Overview
- Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Barclays Center, with Chicago 19-21 and Brooklyn 11-27 entering a home-and-home set.
- Recent odds list the Nets as narrow favorites, including BetMGM at Nets -1.5 (ML -120, total 227.5) and another book at Nets -2 (ML -126, total 226.5).
- Chicago arrives off a 128-126 win over Utah led by Nikola Vucevic’s 35 points, with betting previews highlighting his Over 1.5 threes prop.
- Brooklyn has dropped five straight following an 0-3 road trip, with coverage citing defensive and rebounding issues and a 5-15 home mark.
- Michael Porter Jr. has taken a primary scoring role for the Nets at roughly 25.7 points per game, with some picks eyeing his Over 24.5 points.