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Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls: Preview and Stats

Brooklyn Nets 3-8
vs
Chicago Bulls 1-9
Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Our picks

Our picks for Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

  • Brooklyn Nets 9 of 11 right (82%)
  • Chicago Bulls 8 of 10 right (80%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 21 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
Arena
Barclays Center
City
Brooklyn
Since last match
Brooklyn Nets: Philadelphia 76ers Chicago Bulls: Cleveland Cavaliers
Next match
Brooklyn Nets: Orlando Magic Chicago Bulls: Washington Wizards

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Brooklyn Nets

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Chicago Bulls

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Brooklyn Nets

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Chicago Bulls

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Brooklyn Nets

Projected Starters
  • F-C Julius Randle
    32.5 MPG 18.4 PPG 6.3 RPG 4.8 APG
  • F Michael Porter Jr.
    32.4 MPG 21.1 PPG 7.6 RPG 1.3 APG
  • C Day'Ron Sharpe
    22.6 MPG 8.2 PPG 6.7 RPG 4.2 APG
  • G Nolan Traore
    22.8 MPG 14.0 PPG 2.0 RPG 2.9 APG
  • G Keon Ellis
    21.6 MPG 4.8 PPG 1.9 RPG 1.9 APG
Key Bench
  • G Mikel Brown Jr.
    23.8 MPG 14.0 PPG 2.0 RPG 4.0 APG
  • F Danny Wolf
    23.7 MPG 9.8 PPG 6.2 RPG 2.2 APG
  • G-F Chaney Johnson
    20.2 MPG 5.2 PPG 2.7 RPG 1.2 APG

Chicago Bulls

Projected Starters
  • F Caleb Wilson
    30.7 MPG 18.9 PPG 6.2 RPG 1.9 APG
  • G Josh Giddey
    27.7 MPG 10.2 PPG 4.6 RPG 8.3 APG
  • G Norman Powell
    28.9 MPG 19.2 PPG 2.5 RPG 1.6 APG
  • F Matas Buzelis
    26.3 MPG 13.5 PPG 4.3 RPG 2.0 APG
  • F-C Jalen Smith
    23.9 MPG 12.8 PPG 7.4 RPG 1.9 APG
Key Bench
  • G-F Isaac Okoro
    19.1 MPG 5.2 PPG 1.4 RPG 1.4 APG
  • G Tre Jones
    18.7 MPG 10.6 PPG 2.5 RPG 2.9 APG
  • F Patrick Williams
    24.3 MPG 6.7 PPG 3.3 RPG 3.0 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Brooklyn Nets

#22 of 30
Net rating -3.1 30d: +2.3
Pace: -2.0 (#20 of 30)

Chicago Bulls

#27 of 30
Net rating -5.1 30d: +0.9
Pace: 2.3 (#2 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Brooklyn Nets

Net 37
Shot quality (TS%) 48
3PT volume & accuracy 62
Ball security & passing 15
Rebounding control 56
Defensive disruption 48

ORtg 107.7 · DRtg 112.4 · Net -4.8 · TS 57.5%

Chicago Bulls

Net 12
Shot quality (TS%) 31
3PT volume & accuracy 31
Ball security & passing 29
Rebounding control 39
Defensive disruption 37

ORtg 106.4 · DRtg 121.0 · Net -14.6 · TS 55.1%

Brooklyn Nets · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 3W actual vs 3.8W expected (11 GP)
Chicago Bulls · Record vs point differential W-L record aligned with point differential 1W actual vs 1.4W expected (10 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Brooklyn Nets

Win rate when leading at HT 3/5 (60%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 1/10 (10%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 53.7 (50.0%) 2H: 53.7 (50.0%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 0-3 10+ pt margins: 2-7

Chicago Bulls

Win rate when leading at HT 2/5 (40%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 1/10 (10%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 57.1 (49.8%) 2H: 57.7 (50.2%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 0-2 10+ pt margins: 2-8

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

BKNCHI
Points scored / game 110.9 113.3
Points allowed / game 115.8 128.8
Average game total 226.7 242.1
Average 1st-half total 114.7 123.4
Possessions / 48 min 102.0 106.5
Games with 220+ pts 6/10 10/10
Games with 230+ pts 5/10 9/10
Games with 240+ pts 5/10 6/10
Scored 115+ pts 4/10 5/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Brooklyn Nets

