Chicago vs. New York

NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Chicago Bulls will continue their search for a second win when they visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday in an NBA matchup. Chicago enters at 1-6, while New York is 3-4. The Knicks won the most recent meeting between the teams, 133-127 in Chicago, and will look to protect their home court against a Bulls team still seeking consistency on both ends.

Caleb Wilson is Chicago’s player to watch. The forward has been productive during the Bulls’ difficult start and is coming off 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a loss at Philadelphia. Wilson also scored 23 points with five rebounds and four assists at Boston, had 20 points, six rebounds and four assists against New York earlier this season, and posted 30 points and 14 rebounds against Washington. His ability to score inside and create for others has been a bright spot for Chicago, which has dropped six of its first seven games.

Karl-Anthony Towns is the central figure for New York. The center had 11 points, 16 rebounds and five assists in the Knicks’ recent win over Brooklyn, and he produced 22 points and 12 rebounds at Philadelphia. Towns also had 19 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in New York’s victory at Chicago, and he posted 27 points and 20 rebounds against Detroit. His rebounding and inside scoring give the Knicks a strong counter to Chicago’s frontcourt, and New York will need him active on the glass to control the pace.

The Bulls’ recent results include losses at Philadelphia and Boston, a home loss to New York, a home loss to Washington, a win at Milwaukee and a loss at Toronto. New York has beaten Brooklyn and Detroit, lost to Philadelphia, and faced Chicago, Orlando and Boston earlier in the season. Chicago’s Jalen Smith and Josh Giddey also contributed in the team’s latest game, with Smith scoring 13 points and Giddey adding 13 points and 10 assists. New York’s OG Anunoby scored 18 points and Landry Shamet added 22 in the Knicks’ latest win.

Chicago is scheduled to host Philadelphia and San Antonio in its next home games, while New York is set to visit Cleveland before hosting Milwaukee. The Bulls are then scheduled to visit Minnesota, Cleveland and Brooklyn, and New York is set to play at Indiana and Toronto. Both teams remain in the early portion of their schedules, and the game will be the second meeting of the season between the franchises.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of New York 112, Chicago 110.