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Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction 1/16/2026 Today’s NBA Picks
Pick details
| MATCHUP | Chicago Bulls | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 19-21 | 11-27 |
| Spread | +1.5 -108 | -1.5 -112 |
| Moneyline | +105 | -125 |
| Total | Over 227.5 (-108) | Under 227.5 (-112) |
| Where | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY | |
| When | Friday, January 16, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:30 PM EST | |
| TV | CHSN | |
Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls have been in a rut as they’ve lost six of their last 10 games overall, but they will be eager to build some momentum in this one after outlasting the Jazz in a 128-126 win on Wednesday. Nikola Vucevic led the team with 35 points, seven rebounds and five assists on 14 of 22 shooting, Ayo Dosunmu added 15 points with six assists off the bench while Isaac Okoro chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Bulls shot 51 percent from the field and 17 of 43 from the 3-point line as they went on an 18-6 run in the fourth quarter to take a 12-point lead but they allowed the Jazz back into the contest and needed some heroics from Nikola Vucevic who made the game winning layup with just 4.0 seconds left on the clock.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets have been ice-cold lately as they’ve lost eight of their last nine games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a five-game losing streak after getting beaten by the Pelicans in a 116-113 road defeat on Wednesday. Michael Porter Jr led the team with 20 points, Egor Demin added 17 points with five assists while Drake Powell and Cam Thomas each scored 16 points. As a team, the Nets shot 47 percent from the field and 16 of 43 from the 3-point line as they wrestled with the Pelicans in a close contest with the scores tied in the final minute of the game, but with just 21.1 seconds left on the clock it was the Pelicans who scored the next four points to snatch the game away.
Chicago v Brooklyn Free Prediction
The Bulls are still missing Josh Giddey and Zach Collins with Julian Phillips listed as questionable, while the Nets have ruled out Haywood Highsmith and Ziaire Williams. The Bulls have struggled to build momentum all season as they are constantly dealing with injuries but they will be feeling much better following their gritty win over the Jazz on Wednesday thanks to a big game from Vucevic and they will like their chances against this ice-cold Nets squad who can’t buy a win these days. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence these days, but I think the Bulls should be slight favorites in this one, so I will gladly take them as the underdogs.
