The New York Knicks take on the Chicago Bulls at United Center on Thursday night.

The Knicks (3-1) are already rolling in the new season after qualifying as one of the true surprises of either conference during the prior campaign. New York already has victories over fellow Eastern Conference contenders Boston and Philadelphia, with Tom Thibodeau's club having most recently defeated the 76ers by a 112-99 score on Tuesday night. Kemba Walker led the Knicks with 19 points, adding five assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block. Evan Fournier furnished 18 points, four assists, two rebounds and one block. Julius Randle generated a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double that also included seven assists. Derrick Rose totaled 13 points, three boards, one assist, one steal and one block.

The Knicks will list Nerlens Noel (knee) as questionable for Thursday's game.

The Bulls (4-0) are looking like this year's Knicks early on, as they've managed to open the season with four consecutive wins. Their most recent success came at the expense of the Toronto Raptors, which they edged by a 111-108 score on Monday night. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 26 points, complementing them with six assists and four rebounds. Zach LaVine provided 22 points, five assists, four rebounds and one steal. Nikola Vucevic delivered 17 points, eight boards, two assists and three steals. Lonzo Ball supplied 15 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block. .

The Bulls will list LaVine as questionable for Thursday's game with a small ligament tear in the thumb of his non-shooting hand. Coby White (shoulder) will remain out.

Thursday's game marks the first of four meetings between the teams this season. The Knicks won the 2020-21 season series with the Bulls by a 2-1 margin.