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Knicks look to end four-game slide vs. Bulls

Dec 14, 2007 - 3:30 PM New York (6-15) at Chicago (7-13) 8:30 pm EST

CHICAGO (Ticker) - The only thing that has been tougher for the New York Knicks to do than winning on the road is escaping the wrath of their home fans.

The Knicks take a short reprieve from their recent struggles at Madison Square Garden to face the Chicago Bulls on Friday.

The Knicks are just 1-8 on the road this season, however, winning at home has proved elusive as well lately as New York finished winless on its three-game homestand after losing to the Seattle SuperSonics, 117-110, on Wednesday.

Due in large part to losing by an average of 14 points over the last week, Knicks fans have become more and more vocal about voicing their displeasure about the direction of the team.

Things may get worse before they get better though. Starting guard Stephon Marbury has missed the Knicks' last two games following the death of his father and is expected to also sit out the next two as well.

The Bulls - a team that has defeated the Knicks at home six straight times - have warmed up after a slow start to the season, winning five of its last eight contests.

One of those setbacks was Wednesday's 117-102 setback against the Indiana Pacers - a loss that kept the Bulls in the Central Division basement.