Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball AssociationGiddey gets a triple-double as the Bulls race past the Nets for a 128-102 victory
It was Giddey's first triple-double of the season and No. 12 for his career.
Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago, which had lost three of four. Matas Buzelis scored 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting, and Zach LaVine finished with 18.
Brooklyn lost its third consecutive game — all in the last four days. Dariq Whitehead scored 18 points for the Nets, and Dennis Schroder had 16 points and 10 assists.
Brooklyn played without forward Cam Johnson because of a sprained left ankle — part of a long list of injuries for the Nets. He scored 26 points in Sunday's 100-92 loss to Orlando.
Chicago guard Coby White also was sidelined by a sprained left ankle.
The Bulls started to pull away in the third quarter, outscoring the Nets 36-22 in the period. Buzelis' basket off a pass from Giddey made it 92-72 going into the fourth.
Bulls: Vucevic continues to add to his solid start to the season. He made three of his team's 16 3-pointers.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 102 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 102 - 128 |
| 4th 1.1 | ![]() |
Jevon Carter defensive rebound | 102 - 128 |
| 4th 3.1 | ![]() |
Yongxi Cui misses 23-foot three point jumper | 102 - 128 |
| 4th 9.1 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 102 - 128 |
Statistics
BKN |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-95 | FG | 48-92 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 14-42 | 3PT | 16-47 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 12-15 | FT | 16-19 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 43 |
| 24 | Assists | 33 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 32 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Saraf, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 22 |
| Drake Powell, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Cam Thomas, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Dec 18 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,131 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York |
20 | 8 | .714 | - | W1 |
Boston |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3 | W2 |
Philadelphia |
16 | 11 | .593 | 3.5 | W2 |
Toronto |
17 | 13 | .567 | 4 | L2 |
Brooklyn |
8 | 19 | .296 | 11.5 | W1 |
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