* The Bulls have won seven of their last eight games against the Knicks, including three in a row.
* Chicago won the first meeting between these teams this season on November 25, 106-95. Jamal Crawford led all scorers with 26 points.
* Andres Nocioni is averaging 22.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and shooting 48.4% from the field over his last four games.
* This season New York’s starters are averaging 59.5 points per game, the second lowest mark in the NBA. The Knicks’ bench leads the league with 39.5 points per game.
* Chicago has just one win in its last seven games while the Knicks have just one win in their last five.
* Kirk Hinrich has scored at least 18 points in each of his last three games (22.3 PPG). Hinrich has scored at least 20 points in four of his last six games against the Knicks.
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