The Win Meter favors the Bulls at home against the Nets on Saturday, February 27, at about 75%. That is a real edge, but the Nets are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Bulls 75%, with a projected score of Brooklyn Nets 111, Chicago Bulls 118. The rating gap is 87 points in favor of the Bulls, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Bulls on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Nets are 0-3 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -18. The Bulls are 1-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Offense against defense
The Nets score 111 a game and allow 123.7. The Bulls score 114.7 and allow 128. Pairing each offense with the other defense points to about 119.5 for the Nets and 119.2 for the Bulls, a simple check on the Win Meter's projection.
The Bulls have been tough to score on, which should slow the Nets.
The Nets have defended better than the Bulls have scored, so the Bulls may need to find offense elsewhere.
Injuries to watch
Out: Tyler Bilodeau (BKN), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Mikel Brown Jr. (BKN), expected back Oct 27, 2026, and Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Noa Essengue (CHI) and Patrick Williams (CHI). Their status can change before tip-off.
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.