Brooklyn Nets (9-12, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (8-13, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -6; over/under is 233.5
BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when the Nets face Chicago.
The Bulls have gone 7-6 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago has a 3-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Nets have gone 3-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn has a 3-1 record in one-possession games.
The Bulls average 16.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.4 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Nets give up. The Nets' 46.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.4 percentage points lower than the Bulls have allowed to their opponents (48.8%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Vucevic is averaging 20.9 points, 10 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Bulls.
Cameron Johnson is averaging 18.1 points for the Nets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 4-6, averaging 122.7 points, 40.8 rebounds, 29.4 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 128.7 points per game.
Nets: 4-6, averaging 110.9 points, 35.3 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.8 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Coby White: day to day (ankle), Patrick Williams: out (foot).
Nets: Bojan Bogdanovic: out (foot), Day'Ron Sharpe: out (hamstring), Cam Thomas: out (hamstring), Dorian Finney-Smith: out (ankle), Noah Clowney: out (ankle), Dennis Schroder: out (personal), Jaylen Martin: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
