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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls head-to-head · Brooklyn Nets schedule · Chicago Bulls schedule
Final
Away
Brooklyn Nets
102
Home
Chicago Bulls
124
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-102 at home on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at United Center. Coby White had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Nolan Traore had 16 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Chicago Bulls led 70-51 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 39-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Jalen Smith (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Tre Jones (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Brooklyn Nets 49, Chicago Bulls 45. Ayo Dosunmu had 19 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-102 on January 18, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nolan Traore scored 16 for the Brooklyn Nets; Coby White scored 24 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | 22 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 102 |
| Chicago Bulls | 39 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 124 |
Game leaders
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 16 Nolan Traore
- Rebounds
- 8 Noah Clowney
- Assists
- 10 Cam Thomas
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 24 Coby White
- Rebounds
- 11 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 10 Tre Jones
Jalen Smith double-double (12 PTS, 10 REB) · Nikola Vučević double-double (17 PTS, 11 REB) · Tre Jones double-double (10 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Clowney starter | 30:04 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Terance Mann starter | 27:42 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -11 |
| Danny Wolf starter | 25:03 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Nic Claxton starter | 23:13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | -8 |
| Egor Demin starter | 22:00 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -12 |
| Nolan Traore bench | 26:00 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 4-6 | 1 | -10 |
| Cam Thomas bench | 23:58 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -14 |
| Tyrese Martin bench | 22:49 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
| Jalen Wilson bench | 19:47 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -5 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe bench | 19:24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -18 |
Not available: Drake Powell, Haywood Highsmith, Michael Porter Jr., Ziaire Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Smith starter | 30:37 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1 | +16 |
| Coby White starter | 29:51 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 2 | +16 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 28:06 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-18 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +20 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 27:19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | +15 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 26:18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | +6 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 29:55 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 29:34 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4 | +22 |
| Tre Jones bench | 24:24 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +16 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 5:38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 2:46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Lachlan Olbrich bench | 2:46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 2:46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Josh Giddey, Patrick Williams
| Brooklyn Nets | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 10/15 (66%) | Free throws | 6/9 (66%) |
| 22/46 (47%) | 2 pointers | 29/48 (60%) |
| 16/37 (43%) | 3 pointers | 20/46 (43%) |
| 38/83 (45%) | Field goals | 49/94 (52%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Assists | 41 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 1:15 | Time spent in lead | 45:52 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 27 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- 2 Q1 11:22
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 27 Q4 8:29
- Longest run
- 13-0 Chicago Bulls · Q2 2:46 to Q2 0:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 11:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 3-pt field goal | 3 | 1 |
| 10:24 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 10:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 9:43 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 9:15 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 8:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 7:51 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 8 | 11 |
| 7:24 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:07 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 6:39 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 6:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 6:04 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 12 | 19 |
| 5:47 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 12 | 21 |
| 5:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 3-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 4:50 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 4:36 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 17 | 24 |
| 3:55 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 17 | 26 |
| 3:16 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 17 | 28 |
| 2:45 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 17 | 31 |
| 2:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 18 | 31 |
| 1:56 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 18 | 33 |
| 1:35 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 20 | 33 |
| 1:25 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 20 | 35 |
| 0:46 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 20 | 37 |
| 0:26 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 20 | 39 |
| 0:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 39 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 22 | 41 |
| 11:23 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 25 | 41 |
| 10:17 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 27 | 41 |
| 9:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore Free throw | 28 | 41 |
| 9:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore Free throw | 29 | 41 |
| 8:54 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 29 | 43 |
| 8:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 31 | 43 |
| 8:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 33 | 43 |
| 8:01 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 33 | 45 |
| 8:01 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 33 | 46 |
| 7:22 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 33 | 49 |
| 6:45 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 2-pt field goal | 35 | 49 |
| 6:29 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 35 | 52 |
| 6:03 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 38 | 52 |
| 5:27 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 40 | 52 |
| 4:45 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 42 | 52 |
| 4:35 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 42 | 55 |
| 3:55 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann 2-pt field goal | 44 | 55 |
| 3:36 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 44 | 57 |
| 3:27 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 46 | 57 |
| 3:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 48 | 57 |
| 2:46 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 48 | 60 |
| 2:28 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 48 | 62 |
| 1:44 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 48 | 65 |
| 1:14 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 48 | 68 |
| 0:45 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 48 | 70 |
| 0:35 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 3-pt field goal | 51 | 70 |
Q3 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 51 | 72 |
| 11:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 54 | 72 |
| 10:09 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 54 | 74 |
| 9:30 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 54 | 76 |
| 9:04 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 54 | 79 |
| 8:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 57 | 79 |
| 8:28 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 57 | 82 |
| 7:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 3-pt field goal | 60 | 82 |
| 7:36 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 60 | 84 |
| 7:13 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore Free throw | 61 | 84 |
| 6:53 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 61 | 87 |
| 5:55 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 63 | 87 |
| 5:19 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann Free throw | 64 | 87 |
| 5:19 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann Free throw | 65 | 87 |
| 4:37 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 65 | 89 |
| 4:21 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 67 | 89 |
| 3:39 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 67 | 91 |
| 2:13 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 2-pt field goal | 69 | 91 |
| 1:59 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 69 | 92 |
| 1:59 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 69 | 93 |
| 1:41 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 71 | 93 |
| 0:44 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 71 | 95 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal | 74 | 95 |
| 11:21 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 74 | 97 |
| 10:02 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 74 | 100 |
| 9:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 76 | 100 |
| 8:29 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 76 | 103 |
| 8:09 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal | 79 | 103 |
| 7:50 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 79 | 105 |
| 7:23 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 3-pt field goal | 82 | 105 |
| 6:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 3-pt field goal | 85 | 105 |
| 6:17 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 85 | 106 |
| 6:17 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 85 | 107 |
| 6:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann 3-pt field goal | 88 | 107 |
| 5:38 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 88 | 110 |
| 5:14 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 88 | 113 |
| 4:58 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas Free throw | 89 | 113 |
| 4:43 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 89 | 115 |
| 4:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 3-pt field goal | 92 | 115 |
| 4:00 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 92 | 117 |
| 2:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson Free throw | 93 | 117 |
| 2:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson Free throw | 94 | 117 |
| 2:10 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 117 |
| 1:40 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 96 | 120 |
| 1:35 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore Free throw | 97 | 120 |
| 1:23 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal | 97 | 122 |
| 1:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 99 | 122 |
| 0:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 102 | 122 |
| 0:14 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 102 | 124 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Brooklyn Nets 2-1. Final series: Brooklyn Nets 3-1.
- Dec 3: Brooklyn Nets 113 at Chicago Bulls 103
- Jan 16: Chicago Bulls 109 at Brooklyn Nets 112
- Jan 18: Brooklyn Nets 102 at Chicago Bulls 124 (this game)
- Feb 9: Chicago Bulls 115 at Brooklyn Nets 123
Highlights
- Bulls 124 - 102 Nets — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 19, 2026 · 00:00 UTC