Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends

Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends | 1/18/2026

The Brooklyn Nets (12-27) will attempt to end a four-game road losing streak when visiting the Chicago Bulls (19-22) on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at United Center, airing at 7 p.m. ET on YES and CHSN.

The Bulls head into their game against the Nets as a 5.5-point favorite. The point total for the game is set at 222.5.

Bulls vs. Nets betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Chicago -5.5Total: 222.5Moneyline: Chicago -224, Brooklyn +185Watch this game on Fubo!Nets at Bulls odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nets (+ 5.5)Pick OU: Over (222.5)Prediction: Bulls 118 – Nets 113MoneylineThe Bulls have won eight of the 19 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (42.1%).Chicago has played as a moneyline favorite of -224 or shorter twice this season, and split 1-1.The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Bulls a 69.1% chance to win.The Nets have won 10, or 27%, of the 37 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.Brooklyn has a record of 5-18, a 21.7% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +185 or more by oddsmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 35.1% chance of a victory for the Nets.Against the spreadThe Bulls average only 3.5 more points per game (117.3) than the Nets give up (113.8).Chicago is 16-7 against the spread and 16-7 overall when scoring more than 113.8 points.When it scores more than 120.7 points, Brooklyn is 5-0 against the spread and 4-1 overall.Chicago has an ATS record of 3-2 and a 3-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 108.9 points.The Bulls are the NBA’s 11th-ranked scoring team (117.3 PPG), while the Nets rank 10th in points per game allowed (113.8) in the league.The lowest-scoring NBA team (108.9 PPG) is Brooklyn, while the Chicago squad ranks 27th in the league defensively (120.7 PPG).The Bulls have a negative point differential on the season (-141 total points, -3.4 per game), as do the Nets (-189 total points, -4.9 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Chicago this year is 122.1 points, 8.1 more points than its implied total of 114 points in Sunday’s game.This season, Chicago has scored more than 114 points in 23 games.The 116.9-point average implied total on the season for Brooklyn is 7.9 more points than the team’s 109-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Bulls vs. NetsGame day: Sunday, January 18, 2026Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisArena: United CenterTV channel: Chicago Sports NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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