Who won Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets?

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 112-109 on January 16, 2026.

Nikola Vučević scored 19 for the Chicago Bulls; Michael Porter Jr. scored 26 for the Brooklyn Nets.

Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Jan 16, 2026 · 7:30 pm EST · All results that day · Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets head-to-head · Chicago Bulls schedule · Brooklyn Nets schedule

Final

Away

Brooklyn Nets

112

Venue: Barclays Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 112-109 at home on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Barclays Center. Michael Porter Jr. had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist for the Brooklyn Nets. Nikola Vučević had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Chicago Bulls.

The Brooklyn Nets led 57-40 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 30-17. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Noah Clowney (double-double, Brooklyn Nets), Jalen Smith (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 41, Brooklyn Nets 48. Noah Clowney had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets?: The Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 112-109 on January 16, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Nikola Vučević scored 19 for the Chicago Bulls; Michael Porter Jr. scored 26 for the Brooklyn Nets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Chicago Bulls	23	17	32	37	109
Brooklyn Nets	27	30	32	23	112

Game leaders

Chicago Bulls

Points: 19 Nikola Vučević
Rebounds: 13 Jalen Smith
Assists: 5 Nikola Vučević

Brooklyn Nets

Points: 26 Michael Porter Jr.
Rebounds: 14 Nic Claxton
Assists: 7 Nolan Traore

Jalen Smith double-double (14 PTS, 13 REB) · Noah Clowney double-double (23 PTS, 11 REB)

Chicago Bulls
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Coby White starter	33:04	17	4	4	2	0	3	7-15	2-7	1-3	2	-5
Nikola Vučević starter	32:32	19	6	5	0	2	1	9-14	1-3	0-0	1	+8
Isaac Okoro starter	32:27	6	2	5	4	0	0	2-3	0-1	2-2	2	+0
Matas Buzelis starter	31:55	15	6	3	1	4	0	4-15	2-7	5-6	2	+7
Tre Jones starter	29:38	11	5	5	1	0	1	5-9	1-1	0-0	4	-6
Jalen Smith bench	35:05	14	13	4	1	4	1	4-11	4-10	2-2	0	-5
Ayo Dosunmu bench	20:29	18	1	1	1	0	0	7-13	0-2	4-5	1	+0
Patrick Williams bench	11:36	7	3	1	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	2-2	0	+0
Kevin Huerter bench	9:56	2	1	0	0	0	1	1-3	0-2	0-0	2	-12
Dalen Terry bench	3:19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2

Not available: Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Josh Giddey, Yuki Kawamura, Julian Phillips, Lachlan Olbrich

Brooklyn Nets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Michael Porter Jr. starter	32:03	26	7	1	1	0	3	9-17	5-10	3-3	1	+4
Nic Claxton starter	29:02	7	14	5	1	2	3	3-5	0-0	1-2	2	+7
Noah Clowney starter	28:15	23	11	1	1	0	3	7-17	4-7	5-6	3	+8
Drake Powell starter	24:26	3	0	3	1	0	1	1-7	1-4	0-0	0	+1
Egor Demin starter	18:58	5	0	2	0	1	1	1-4	1-4	2-2	0	+11
Nolan Traore bench	27:57	8	2	7	1	0	2	2-7	2-4	2-2	4	-12
Cam Thomas bench	24:34	8	1	4	0	0	1	3-13	2-5	0-0	3	+4
Day'Ron Sharpe bench	18:58	14	6	3	0	0	0	6-8	0-0	2-2	2	-4
Danny Wolf bench	18:50	13	4	4	1	1	0	5-8	3-4	0-0	2	-5
Terance Mann bench	16:57	5	2	0	1	0	0	2-5	1-2	0-0	0	+1

Not available: Haywood Highsmith, Ziaire Williams, E.J. Liddell

Team statistics
Chicago Bulls	Stat	Brooklyn Nets
16/20 (80%)	Free throws	15/17 (88%)
30/51 (58%)	2 pointers	20/51 (39%)
11/35 (31%)	3 pointers	19/40 (47%)
41/86 (47%)	Field goals	39/91 (42%)
41	Rebounds	47
37	Defensive rebounds	36
4	Offensive rebounds	11
28	Assists	30
7	Turnovers	14
10	Steals	7
10	Blocks	4
14	Fouls	17
11	Max points in a row	15
0:45	Time spent in lead	45:23
2	Biggest lead	20

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Brooklyn Nets ahead)

Largest margin: 20 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 4
Times tied: 2
Largest lead · Chicago Bulls: 2 Q1 9:59
Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets: 20 Q4 11:20
Longest run: 15-0 Brooklyn Nets · Q2 4:16 to Q2 0:41

