New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls Prediction. NBA Saturday night offers a great betting opportunity as Chicago Bulls host New York Knicks as -16.5 favorites.

New York Knicks are on a six-game losing streak and have a dreadful 5-31 away record, which is no surprise as this team isn’t designed to compete, and now it lost Carmelo Anthony to injury. The Knicks no longer care about winning, they want to keep losing to improve their chances to get the first round pick.

Chicago Bulls have done everything right this season and their .603 percentage is keeping them at the third place in the Eastern Conference, behind Atlanta and Cleveland. At this point, they want to coast until Derrick Rose returns from injury, and hope they can use the easy schedule to even get closer to the second spot in the East. It’s possible.

Knicks and Bulls Player Injuries
Since late February, Knicks are without Carmelo Anthony who’s out for season. Jose Calderon and Alexey Shved are also out, and Travis Wear and Tim Hardaway Jr. are questionable for this trip to Chicago. The Bulls have their own injury concerns as their star guard Derrick Rose is out until mid April, and they went 8-8 ATS since he was placed on the disabled list. Doug McDermott is questionable.

Knicks at Bulls Starting Line Ups
New York Knicks: Thomas, Amundson, Barnagni, Larkin, Galloway.
Chicago Bulls: Dunleavy, P.Gasol, Noah, Butler, Brooks.
United Center, Chicago, IL. 28 Mar 2015 8:00 PM ET.

New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls. Prediction and betting pick:
The line is pretty high at -16.5 but would be even higher if Derrick Rose wasn’t out. Looking at recent performances by the Knicks, they couldn’t cover the +16.5 spread even if they cared about this game, which they don’t. Knicks at Bulls pick: Bulls -16.5. Place your handicap bet at 5Dimes or Pinnacle.