Halftime Report
The Bulls and the Nets have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Sitting on a score of 56-50, the Bulls have looked like the better team, but there's still two more quarters to play.
The Bulls came into the contest with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.
Who's Playing
Brooklyn Nets @ Chicago Bulls
Current Records: Brooklyn 9-12, Chicago 8-13
How To Watch
- When: Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: United Center -- Chicago, Illinois
- TV: Chicago Sports Network Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $30.00
What to Know
Having just played yesterday, the Brooklyn Nets will head out on the road to face off against the Chicago Bulls at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday at United Center. The Nets are looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
The Nets are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 206.5, but even that wound up being too high. They fell 100-92 to the Magic on Sunday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Brooklyn in their matchups with Orlando: they've now lost five in a row.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Nets struggled to work together and finished the game with only 19 assists. That's the fewest assists they've posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 67-67 at halftime, the Bulls were not quite the Celtics' equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 138-129 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boston. Even though they lost, Chicago's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 118.5 points per game (they're now ranked fourth in scoring overall).
The losing side was boosted by Nikola Vucevic, who shot 6-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 32 points and 11 rebounds. His performance made up for a slower match against the Magic on Wednesday.
Brooklyn's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Chicago, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's contest: The Nets have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 15.4 threes per game. However, it's not like the Bulls struggle in that department as they've been averaging 16.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Nets beat the Bulls 120-112 in their previous matchup back in November. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vucevic, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Nets still be able to contain Vucevic? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.
Odds
Chicago is a big 7.5-point favorite against Brooklyn, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Bulls, as the game opened with the Bulls as a 5-point favorite.
The over/under is 234 points.
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Series History
Brooklyn has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Chicago.
- Nov 01, 2024 - Brooklyn 120 vs. Chicago 112
- Mar 29, 2024 - Brooklyn 125 vs. Chicago 108
- Nov 26, 2023 - Brooklyn 118 vs. Chicago 109
- Nov 03, 2023 - Brooklyn 109 vs. Chicago 107
- Feb 24, 2023 - Chicago 131 vs. Brooklyn 87
- Feb 09, 2023 - Brooklyn 116 vs. Chicago 105
- Jan 04, 2023 - Chicago 121 vs. Brooklyn 112
- Nov 01, 2022 - Chicago 108 vs. Brooklyn 99
- Jan 12, 2022 - Brooklyn 138 vs. Chicago 112
- Dec 04, 2021 - Chicago 111 vs. Brooklyn 107