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 1

Chicago Bulls

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 1

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Brooklyn Nets

  • #1 Julius Randle F-C 16.6% pts share
    18.4 PPG · 6.3 RPG · 4.8 APG · 1.2 3PM 16.9% FGA
  • #2 Michael Porter Jr. F 19.0% pts share
    21.1 PPG · 7.6 RPG · 1.3 APG · 3.4 3PM 17.7% FGA
  • #3 Mikel Brown Jr. G 12.6% pts share
    14.0 PPG · 2.0 RPG · 4.0 APG · 2.2 3PM 14.6% FGA

Chicago Bulls

  • #1 Josh Giddey G 9.0% pts share
    10.2 PPG · 4.6 RPG · 8.3 APG · 1.0 3PM 10.4% FGA
  • #2 Caleb Wilson F 16.7% pts share
    18.9 PPG · 6.2 RPG · 1.9 APG · 2.3 3PM 18.2% FGA
  • #3 Norman Powell G 16.9% pts share
    19.2 PPG · 2.5 RPG · 1.6 APG · 2.1 3PM 14.4% FGA

Last five games

Brooklyn Nets

  • W 145-111 at New Orleans Pelicans (A) 12 Nov
  • L 93-130 at Dallas Mavericks (A) 9 Nov
  • L 121-124 at Atlanta Hawks (A) 8 Nov
  • W 114-104 vs Charlotte Hornets (H) 5 Nov
  • L 90-103 at New York Knicks (A) 3 Nov

Chicago Bulls

  • L 119-124 vs San Antonio Spurs (H) 12 Nov
  • L 121-127 vs Philadelphia 76ers (H) 8 Nov
  • L 105-135 at New York Knicks (A) 5 Nov
  • L 107-126 at Philadelphia 76ers (A) 3 Nov
  • L 111-125 at Boston Celtics (A) 30 Oct

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

BKN · 7W CHI · 3W
Avg total pts: 226.5 BKN avg: 113.4 CHI avg: 113.1 225+ pt games: 7/10 BKN at home: 5-0
  • 9 Feb 2026 BKN 123‑115 CHI
  • 18 Jan 2026 CHI 124‑102 BKN
  • 16 Jan 2026 BKN 112‑109 CHI
  • 3 Dec 2025 CHI 103‑113 BKN
  • 13 Mar 2025 CHI 116‑110 BKN
  • 2 Dec 2024 CHI 128‑102 BKN
  • 1 Nov 2024 BKN 120‑112 CHI
  • 29 Mar 2024 BKN 125‑108 CHI
  • 26 Nov 2023 BKN 118‑109 CHI
  • 3 Nov 2023 CHI 107‑109 BKN

Season profile comparison

BKNCHI
Record 3-8 1-9
At home 1-3 0-4
On the road 2-5 1-5
Conference 13 of 15, Eastern Conference 14 of 15, Eastern Conference
Streak – Lost 5 in a row
Days of rest 1 1
Our team rating #22 of 30 #27 of 30
Pace #19 of 30 #1 of 30

Eastern Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Boston Celtics 10 2 .833 – 5-0 5-2 9-1 W5
2 Philadelphia 76ers 10 3 .769 0.5 5-2 5-1 7-3 W1
3 Detroit Pistons 8 3 .727 1.5 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
4 Atlanta Hawks 7 5 .583 3.0 3-3 4-2 5-5 L1
5 New York Knicks 6 5 .545 3.5 4-3 2-2 6-4 L1
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 6 6 .500 4.0 4-2 2-4 5-5 W1
7 Miami Heat 5 6 .455 4.5 1-3 4-3 5-5 W2
8 Toronto Raptors 5 7 .417 5.0 2-3 3-4 3-7 L3
9 Orlando Magic 4 7 .364 5.5 0-4 4-3 4-6 W2
10 Charlotte Hornets 4 8 .333 6.0 3-4 1-4 3-7 L1
11 Indiana Pacers 4 8 .333 6.0 1-4 3-4 3-7 W1
12 Washington Wizards 4 9 .308 6.5 2-3 2-6 2-8 L6
13 Brooklyn Nets 3 8 .273 6.5 1-3 2-5 3-7 W1
14 Chicago Bulls 1 9 .100 8.0 0-4 1-5 1-9 L8
15 Milwaukee Bucks 1 11 .083 9.0 1-6 0-5 1-9 L8

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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