Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, January 20 is about as close to a coin flip as the ratings get, with the Nets at only 54%. Small things like rest, health and shooting variance should decide it.
Why it is so close
The Win Meter reads the Nets 54%, with a projected score of Chicago Bulls 113, Brooklyn Nets 114. The rating gap is 73 points in favor of the Bulls, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Nets on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 46 times in 100 games like this, the Bulls would win.
Recent form
The Bulls are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14. The Nets are 0-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -16.4.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026, Noa Essengue (CHI), expected back Oct 26, 2026, Patrick Williams (CHI), expected back Oct 26, 2026, and Tyler Bilodeau (BKN), expected back Oct 25, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Nets lead 4-3, with the Bulls outscoring the Nets by an average of 3.6 points per game. The last meeting was CHI 115, BKN 123.