Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets: player stats (Jan 16, 2026)

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Barclays Center · Brooklyn, NY

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CHI

Game leaders

BKN

Points
Chicago Bulls: Nikola Vucevic19 PTS9-14 FG, 1-3 3P, 0-0 FT
Brooklyn Nets: Michael Porter Jr.26 PTS9-17 FG, 5-10 3P, 3-3 FT
Rebounds
Chicago Bulls: Jalen Smith13 REB1 OREB, 12 DREB
Brooklyn Nets: Nicolas Claxton14 REB5 OREB, 9 DREB
Assists
Chicago Bulls: Nikola Vucevic5 AST19 PTS, 1 TOV
Brooklyn Nets: Nolan Traoré7 AST8 PTS, 2 TOV

The Brooklyn Nets edged the Chicago Bulls 112-109 on January 16, 2026 at Barclays Center. Michael Porter Jr. led the Brooklyn Nets with 26 points; Nikola Vucevic scored 19 for the Chicago Bulls.

Chicago Bulls box score
Chicago Bulls
Nikola VucevicC	33:00	19	6	5	9-14	1-3	0-0	0	2	1	1	+8
Coby WhiteG	33:00	17	4	4	7-15	2-7	1-3	2	0	3	2	-5
Isaac OkoroF-G	32:00	6	2	5	2-3	0-1	2-2	4	0	0	2	0
Matas BuzelisF	32:00	15	6	3	4-15	2-7	5-6	1	4	0	2	+7
Tre JonesG	30:00	11	5	5	5-9	1-1	0-0	1	0	1	4	-6
Jalen SmithF-C	35:00	14	13	4	4-11	4-10	2-2	1	4	1	0	-5
Ayo DosunmuG	20:00	18	1	1	7-13	0-2	4-5	1	0	0	1	0
Patrick WilliamsF	12:00	7	3	1	2-3	1-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin HuerterG	10:00	2	1	0	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	1	2	-12
Dalen TerryF	3:00	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	-2
Team	240	109	41	28	41-86	11-35	16-20	10	10	7	14

DNP: Zach Collins, Jevon Carter, Josh Giddey, Julian Phillips, Emanuel Miller, Noa Essengue, Lachlan Olbrich, Yuki Kawamura

Brooklyn Nets box score
Brooklyn Nets
Michael Porter Jr.F	32:00	26	7	1	9-17	5-10	3-3	1	0	3	1	+4
Nicolas ClaxtonF-C	29:00	7	14	5	3-5	0-0	1-2	1	2	3	2	+7
Noah ClowneyF	28:00	23	11	1	7-17	4-7	5-6	1	0	3	3	+8
Drake PowellF	24:00	3	0	3	1-7	1-4	0-0	1	0	1	0	+1
Egor DeminG	19:00	5	0	2	1-4	1-4	2-2	0	1	1	0	+11
Nolan TraoréG	28:00	8	2	7	2-7	2-4	2-2	1	0	2	4	-12
Cam ThomasG	25:00	8	1	4	3-13	2-5	0-0	0	0	1	3	+4
Day'Ron SharpeC	19:00	14	6	3	6-8	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	2	-4
Danny WolfF-C	19:00	13	4	4	5-8	3-4	0-0	1	1	0	2	-5
Terance MannG	17:00	5	2	0	2-5	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	+1
Team	240	112	47	30	39-91	19-40	15-17	7	4	14	17

DNP: Haywood Highsmith, Ziaire Williams, Jalen Wilson, E.J. Liddell, Tyson Etienne, Tyrese Martin, Ben Saraf, Chaney Johnson

Team stats

Team stats: Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets
CHI	Stat	BKN
47.7%(better)41-86	Field-goal percentage	42.9%39-91
31.4%11-35	Three-point percentage	47.5%(better)19-40
80.0%16-20	Free-throw percentage	88.2%(better)15-17
41	Rebounds	47(better)
4	Offensive rebounds	11(better)
37(better)	Defensive rebounds	36
28	Assists	30(better)
10(better)	Steals	7
10(better)	Blocks	4
7(better)	Turnovers	14
14(better)	Personal fouls	17
41	Bench points	48(better)

Team advanced
CHI	Stat	BKN
99.6	Pace	99.6
109.4	Off. rating	112.4(better)
112.4	Def. rating	109.4(better)
-3.0	Net rating	3.0(better)
57.5(better)	TS%	56.9
54.1(better)	eFG%	53.3
6.9(better)	TOV%	12.4
10.0	OREB%	22.9(better)
0.233(better)	FT rate	0.187
40.7	3PA rate	44.0(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

CHI 57%BKN 43%

Expected margin: CHI by 2.3
Result: BKN by 3: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 5.3 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 3.9 pts toward CHI. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

CHI 1, BKN 3

Dec 3Brooklyn Nets 113, Chicago Bulls 103
Jan 16 · this gameChicago Bulls 109, Brooklyn Nets 112
Jan 18Brooklyn Nets 102, Chicago Bulls 124
Feb 9Chicago Bulls 115, Brooklyn Nets 123

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