Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls
January 16, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 on 2026-01-16 at home. The Nets started Michael Porter Jr., Nic Claxton, Noah Clowney, Egor Dëmin, and Drake Powell. The Bulls started Nikola Vučević, Coby White, Isaac Okoro, Tre Jones, and Matas Buzelis. Coby White (Bulls) scored 16 points (6/15) in his matchups, with Drake Powell as his primary defender. Cam Thomas (Nets) scored 9 points (3/7) in his matchups, with Ayo Dosunmu as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
112
Did not play: Tyrese Martin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jalen Wilson (DNP - Coach's Decision)
CHI
Chicago Bulls
109
Did not play: Jevon Carter (DNP - Coach's Decision), Julian Phillips (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Michael Porter Jr. · Nic Claxton · Noah Clowney · Egor Dëmin · Drake Powell Starter 16.7 min
- Terance Mann · Day'Ron Sharpe · Cam Thomas · Nolan Traore · Danny Wolf 15.9 min
- Michael Porter Jr. · Nic Claxton · Noah Clowney · Nolan Traore · Drake Powell 6.7 min
- Michael Porter Jr. · Day'Ron Sharpe · Cam Thomas · Nolan Traore · Danny Wolf 2.9 min
- Michael Porter Jr. · Nic Claxton · Cam Thomas · Noah Clowney · Nolan Traore 2.5 min
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Nikola Vučević · Coby White · Isaac Okoro · Tre Jones · Matas Buzelis Starter 5.8 min
- Nikola Vučević · Coby White · Jalen Smith · Tre Jones · Matas Buzelis 5.1 min
- Nikola Vučević · Coby White · Isaac Okoro · Jalen Smith · Matas Buzelis 4.9 min
- Isaac Okoro · Jalen Smith · Tre Jones · Ayo Dosunmu · Matas Buzelis 4.7 min
- Nikola Vučević · Kevin Huerter · Patrick Williams · Jalen Smith · Tre Jones 3.3 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Nets defense
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Coby White 16 pts (6/15) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Drake Powell (27 %, 0 pts) · Nolan Traore (16 %, 0 pts) · Egor Dëmin (14 %, 0 pts)
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Matas Buzelis 25 pts (9/24) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Noah Clowney (35 %, 6 pts) · Drake Powell (15 %, 0 pts) · Terance Mann (10 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | Isaac Okoro: 41 poss., 13 pts (4/10) · Matas Buzelis: 6 poss., 8 pts (3/4) |
| Nic Claxton | Jalen Smith: 26 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Nikola Vučević: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nolan Traore | Tre Jones: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Coby White: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Noah Clowney | Matas Buzelis: 22 poss., 6 pts (2/8) · Jalen Smith: 9 poss., 8 pts (3/3) |
| Cam Thomas | Ayo Dosunmu: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/4) · Tre Jones: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Drake Powell | Coby White: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Matas Buzelis: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | Nikola Vučević: 25 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Jalen Smith: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Danny Wolf | Jalen Smith: 15 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Patrick Williams: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Egor Dëmin | Tre Jones: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Coby White: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Terance Mann | Patrick Williams: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Coby White: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
Bulls defense
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Cam Thomas 9 pts (3/7) in 44 possessions
Guarded by: Ayo Dosunmu (27 %, 0 pts) · Kevin Huerter (13 %, 2 pts) · Tre Jones (11 %, 2 pts)
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Michael Porter Jr. 10 pts (5/13) in 60 possessions
Guarded by: Isaac Okoro (43 %, 4 pts) · Matas Buzelis (15 %, 0 pts) · Jalen Smith (13 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Coby White | Noah Clowney: 18 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Drake Powell: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jalen Smith | Nic Claxton: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Danny Wolf: 9 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Isaac Okoro | Michael Porter Jr.: 26 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Egor Dëmin: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nikola Vučević | Day'Ron Sharpe: 20 poss., 9 pts (4/7) · Nic Claxton: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Matas Buzelis | Drake Powell: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Noah Clowney: 9 poss., 7 pts (2/4) |
| Tre Jones | Nolan Traore: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Drake Powell: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Ayo Dosunmu | Cam Thomas: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Nolan Traore: 7 poss., 8 pts (3/4) |
| Patrick Williams | Danny Wolf: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Terance Mann: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Kevin Huerter | Cam Thomas: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Michael Porter Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Dalen Terry | Terance Mann: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cam Thomas: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |