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Brooklyn Nets
2-6 · 1-3 on the road
Sat 2/27
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1-7 · 0-2 at home
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The Nets rank 27th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.0), and the Bulls have the worst defensive rating (120.5). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.9, so the Nets are 5.8 below it. Michael Porter Jr. leads them with 21.4 points a game on 60.8% true shooting.

2/272026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN
Caleb WilsonTop scorer · CHI
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2/272026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Nets2-6
Bulls1-7
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2/272026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
BullsOffense
NetsDefense
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2/272026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (BKN 8 games, CHI 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BKNCHI
Scoring
106.628th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.618th · Average
112.915th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
129.630th · Bottom 5
-6.221st · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
105.027th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
103.628th · Bottom 5
110.714th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
120.530th · Bottom 5
-5.621st · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-16.930th · Bottom 5
101.718th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
107.61st
Shooting
51.3%25th · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
47.6%29th · Bottom 5
55.8%22nd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
14.111th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.625th · Below avg
35.3%15th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
0.335th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.373rd · Top 5
Defense
54.2%18th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
8.614th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.415th · Average
4.819th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.112th · Average
Possessions
16.3%26th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.0%17th · Average
24.5%24th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.8%13th · Average
42.919th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
43.917th · Average
22.828th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.626th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets
LLWLW

Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season -6.2). Streak W1.

Chicago Bulls
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.

Key players

Brooklyn Nets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Michael Porter Jr.F 21.47.41.260.8
Julius RandleF 21.07.14.857.1
Mikel Brown Jr.G 12.02.34.047.4
Nolan TraoréG 12.02.22.862.0
Chicago Bulls
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Caleb WilsonF 19.56.52.451.0
Norman PowellF-G 19.22.51.657.7
Matas BuzelisF 12.94.42.055.5
Jalen SmithF-C 11.07.81.856.9

Injury report

Brooklyn Nets
Egor Demin G · Right Bone Bruise · back ~11/11 Out
Noah Clowney F · Illness · back ~11/7 Questionable
Chicago Bulls
Nicolas Claxton F-C · back ~11/8 Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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