Nets vs. Bulls Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Nets vs. Bulls NBA game on January 18, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Nets
102
124
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Bulls
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Nets
22 29 20 31 102
Bulls
39 31 25 29 124
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Win %
  • Nets
    <1%
  • Bulls
    >99%
Win Probability
TEAM1234T
Nets
22 29 20 31 102
Bulls
39 31 25 29 124
Q4 00:13 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:47 Nets misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:54 Bulls misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:23 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:46 Bulls misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:31 Nets misses three point jump shot
Q4 6:31 Nets makes three point jump shot
Q4 7:08 Bulls misses three point jump shot
Q4 8:09 Nets makes three point jump shot
Q4 8:29 Bulls makes three point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:13
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    102-124
  2. Q4 00:37
    Tyrese Martin defensive rebound
  3. Q4 00:47
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  4. Q4 00:54
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  5. Q4 1:23
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    97-122
  6. Q4 1:32
    Lachlan Olbrich defensive rebound
  7. Q4 1:35
    +1
    Nolan Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    97-120
  8. Q4 1:41
    Kevin Huerter offensive rebound
  9. Q4 1:46
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  10. Q4 2:36
    Bulls turnover
  11. Q4 2:46
    Nets personal foul
  12. Q4 2:46
    Jalen Wilson turnover (offensive foul)
  13. Q4 2:46
    Instant replay
  14. Q4 2:46
    Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Lachlan Olbrich, Dalen Terry, Kevin Huerter, Isaac Okoro)
  15. Q4 2:46
    Instant replay
  16. Q4 2:46
    Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Lachlan Olbrich, Dalen Terry, Kevin Huerter, Isaac Okoro)
  17. Q4 2:46
    Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Lachlan Olbrich, Dalen Terry, Kevin Huerter, Isaac Okoro)
  18. Q4 2:55
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  19. Q4 3:07
    Jalen Wilson shooting foul
  20. Q4 3:07
    Nets 60 second timeout
  21. Q4 3:13
    Nets defensive rebound
  22. Q4 3:13
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  23. Q4 3:31
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  24. Q4 3:34
    Nolan Traore offensive rebound
  25. Q4 4:06
    Nets personal foul
  26. Q4 4:57
    Nets personal foul
  27. Q4 4:58
    Bulls personal foul
  28. Q4 4:58
    Cam Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  29. Q4 4:58
    +1
    Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    89-113
  30. Q4 6:17
    +1
    Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    85-106
  31. Q4 6:31
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    85-105
  32. Q4 6:36
    Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
  33. Q4 6:47
    Nets turnover
  34. Q4 7:08
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  35. Q4 7:33
    Bulls personal foul
  36. Q4 7:38
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Tre Jones, Coby White, Kevin Huerter, Isaac Okoro)
  37. Q4 8:09
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    79-103
  38. Q4 8:29
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    76-103
  39. Q4 8:33
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  40. Q4 8:45
    Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
  41. Q4 8:52
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  42. Q4 9:03
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  43. Q4 9:05
    Bulls offensive rebound
  44. Q4 9:05
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  45. Q4 9:12
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  46. Q4 9:32
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  47. Q4 9:41
    Nets lineup change (Nolan Traore, Terance Mann, Noah Clowney, Danny Wolf, Day'Ron Sharpe)
  48. Q4 10:02
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    74-100
  49. Q4 10:16
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  50. Q4 10:25
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  51. Q4 10:33
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  52. Q4 10:53
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  53. Q4 11:07
    Nets turnover
  54. Q4 11:21
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    74-97
  55. Q4 11:46
    +3
    Danny Wolf makes three point jump shot
    74-95
  56. Q3 00:00
    Nets offensive rebound
  57. Q3 00:02
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  58. Q3 00:04
    Bulls turnover
  59. Q3 00:30
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  60. Q3 00:43
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    71-95
  61. Q3 1:03
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  62. Q3 1:26
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  63. Q3 1:59
    Nets personal foul
  64. Q3 2:13
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    69-91
  65. Q3 2:49
    Nets personal foul
  66. Q3 2:49
    Noah Clowney turnover (offensive foul)
  67. Q3 3:05
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  68. Q3 3:09
    Danny Wolf defensive rebound
  69. Q3 3:23
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  70. Q3 3:55
    Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
  71. Q3 3:55
    Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Ayo Dosunmu, Matas Buzelis, Nikola Vucevic, Kevin Huerter)
  72. Q3 3:57
