Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball Association
Coby White scores 31 points as Bulls rally to beat Nets 116-110
White extended his streak of 20-point games to a career-best seven, helping the Bulls rally to win their season-high fourth in a row.
Kevin Huerter added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Tre Jones scored 18 points. Julian Phillips set career highs with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Chicago is 10th in the Eastern Conference at 28-38 and holds the final play-in spot.
Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 24 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Nic Claxton added 18 points and a season-best 14 rebounds. Tyrese Martin scored 19 points and Cam Johnson had 16, but the Nets lost for the 10th time in 12 games.
Bulls: Josh Giddey sat out this one after spraining his right ankle against Indiana on Monday. The Bulls hope to get him back during a season-high, six-game trip.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 116 |
| 4th 7.0 |  |
Coby White defensive rebound | 110 - 116 |
| 4th 9.0 |  |
Cam Thomas misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot | 110 - 116 |
| 4th 14.0 | |
Julian Phillips makes free throw 2 of 2 | 110 - 116 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-96 | FG | 41-90 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 11-34 | 3PT | 11-37 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 13-18 | FT | 23-26 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 32 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 26 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matas Buzelis, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Drake Powell, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Cam Thomas, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Dec 18 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 21,647 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
 Boston |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
 Toronto |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
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