Bulls vs Nets prediction NBA · Friday, January 16
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (11-27) host the Chicago Bulls (19-21) on Friday, January 16 at 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 109 – Nets 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Nets a 50% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 5-15 at home and the Bulls are 7-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Nets and 4-6 for the Bulls (current streaks: Nets L5, Bulls W1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Nets 116 – 115 Bulls, a margin of about 0.1 points in favor of the Nets and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (117.6 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Nets' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHIBKN
Top performers
Bulls
Nikola VucevicC · #919pts / gameNikola VucevicC · #95assists
Jalen SmithF · #2513reboundsNets
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1726pts / game
Nolan TraoreG · #107assists
Nic ClaxtonC · #914reboundsRecent form
CHIBKNHead-to-head
BKN lead 3-1 this season.
BKN
Team comparison
| CHI | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-21 | Record | 11-27 |
| 117.6 | Points scored / game | 107.9 |
| 120.6 | Points allowed / game | 113.5 |
| -2.6 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.7 |
| W1 | Current streak | L5 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 7-12 road | Home / road record | 5-15 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 26-56 (-7.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.