Overview
- Brooklyn won 112-109 on Friday as Michael Porter Jr. hit the go-ahead layup with 5.4 seconds left and Noah Clowney sank two late free throws.
- The victory snapped a five-game Nets skid and followed a prior win in Chicago on Dec. 3, setting up a chance to clinch the four-game season series with another win.
- Chicago erased much of a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit behind Nikola Vučević and a late two-big look that featured Jalen Smith, who posted 12 fourth-quarter points with 13 rebounds and four blocks.
- Noah Clowney delivered 23 points and 11 rebounds for Brooklyn, with rookie Drake Powell producing a decisive inbounds deflection in the closing seconds.
- Previews listed key absences for Sunday: the Nets ruled out Michael Porter Jr. for rest along with Drake Powell and Haywood Highsmith, while the Bulls ruled out Zach Collins and Noa Essengue with Josh Giddey doubtful and Patrick Williams questionable.