The Brooklyn Nets (5-16) square off against the Chicago Bulls (9-12) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 16, 2026. The matchup airs on ESPN, YES, and CHSN.
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Nets vs. Bulls game informationDate: Friday, January 16, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: ESPN, YES, and CHSNLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkVenue: Barclays Center
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Nets key playersMichael Porter Jr.: 25.3 PTS, 7.5 REB, 48.8 FG%, 38.5 3PT% (62-for-161)Nic Claxton: 13.6 PTS, 7.5 REB, 1.3 BLK, 56.0 FG%Noah Clowney: 12.8 PTS, 41.1 FG%, 35.3 3PT% (48-for-136)Egor Dëmin: 8.6 PTS, 37.7 FG%, 35.0 3PT% (36-for-103)Terance Mann: 8.7 PTS, 44.5 FG%, 34.5 3PT% (19-for-55)Bulls key playersJosh Giddey: 21.0 PTS, 10.0 REB, 9.2 AST, 48.6 FG%, 39.1 3PT% (34-for-87)Nikola Vučević: 16.6 PTS, 9.9 REB, 48.9 FG%, 38.4 3PT% (38-for-99)Matas Buzelis: 13.6 PTS, 1.4 BLK, 45.2 FG%, 33.7 3PT% (33-for-98)Tre Jones: 13.2 PTS, 1.7 STL, 52.9 FG%, 32.0 3PT% (8-for-25)Ayo Dosunmu: 15.8 PTS, 52.9 FG%, 49.4 3PT% (38-for-77)
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Nets vs. Bulls stats breakdownThe Nets put up 13.7 fewer points per game (109.0) than the Bulls give up (122.7).The Bulls score an average of 119.1 points per game, only 1.4 more points than the 117.7 the Nets allow to opponents.The Nets average 39.3 rebounds per game, 6.5 boards per contest fewer than the Bulls.The Bulls’ 47.2% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.5 percentage points lower than the Nets have allowed to their opponents (49.7%).The Nets are shooting 44.2% from the field this season, 3.0 percentage points lower than the 47.2% the Bulls allow to opponents.