Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls 1/12/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In the second game of a Wednesday night NBA on ESPN doubleheader, the Brooklyn Nets will visit the Chicago Bulls. The Nets (25-14) have won 14 of their first 18 road games and lead Miami by a half-game for second place in the East. On Monday, Brooklyn was outscored by 13 points during the third quarter of a 114-108 road loss against Portland. 

All-Star F Kevin Brooklyn tallied a game-high 28 points to go along with ten rebounds and five assists. Kyrie Irving added 22 points, eight rebounds, and four assists for the Nets.

The Chicago Bulls have won nine of their last ten games and lead Brooklyn by 2.5 games for the best record in the Eastern Conference. Last night, Chicago outscored Detroit by 37 points during the second half to earn a 133-87 home victory. The Bulls (27-11) connected on 18-for-34 from the three-point line and shot 54 percent overall.

All-Star C Nikola Vucevic led eight Chicago players in double figures with 22 points and eight rebounds. DeMar DeRozan contributed 20 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists for the Bulls.