Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets 12/4/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Barclays Center will play host to a Saturday night NBA clash between the Chicago Bulls and the Brooklyn Nets. The Bulls (15-8) have won eight of their first 12 road games and rank sixth in the league in offensive efficiency. On Thursday, Chicago built a 21-point first half lead and held on down the stretch for a 119-115 road victory against New York.

Chicago G DeMar DeRozan poured in a game-high 34 points on 12-for-19 shooting and pulled down six boards. Nikola Vucevic contributed 27 points and seven rebounds for the Bulls.

The Brooklyn Nets have won eight of their first 12 home games and lead Chicago by 1.5 games for the best record in the Eastern Conference. Last night, Brooklyn was able to make the plays down the stretch of a 110-105 home victory versus Minnesota. The Nets (16-6) assisted on 26 of their 36 made field goals and shot 47 percent overall.

Brooklyn F Kevin Durant led all scorers with 30 points (12-13 FT) to go along with ten rebounds and six assists. James Harden added 20 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds for the Nets.