How to watch New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NBA game

How to watch Knicks vs. Bulls basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 3, 2024 at 10:20 pm ET • 2 min read

3rd Quarter Report

Down four at the end of the second quarter, the Knicks now have the lead. Sitting on a score of 86-78, they have looked like the better team, but there's still one more quarter to play.

The Knicks came into the contest with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Chicago Bulls @ New York Knicks

Current Records: Chicago 15-20, New York 18-15

How To Watch

When: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York
TV: ABC
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $185.00

What to Know

The Bulls have quite the challenge ahead of them as they're expected to be blown off the court. Having just played yesterday, they will head out on the road to face off against the New York Knicks at 8:30 p.m. ET on January 3rd at Madison Square Garden. The Bulls might want some stickum for this contest since the team gave up 18 turnovers on Tuesday.

It's hard to win when you don't work as a unit and post 11 fewer assists than your opponent, a fact the Bulls found out the hard way on Tuesday. They took a 110-97 hit to the loss column at the hands of Philadelphia. The Bulls were down 98-72 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, the Knicks had to suffer through a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Minnesota with a 112-106 win on Monday.

Julius Randle was the offensive standout of the contest as he scored 39 points along with nine rebounds.

Chicago's defeat dropped their record down to 15-20. As for New York, their victory bumped their record up to 18-15.

Wednesday's game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: The Bulls haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 11.6 turnovers per game (they're ranked second in turnovers per game overall). However, it's not like the Knicks struggle in that department as they've been averaging only 12.5 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

The Bulls barely slipped by the Knicks when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 118-117. Do the Bulls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knicks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.