Scoring plays

Q1 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Brooklyn Nets
11:45	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:22	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	3	3
9:59	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	5	3
9:20	Brooklyn Nets	Drake Powell 3-pt field goal	5	6
8:50	Brooklyn Nets	Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal	5	8
8:35	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	7	8
8:20	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal	7	10
7:40	Brooklyn Nets	Egor Demin 3-pt field goal	7	13
7:26	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 3-pt field goal	10	13
6:49	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis Free throw	11	13
5:54	Brooklyn Nets	Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal	11	15
5:54	Brooklyn Nets	Nic Claxton Free throw	11	16
3:23	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	11	18
3:16	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	13	18
2:40	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	15	18
2:09	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	17	18
1:46	Brooklyn Nets	Nolan Traore 3-pt field goal	17	21
1:24	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	19	21
1:01	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	21	21
0:48	Brooklyn Nets	Terance Mann 3-pt field goal	21	24
0:31	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams Free throw	22	24
0:31	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams Free throw	23	24
0:10	Brooklyn Nets	Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal	23	27

Q2 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Brooklyn Nets
11:21	Brooklyn Nets	Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal	23	29
11:01	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal	25	29
10:08	Brooklyn Nets	Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal	25	31
9:40	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	27	31
9:20	Brooklyn Nets	Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal	27	33
9:08	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	30	33
8:40	Brooklyn Nets	Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal	30	36
8:20	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis Free throw	31	36
8:20	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis Free throw	32	36
7:35	Brooklyn Nets	Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal	32	38
6:58	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	34	38
6:29	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	36	38
6:07	Brooklyn Nets	Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal	36	40
5:35	Brooklyn Nets	Terance Mann 2-pt field goal	36	42
4:49	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	38	42
4:16	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal	38	44
4:16	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney Free throw	38	45
3:12	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney Free throw	38	46
2:23	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal	38	48
2:23	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney Free throw	38	49
1:50	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	38	52
1:22	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal	38	55
0:41	Brooklyn Nets	Egor Demin Free throw	38	56
0:41	Brooklyn Nets	Egor Demin Free throw	38	57
0:27	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis Free throw	39	57
0:27	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis Free throw	40	57

Q3 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Brooklyn Nets
11:48	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	42	57
10:44	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	44	57
9:35	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	46	57
9:06	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal	46	60
8:28	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	48	60
8:15	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal	48	63
7:49	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	50	63
7:09	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	52	63
6:46	Brooklyn Nets	Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal	52	65
6:31	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	54	65
6:14	Brooklyn Nets	Nolan Traore Free throw	54	66
6:14	Brooklyn Nets	Nolan Traore Free throw	54	67
6:00	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	56	67
5:28	Brooklyn Nets	Nolan Traore 3-pt field goal	56	70
4:52	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	59	70
4:35	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	59	73
4:18	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	62	73
3:57	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	62	75
3:57	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	62	76
3:25	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	64	76
2:56	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro Free throw	65	76
2:56	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro Free throw	66	76
2:41	Brooklyn Nets	Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal	66	79
2:21	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	68	79
2:08	Brooklyn Nets	Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw	68	80
2:08	Brooklyn Nets	Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw	68	81
1:44	Brooklyn Nets	Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal	68	83
1:34	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	69	83
1:34	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	70	83
1:20	Brooklyn Nets	Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal	70	85
0:45	Brooklyn Nets	Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal	70	87
0:34	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith Free throw	71	87
0:34	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith Free throw	72	87
0:01	Brooklyn Nets	Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal	72	89

Q4 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Brooklyn Nets
11:20	Brooklyn Nets	Cam Thomas 3-pt field goal	72	92
10:45	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	74	92
10:03	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 3-pt field goal	77	92
9:24	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal	80	92
8:52	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 3-pt field goal	83	92
8:33	Brooklyn Nets	Cam Thomas 3-pt field goal	83	95
8:15	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal	86	95
7:43	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	87	95
7:30	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	87	98
6:00	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal	90	98
5:32	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	92	98
4:59	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	94	98
4:47	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	94	99
4:47	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	94	100
4:07	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	95	100
4:07	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	96	100
3:40	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal	98	100
3:24	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	98	102
3:07	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	100	102
1:48	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	100	105
1:42	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	102	105
1:24	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal	102	108
0:54	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal	105	108
0:31	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal	107	108
0:12	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	109	108
0:06	Brooklyn Nets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	109	110
0:03	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney Free throw	109	111
0:03	Brooklyn Nets	Noah Clowney Free throw	109	112

2025-26 season series

After this game: Brooklyn Nets 2-0. Final series: Brooklyn Nets 3-1.

Dec 3: Brooklyn Nets 113 at Chicago Bulls 103
Jan 16: Chicago Bulls 109 at Brooklyn Nets 112 (this game)
Jan 18: Brooklyn Nets 102 at Chicago Bulls 124
Feb 9: Chicago Bulls 115 at Brooklyn Nets 123

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Nets 112 - 109 Bulls — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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