Bulls vs. Nets Prediction, Picks and Odds

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

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Bulls vs. Nets
  • Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Barclays Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Nets favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 225
  • Moneyline Odds: Bulls -104, Nets -110

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Bulls: 44%
  • Nets: 56%

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 Bulls 111-112 Nets.

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 Bulls a win probability of 44%, while the Nets have a win probability of 56%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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

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