Bulls–Knicks rivalry

Bulls–Knicks rivalry
	Bulls vs. Knicks regular season game at the United Center in 2007
	Chicago Bulls New York Knicks
First meeting	October 23, 1966; Knicks 124, Bulls 105
Latest meeting	February 22, 2026; Knicks 105, Bulls 99
Next meeting	April 3, 2026
Statistics
Meetings total	288
All-time series	155–133 (CHI)
Regular season series	131–121 (CHI)
Postseason results	24–12 (CHI)
Longest win streak	CHI W11
Current win streak	NYK W2
Postseason history
	1981 Eastern Conference First Round: Bulls won, 2–0; 1989 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Bulls won, 4–2; 1991 Eastern Conference First Round: Bulls won, 3–0; 1992 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Bulls won, 4–3; 1993 Eastern Conference Finals: Bulls won, 4–2; 1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Knicks won, 4–3; 1996 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Bulls won, 4–1;

The Bulls–Knicks rivalry is a rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The two basketball teams have played each other every year since the Bulls first joined the NBA in 1966.

The rivalry peaked in intensity from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, when both teams became huge playoff contenders. This was due to a variety of factors: the great frequency in which the teams competed against each other in high-stakes contests and playoff series; well-known players such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Patrick Ewing, and John Starks; the reputations of the team's respective cities; and personnel changes and conflicts between the teams. The two teams met in the playoffs during six of the eight years from 1989 to 1996, with the Bulls winning five of those series.