Game Preview: Knicks vs. Bulls, November 4, 2026

One of the most dreaded speeches a head basketball coach has to make is the one where he talks up an obviously overmatched opponent. He knows the other squad will have plenty of trouble hanging with his ball club even on a good night. On a regular night, his troops would trash the opposition worse than the Globetrotters ever did the Washington Generals. Yet he also knows that complacency can ruin the best game plan and that arrogance has led many teams down the road to hell. Luckily for Mike Brown, he has recent history on his side for his pep talk about the Chicago Bulls.

Those very ballers nearly pulled off the upset against your world champions Knicks last week. Although it came on a second night of a back-to-back and in the not-so-friendly confines of the United Center, the warning should still resonate with the Bockers before they host one of the league’s worst teams. Even if you could argue there isn’t anybody worse than Thiago Splitter’s young group so far this year.

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Sitting at the bottom of the league at 1–6, the Bulls have already lost games by 19, 35, and 43 points and sport the worst point differential in the NBA. Yes, even the Sacramento Acuffs have Chicago beat in that regard. While the offense at times actually looks serviceable, the defense has been nothing short of abysmal. They allow 128.8 points per contest, and games against them regularly turn into a shootaround for the opposition. Defending downtown has been especially tough, with teams nailing almost 40 percent of their long-range shots against Chicago. Yes, they’ve faced some stiff competition, but come on.

Bulls come to MSG on a 5-game losing streak

People in the Windy City are fairly relaxed, though. With a new coach and a young star in the fold, 2026–27 was always going to be a rebuilding year, one they sorely needed after what felt like a decade of drowning in mediocrity. Caleb Wilson, the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, has been as good as advertised early on and finally gives Chicago fans something to look forward to. The former UNC highflyer is hardly efficient yet, makes plenty of rookie mistakes, and at…

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Publish date : 2026-11-04 07:00:00

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