The Chicago Bulls drop their fifth-straight after seeing the Brooklyn Nets shoot lights out from downtown at the United Center.
Facing off against another team that sits below them in the Eastern Conference standings, the Chicago Bulls came up short.Despite returning to their home turf and welcoming in a very inexperienced Nets team, the Chicago Bulls continued their trend of starting slow.
Matas Buzelis was the only player looking hungry to snap the streak, as the Bulls dragged their feet to a 24-point first quarter, which tied their second-fewest points scored in an opening frame this season. Their 8-25 shooting effort also made for their least efficient first quarter of the year. Meanwhile, Michael Porter Jr. was having no problem finding the bottom of the net for Brooklyn. He scored 14 of the team's first 18 points. His hot hand was the main difference to start the night, leading the Nets to a 29-24 advantage heading into the second quarter. When you start this sluggishly, it can be hard to break out of it. Brooklyn used an 8-0 run to grab their first double-digit lead. The Nets were motivated from there, and the Bulls were playing catch-up with a bad defense. A rough combination.The Chicago Bulls continue to shoot themselves in the foot. Brooklyn came into the night averaging the fewest fastbreak points of any team in the NBA, as well as recording the fewest points per 100 possessions in transition (The Nets surpassed their average of 10.5 fastbreak points early in the third quarter. To be clear, the Bulls would eventually go on to win this category 25-16 as they scrambled to get back in the game. But Brooklyn's ability to score and create easy buckets in the open floor was a big reason why they gained their large lead. Likewise, Chicago eventually ended up scoring more points off turnovers, but it wasn't this way for the majority of the night. The Bulls coughed up the ball 16 times and gave up 20 points off those mistakes. Brooklyn has the second-worst defensive rating in the league. These turnovers were not forced by Brooklyn's activity but rather by Chicago's sloppiness.As the game dragged on, the main difference-maker became the three-point line. While the Nets have not been the most efficient shooting team in the NBA, they have not hesitated to chuck up shots. Their 41.2 attempts a night is sixth-highest in the league, and they surpassed that number by tossing up 46 shots at the United Center. They went on to knock down 19 of those attempts. Brooklyn made 14 triples in the second half alone, which included six from the corners! The Bulls defense repeatedly failed to rotate and left men wide open, particularly Noah Clowney, who went 6-11 from deep. By the time the final buzzer sounded, the Bulls were outscored 57-21 from long range. This made their 60-36 advantage in the paint obsolete.Elias Schuster is a sports journalist and content creator from the northern suburbs of Chicago. A graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he has covered the Bulls since 2019-20 and previously served as the editor of BN Bulls at Bleacher Nation. He has been the Publisher for Bulls On SI since December of the 2025-26 season. When he isn't obsessing over hoops, Elias spends his time obsessing over practically every other sport – much to his wife's dismay. He also loves strolling the streets of Chicago for the best cozy bar or restaurant to set up shop and write his next article.Nets vs. Bulls Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday, Dec. 3
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