaylin Sellers makes 22-foot three point jumper (Leonard Miller assists)

  • FT4th Quarter 3:3597–129

    Jaylin Sellers makes free throw 1 of 2

  • FT4th Quarter 3:3598–129

    Jaylin Sellers makes free throw 2 of 2

  • SCORE4th Quarter 3:1598–131

    James Wiseman makes two point shot

  • SCORE4th Quarter 2:13100–131

    Leonard Miller makes two point shot (Jaylin Sellers assists)

  • SCORE4th Quarter 1:03100–133

    Pacome Dadiet makes driving layup (Mohamed Diawara assists)

  • JUMP SHOT4th Quarter 46.6103–133

    Jaylin Sellers makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dailyn Swain assists)

  • TIP SHOT4th Quarter 22.4103–135

    James Wiseman makes tip shot

  • SCORE4th Quarter 4.4105–135

    Jordan Hawkins makes driving layup

Player stats

Full box — every player, every category.

CHIMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
J. Smith
F · #25
731-31-30-020001111-15
M. Buzelis
F · #14
26125-111-61-153110052-19
C. Wilson
F · #8
2252-121-70-050310231-22
N. Powell
G · #24
22123-120-56-711200012-34
J. Giddey
G · #3
27104-71-21-216300012-26
Z. Collins
F · #12
1431-40-21-113110105-20
P. Williams
F · #44
2041-60-32-202001003+3
I. Okoro
F · #35
1563-60-10-010010103-11
L. Miller
F · #11
1941-30-12-463001330+6
N. Essengue
F · #2
1462-60-22-430000213-6
B. Hield
G · #7
873-51-10-111010100+7
T. Jones
G · #30
18145-81-13-334100120-18
J. Hawkins
G · #15
721-30-20-010000010+5
D. Swain
G · #5
731-20-11-111000100+5
J. Sellers
G · #22
14144-84-72-231011211-5
Team10537-9610-4421-2834251164151923

Team stats

Every official team number from this game. The better side is highlighted.

CHINY
FG37-9644-87
FG%3951
3PT10-4417-40
3P%2343
FT21-2830-37
FT%7581
REB3457
OR1517
DR1940
AST2527
STL67
BLK46
TO1113
TTO01
ToTO1114
TECH01
TECH01
FLAG00
Points Conceded Off Turnovers1526
FBPs619
PIP5248
PF2321
LL244
LC44
LPCT296
Computer pick · Spread
NY -11.5
51%

At lock CHI 110.47–122.35 NY · NY by 11.9 pts vs NY -11.5 · 51% is the confidence saved at lock

Hit
Players
  • Prop T. Jones · CHI

    14 PTS · covers 9.5
  • J. Smith · CHI

    7 MIN · 3 PTS
  • O. Anunoby · NY

    24 MIN · 18 PTS
  • Jalen Brunson · NY

    STAT · 28 MIN · 33 PTS · 10-17 FG · 5-10 3PT
  • Karl-Anthony Towns · NY

    STAT · 25 MIN · 17 PTS · 5-5 FG · 2-2 3PT
  • Jaylin Sellers · CHI

    STAT · 14 MIN · 14 PTS · 4-8 FG · 4-7 3PT

Data-Driven Pick · T. Jones Over 9.5 pts

-101Hit

Player props

The DraftKings line is the starting point. A prop moves off it only with a real player rate, and only at -120 or longer.

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Bulls vs Knicks pick result · Nov 4, 2026

The OVERLINE computer pick is NY -11.5, with a 51% model probability — it won. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.

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