Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/18/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Brooklyn Nets (11-27) are headed to United Center on Sunday where they will take on the Chicago Bulls (19-21).

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and took a loss by a score of 116-113 in their last game. Brooklyn ended the game having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (45 out of 95) and converted 16 out of their 43 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Nets buried 7 of 12 shots for a percentage of 58.3%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 43 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 dimes for this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to defending, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 44.3% from the floor on 43 of 97 shooting. New Orleans doled out 24 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, New Orleans grabbed 53 boards (18 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. New Orleans finished the contest at 76.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 25 shots. They also knocked down 11 out of their 33 shots from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Nets walked away with 21 and the Pelicans accumulated 11 fouls.

Michael Porter Jr. is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He walked away with 20 points on 7 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and pulled down 7 boards. Porter ended up shooting 35.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Brooklyn comes into this contest with a record of 11-27 on the season. They have an average of 108.8 pts per game (30th in basketball) while connecting on 44.7% from the floor. The Nets are connecting on 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (535 of 1,558) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brooklyn is snagging 40.2 boards per contest and has totaled 961 assists on the year, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.2 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Nets are forcing 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are ranked 11th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,039 surrendered this season. The Nets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.5% (1,584 of 3,267) and they surrender 43.4 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 37.2% on shots from distance while they are 10th in basketball in opponents points per game (113.9).

The last time they took the court, the Bulls got the victory with a final of 128-126 against the Jazz. The Bulls were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Jazz earned 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.0%. When talking about shots from downtown, Chicago converted 17 out of their 43 tries (39.5%). Overall, the Bulls went 47 for 92 from the field which had them shooting 51.1%. The Bulls permitted the Jazz to make 47 of 86 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.7% in this game. They went 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 27 at the free throw line (88.9%). With respect to rebounding, Chicago permitted Utah to get 36 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Nikola Vucevic ended up having an impact for the Bulls for this contest. He made 14 out of 22 in this matchup for a rate of 63.6%, and added 7 rebounds. Vucevic earned 35 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for this contest.

Chicago has a record of 19-21 on the season. As an offense, the Bulls are connecting on 47.3% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in basketball. Chicago has totaled 4,699 points for the year (117.5 per game) and they grab 45.6 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 29.4 times per game (3rd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.5% from the free throw line.

The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 27th in basketball in PPG allowed with 120.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the field (21st in the NBA). The Chicago defense surrenders 36.4% on shots from distance (543 of 1,492) and their opponents are making 77.9% of their foul shots. They concede 27.6 dimes and 45.3 total rebounds per game, which is 23rd and 24th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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