Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Chicago Bulls

Final

121:112

Brooklyn Nets

Highlights and Stats

The Chicago Bulls will take on the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, 09:00 PM EST at the United Center. The Bulls are at number 11 in the Eastern Conference with a 16-21 record, while the Nets are currently occupying the 2nd position, having a 25-12 balance.

Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-01-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Chicago Bulls	25	27	25	31	108
Brooklyn Nets	27	31	22	19	99

Both teams last met in November, when the Chicago Bulls recorded a 108-99 win away from home. The Nets failed to contain Zach LaVine, and he concluded the game as the Bulls’ best player with 29 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds. On the other half of the floor, Kevin Durant was the top performer, ending with an overall of 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. The Chicago Bulls have had the upper hand in the last five games against the Brooklyn Nets, winning three and falling short twice. These five match-ups finished with an average of 216.8 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Chicago Bulls Form

*Last 10 Chicago Bulls Games - 5:5

01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-20-2022	12-18-2022	12-16-2022
145:134@ Cleveland Cavaliers	102:103vs Cleveland Cavaliers	132:118vs Detroit Pistons	119:113vs Milwaukee Bucks	118:133vs Houston Rockets	117:118@ New York Knicks	108:110@ Atlanta Hawks	103:113@ Miami Heat	150:126@ Minnesota Timberwolves	91:114vs New York Knicks

The Chicago Bulls lost 145-134 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in their latest game on January 2nd on enemy territory. The team’s main contributor in that clash was DeMar DeRozan, who ended up notching 44 points, assisting four times, and grabbing three rebounds. The Bulls hit 49.5% of their field goals, 88.2% of their free throws, and a mediocre 30.3% of their long shots. They had lost five of their previous ten games while winning five, and are currently on a two-game losing streak. The team is performing at a mediocre level at the United Center with a neutral 9-9 home record. The Chicago Bulls are set to meet the Philadelphia 76ers away from home in their next match, scheduled for June 1, 2023.

Chicago Bulls Averages this Season

• Points For
  114.50
• Points Against
  115.50
• Assits
  24.88
• Rebounds
  42.69
• Steals
  7.71
• Turnovers
  14.60
• Blocks
  4.86
• Points Difference
  -1.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Chicago Bulls Standout Performer

• DeMar DeRozan

  DeMar DeRozan has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 26.7 points per game. On average he spends 36.3 minutes on the court, delivers 4.9 assists and grabs 5.1 boards.

Chicago Bulls Missing Players

• Lonzo Ball

  Knee surgery
• Javonte Green

  Knee
• Tony Bradley

  Personal
• Alex Caruso

  Ankle

Brooklyn Nets Form

*Last 10 Brooklyn Nets Games - 10:0

01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-18-2022	12-16-2022	12-12-2022	12-10-2022
139:103vs San Antonio Spurs	106:123@ Charlotte Hornets	107:108@ Atlanta Hawks	117:125@ Cleveland Cavaliers	118:100vs Milwaukee Bucks	143:113vs Golden State Warriors	121:124@ Detroit Pistons	116:119@ Toronto Raptors	100:112@ Washington Wizards	133:136@ Indiana Pacers

The previous meeting of the Brooklyn Nets was on Monday, January 2nd, when they came up against the San Antonio Spurs at home and ended in a 139-103 win. The Nets’ most valuable player of the match was Kyrie Irving, who dropped 27 points and got 8 rebounds. This proved enough for Brooklyn to triumph in the end. The team ended that meeting shooting an average of 62.4% FG, 80.0% FT, and 55.0% from the perimeter. The Nets have won all ten of their previous meetings, and they are currently on a 12-game winning streak, the longest active streak in the league. The franchise has a decent record of 12-7 when playing on enemy territory this term. The Nets’ next showing will be against the New Orleans Pelicans on January 6, 2023, when they travel to Smoothie King Center.

Brooklyn Nets Averages This Season

• Points For
  115.10
• Points Against
  111.10
• Assits
  26.26
• Rebounds
  40.81
• Steals
  7.33
• Turnovers
  15.14
• Blocks
  6.71
• Points Difference
  4.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Brooklyn Nets Standout Performer

• Kevin Durant

  The organization's best player this term has been Kevin Durant, as he has aided the cause with 29.6 points, 5.5 dimes and 6.8 boards for an average of 36.0 minutes spent on court.

Brooklyn Nets Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Chicago Bulls	40	29	19	33	121
Brooklyn Nets	33	26	26	27	112

Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets

• Score

  121

  112

• Field Goals Made

  43

  42

• Field Goals Attempts

  81

  91

• 3 pts Made

  8

  12

• 3 pts Attempts

  20

  37

• Free Throws Made

  27

  16

• Free Throws Attempts

  29

  21

• Rebounds Total

  46

  34

• Rebounds Offence

  6

  5

• Rebounds Defence

  40

  29

• Assists

  21

  24

• Steals

  7

  9

• Blocks

  7

  7

• Turnovers

  17

  11

• Personal Fouls

  16

  22

Player Ratings

Chicago Bulls

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Patrick Williams	38	6	8	75.0	3	4	75.0	7	7	100.0	0	7	7	2	2	0	2	4	22	+4
Nikola Vucevic	36	8	12	66.7	1	3	33.3	4	4	100.0	2	11	13	3	0	2	3	2	21	+6
Zach LaVine	36	4	11	36.4	1	4	25.0	4	5	80.0	1	4	5	4	0	2	2	0	13	+5
DeMar DeRozan	35	8	20	40.0	0	1	0.0	6	6	100.0	0	7	7	3	1	1	1	1	22	+13
Ayo Dosunmu	34	7	14	50.0	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	3	4	7	1	2	1	2	3	17	+8
Coby White	28	3	6	50.0	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	2	10	-3
Goran Dragic	17	3	6	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	0	0	2	0	6	+9
Derrick Jones Jr.	13	3	3	100.0	0	0	0	2	3	66.7	0	2	2	0	1	1	2	4	8	+2
Alex Caruso	3	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	+1

Brooklyn Nets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Kevin Durant	38	15	22	68.2	5	10	50.0	9	9	100.0	0	4	4	5	1	2	3	2	44	-3
Kyrie Irving	38	10	24	41.7	1	8	12.5	4	4	100.0	1	3	4	8	2	1	2	1	25	-14
Royce O'Neale	35	0	9	0.0	0	8	0.0	0	0	0	0	4	4	3	1	0	0	3	0	-5
Nicolas Claxton	33	5	10	50.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	3	3	6	2	1	3	1	4	11	-11
Seth Curry	27	8	11	72.7	6	7	85.7	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	22	-2
Ben Simmons	26	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	1	4	25.0	0	9	9	2	3	0	4	4	7	-5
Joe Harris	19	1	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	-7
T.J. Warren	14	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	+1
Yuta Watanabe	6	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	1	-1
Edmond Sumner	4	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2