Who’s Playing
Chicago @ Brooklyn
Current Records: Chicago 3-4; Brooklyn 2-5
What to Know
This Tuesday, the Brooklyn Nets are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 120.29 points per contest. They are getting right back to it as they host the Chicago Bulls at 7:30 p.m. ET Nov. 1 at Barclays Center. Brooklyn should still be riding high after a win, while Chicago will be looking to right the ship.
The Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 116-109 on Monday. It was another big night for Brooklyn’s power forward Kevin Durant, who had 36 points and seven assists in addition to nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Chicago was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap this past Saturday as they fell 114-109 to the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite the loss, Chicago got a solid performance out of center Nikola Vucevic, who shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and finished with a double-double on 23 points and 19 boards. Vucevic hadn’t helped his team much against the San Antonio Spurs this past Friday, so this was a nice turnaround for him.
Barring any buzzer beaters, the Nets are expected to win a tight contest Tuesday. Now might not be the best time to take Brooklyn against the spread since they’ve let down bettors for the past five consecutive games.
Brooklyn took their game against Chicago when the two teams previously met in January by a conclusive 138-112 score. Will Brooklyn repeat their success, or does Chicago have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Barclays Center — Brooklyn, New York
- TV: TNT
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $58.20
Odds
The Nets are a slight 2-point favorite against the Bulls, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Brooklyn have won 14 out of their last 23 games against Chicago.
- Jan 12, 2022 – Brooklyn 138 vs. Chicago 112
- Dec 04, 2021 – Chicago 111 vs. Brooklyn 107
- Nov 08, 2021 – Chicago 118 vs. Brooklyn 95
- May 15, 2021 – Brooklyn 105 vs. Chicago 91
- May 11, 2021 – Brooklyn 115 vs. Chicago 107
- Apr 04, 2021 – Chicago 115 vs. Brooklyn 107
- Mar 08, 2020 – Brooklyn 110 vs. Chicago 107
- Jan 31, 2020 – Brooklyn 133 vs. Chicago 118
- Nov 16, 2019 – Brooklyn 117 vs. Chicago 111
- Feb 08, 2019 – Chicago 125 vs. Brooklyn 106
- Jan 29, 2019 – Brooklyn 122 vs. Chicago 117
- Jan 06, 2019 – Brooklyn 117 vs. Chicago 100
- Dec 19, 2018 – Brooklyn 96 vs. Chicago 93
- Apr 09, 2018 – Brooklyn 114 vs. Chicago 105
- Apr 07, 2018 – Brooklyn 124 vs. Chicago 96
- Feb 26, 2018 – Brooklyn 104 vs. Chicago 87
- Apr 12, 2017 – Chicago 112 vs. Brooklyn 73
- Apr 08, 2017 – Brooklyn 107 vs. Chicago 106
- Dec 28, 2016 – Chicago 101 vs. Brooklyn 99
- Oct 31, 2016 – Chicago 118 vs. Brooklyn 88
- Mar 17, 2016 – Chicago 118 vs. Brooklyn 102
- Dec 21, 2015 – Brooklyn 105 vs. Chicago 102
- Oct 28, 2015 – Chicago 115 vs. Brooklyn 100
