The Chicago Bulls are in the Big Apple tonight to face the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Tip-off for this matchup is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Nikola Vucevic is shooting the three-ball well lately, and my Bulls vs. Nets predictions are eyeing him to find a rhythm from deep tonight.
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Bulls vs Nets prediction
Bulls vs Nets best bet: Nikola Vucevic Over 1.5 threes (-105)
Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic drained two of six triples when last seen en route to a 35-point performance against the Jazz. Vooch is a solid 3-point shooter for a big man, draining 37.8% of his treys.
The center is averaging 1.8 makes on 4.7 attempts per night, and Vooch has cashed the Over in four of his last six appearances. Vucevic is averaging 1.7 makes on the road, and he’s been finding some consistency from long range lately.
He’s taken anywhere from 4-6 triples per game on average this month, averaging 1.7 converted threes in January. The Brooklyn Nets are also allowing opponents to shoot 37.2% from beyond the arc.
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Bulls vs Nets same-game parlay
Michael Porter Jr. has landed in Brooklyn and taken on a No. 1 role. While the Nets are in the gutter of the Eastern Conference, the former Nugget is playing like an All-Star, averaging 25.7 PPG while shooting 40.1%.
The 27-year-old has cashed the Over in points in three of his last five appearances, and he’s averaging 25.4 PPG in January so far. When it comes to home games, Porter is averaging 25.6 points, and he torched the Bulls for 33 earlier in the campaign.
The Bulls have won two of the last three meetings with the Nets, and they got back in the win column on Wednesday evening, beating the Utah Jazz by a score of 128-126.
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The Nets are just 5-15 at home this year.
Bulls vs Nets SGP
Nikola Vucevic Over 1.5 threes
Michael Porter Jr. Over 24.5 points
Our “from downtown” SGP: Sharpe on the glass
Day’Ron Sharpe has been dominating on the glass lately, bringing down Over 7.5 rebounds in four straight games.
Bulls vs Nets SGP
Nikola Vucevic Over 1.5 threes
Michael Porter Jr. Over 24.5 points
Day’Ron Sharpe Over 7.5 rebounds
Bulls vs Nets odds
Spread: Bulls +2 | Nets -2
Moneyline: Bulls +108 | Nets -126
Over/Under: Over 226.5 | Under 226.5
Bulls vs Nets betting trend to know
The Nets have hit the Under in 18 of their last 25 games (+11.40 Units / 41% ROI). Find more NBA betting trends for Bulls vs. Nets.
How to watch Bulls vs Nets
Location
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Date
Friday, January 16, 2026
Tip-off
7:30 p.m. ET
TV
CHSN, YES
Bulls vs Nets latest injuries
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