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  73. Q3 4:03
    Matas Buzelis offensive rebound
  74. Q3 4:07
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  75. Q3 4:21
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    67-89
  76. Q3 4:37
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    65-89
  77. Q3 4:43
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  78. Q3 4:44
    Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound
  79. Q3 4:58
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    65-89
  80. Q3 5:19
    +1
    Terance Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    65-87
  81. Q3 6:53
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    61-87
  82. Q3 7:10
    Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
  83. Q3 7:13
    Nolan Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  84. Q3 7:21
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White, Kevin Huerter, Isaac Okoro)
  85. Q3 7:49
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    60-82
  86. Q3 7:57
    Tyrese Martin defensive rebound
  87. Q3 8:15
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  88. Q3 9:20
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  89. Q3 9:30
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    54-76
  90. Q3 9:34
    Bulls offensive rebound
  91. Q3 9:34
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  92. Q3 9:46
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  93. Q3 10:09
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    54-74
  94. Q3 10:25
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  95. Q3 10:28
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    56-72
  96. Q3 10:32
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  97. Q3 10:34
    Jalen Wilson defensive rebound
  98. Q3 10:38
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  99. Q3 10:59
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    54-72
  100. Q3 11:08
    Jalen Wilson defensive rebound
  101. Q3 11:16
    Jalen Smith defensive rebound
  102. Q3 11:18
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  103. Q3 11:38
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    51-72
  104. Q3 11:48
    Nets violation
  105. Q2 00:00
    Bulls turnover
  106. Q2 00:08
    Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound
  107. Q2 00:13
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  108. Q2 00:26
    Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound
  109. Q2 00:55
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  110. Q2 00:55
    Nets personal foul
  111. Q2 1:23
    Tre Jones defensive rebound
  112. Q2 1:28
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  113. Q2 1:58
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  114. Q2 2:07
    Nets personal foul
  115. Q2 2:07
    Nets lineup change (Terance Mann, Noah Clowney, Egor Demin, Danny Wolf, Day'Ron Sharpe)
  116. Q2 2:28
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    48-62
  117. Q2 2:46
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    48-60
  118. Q2 3:02
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    48-57
  119. Q2 3:23
    Jalen Smith defensive rebound
  120. Q2 3:27
    Bulls personal foul
  121. Q2 3:27
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Tre Jones, Ayo Dosunmu, Nikola Vucevic, Coby White)
  122. Q2 3:35
    Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound
  123. Q2 4:16
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  124. Q2 4:16
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Tre Jones, Ayo Dosunmu, Nikola Vucevic, Kevin Huerter)
  125. Q2 4:48
    Nets turnover
  126. Q2 4:50
    Nets turnover
  127. Q2 5:05
    Danny Wolf defensive rebound
  128. Q2 5:09
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  129. Q2 5:36
    Bulls personal foul
  130. Q2 6:03
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    38-52
  131. Q2 6:29
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    35-52
  132. Q2 6:55
    Tyrese Martin offensive rebound
  133. Q2 8:01
    Nets violation
  134. Q2 8:01
    Nets personal foul
  135. Q2 8:01
    +1
    Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    33-47
  136. Q2 8:01
    Nic Claxton defensive rebound
  137. Q2 8:31
    Bulls personal foul
  138. Q2 8:31
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Ayo Dosunmu, Matas Buzelis, Coby White, Kevin Huerter)
  139. Q2 8:42
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    31-43
  140. Q2 8:54
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    29-43
  141. Q2 9:14
    Bulls personal foul
  142. Q2 9:14
    +1
    Nolan Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    29-41
  143. Q2 9:35
    Tyrese Martin turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
  144. Q2 9:38
    Bulls turnover (Nic Claxton steals)
  145. Q2 9:50
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  146. Q2 10:17
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    27-41
  147. Q2 10:17
    Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, Dalen Terry, Isaac Okoro)
  148. Q2 10:44
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  149. Q2 10:48
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  150. Q2 10:55
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  151. Q2 11:02
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  152. Q2 11:02
    Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis, Nikola Vucevic, Dalen Terry, Isaac Okoro)
  153. Q2 11:07
    Cam Thomas defensive rebound
  154. Q2 11:23
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    25-41
  155. Q1 00:00
    End of 1st Quarter.
