NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 3 of the season
What does Knicks vs Bulls change in the NBA playoff race?
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET (Dec 2, 10:00 KST)United Center, Chicago
What's at stake
Current standings (92 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 East teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Bulls win
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 3 of 3 this season
Knicks 1Bulls 0
Before this game
- Oct 28 Knicks 133-127 Bulls
- Nov 4 Bulls @ Knicks (Scheduled)
- Dec 1 Knicks @ Bulls (Scheduled)
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Tue, Dec 1 game · Chicago
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Team records
Injury report
Knicks
- Jose AlvaradoQuestionable
Bulls
- Nicolas ClaxtonDoubtful
- Tobe AwakaProbable
- Jalen SmithProbable
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.