Nets at Bulls betting preview: Prediction, point spread, odds

Key Highlights

• had 26 points and seven rebounds while forward Noah Clowney had one of his best performances in some time as he dropped 23 points and 11 rebounds. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Bulls come into this game after the 112-109 loss at the Nets despite coming back from a 20-point deficit with a furious comeback in the fourth quarter thanks to a renewed energy and aggression.
• Center Nikola Vucevic led the way for Chicago with 19 points and six rebounds while guard Ayo Dosunmu came off the bench to drop 18 points in 20 minutes. The Lines, Courtesy Of BetMGMPoint-spread: Nets (+6.5)Money-line: Nets (+200)Over/Under: 222.5Notable InjuriesNets: OUT: Haywood Highsmith (knee), Michael Porter Jr.
• (rest), Drake Powell (knee), Ziaire Williams (return to competition reconditioning), Tyson Etienne (G League), Chaney Johnson (G League), EJ Liddell (G League), and Ben Saraf (G League). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBulls: OUT: Zach Collins (toe), Noa Essengue (shoulder), Yuki Kawamura (G League), and Emanuel Miller (G League).
• DOUBTFUL: Josh Giddey (hamstring).
• QUESTIONABLE: Patrick Williams (ankle). Advice and PredictionThe Nets have not been playing their best basketball in January as their defense and rebounding has fallen by the wayside, but they were able to end their five-game losing streak thanks to some clutch plays in the fourth quarter.