  156. Q2 12:00
    Nets lineup change (Nolan Traore, Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton, Jalen Wilson, Tyrese Martin)
  157. Q1 00:05
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    22-39
  158. Q1 00:25
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    20-39
  159. Q1 00:44
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    20-37
  160. Q1 1:02
    Bulls violation
  161. Q1 1:23
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    20-35
  162. Q1 1:56
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    18-33
  163. Q1 2:20
    Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound
  164. Q1 2:20
    Day'Ron Sharpe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  165. Q1 2:22
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  166. Q1 2:53
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  167. Q1 3:19
    Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
  168. Q1 3:23
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  169. Q1 3:54
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    17-26
  170. Q1 4:04
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  171. Q1 4:15
    Bulls personal foul
  172. Q1 4:36
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    17-24
  173. Q1 4:56
    Bulls personal foul
  174. Q1 4:56
    Nets lineup change (Noah Clowney, Cam Thomas, Egor Demin, Tyrese Martin, Day'Ron Sharpe)
  175. Q1 5:26
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    15-21
  176. Q1 5:44
    Noah Clowney defensive rebound
  177. Q1 5:47
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    12-21
  178. Q1 5:47
    Nets personal foul
  179. Q1 5:47
    Nets 60 second timeout
  180. Q1 5:47
    Nets lineup change (Noah Clowney, Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton, Egor Demin, Tyrese Martin)
  181. Q1 6:04
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    12-19
  182. Q1 6:24
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  183. Q1 6:49
    Bulls defensive rebound
  184. Q1 7:07
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    10-13
  185. Q1 7:23
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    10-11
  186. Q1 7:33
    Nic Claxton offensive rebound
  187. Q1 8:01
    Nets personal foul
  188. Q1 8:01
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Ayo Dosunmu, Matas Buzelis, Coby White, Kevin Huerter)
  189. Q1 8:08
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  190. Q1 8:23
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    8-9
  191. Q1 8:39
    Nets turnover
  192. Q1 8:49
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  193. Q1 8:50
    Jalen Smith defensive rebound
  194. Q1 9:15
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    6-9
  195. Q1 9:43
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    6-6
  196. Q1 10:05
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  197. Q1 10:12
    Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
  198. Q1 10:32
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  199. Q1 10:56
    Bulls turnover
  200. Q1 11:22
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    3-1
  201. Q1 11:35
    Nets personal foul
  202. Q1 11:35
    +1
    Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    0-1
  203. Q1 12:00
    Nets lineup change (Terance Mann, Noah Clowney, Nic Claxton, Egor Demin, Danny Wolf)
  204. Q1 12:00
    Start of 1st Quarter
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Nets vs. Bulls: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Nets vs. Bulls
  • Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: United Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Bulls favored at -6.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 222.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Nets +230, Bulls -250

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Nets: 29%
  • Bulls: 71%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Nets 107-114 Bulls.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Nets a win probability of 29%, while the Bulls have a win probability of 71%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Bulls are more likely to beat the Nets in the NBA game at United Center on Monday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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