The Bulls would pull out ahead of the Nets by the end of the first quarter, thanks in part to Coby White and Patrick Williams finding success from the field, combining for 16 poin

The Nets lost at the Bulls 116-110 and that came after Brooklyn looked to take control of the game in the third quarter after holding a 10-point lead heading into the fourth quart

After dropping an easily winnable one, the Nets appear on the verge of another losing streak. But in March of an already lost season, there are worse things.

The Chicago Bulls will host the Brooklyn Nets for an Eastern Conference showdown on Thursday in the NBA. The Bulls are currently 10th in the East standings with a 27-38 record, while Brooklyn is 13th at 22-43 after losses in eight of its last nine games.

The Nets are currently 12-22 on the road with a point differential of -6, while the Bulls have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. This is the third and final meeting of the season as both teams split going 1-0 at home. Chicago won by 26 points and Brooklyn by 8.

Point-spread: Nets (+2.5) Over/Under: 230.5 Nets: OUT: Noah Clowney (ankle), De'Anthony Melton (knee), Tosan Evbuomwan (G League), Tyson Etienne (G League), and Dariq Whitehead (G League).

Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 24 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Nic Claxton added 18 points and 14 rebounds.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in his return from an eight-game absence with an illness, getting 14 in the fourth quarter to help the Boston Celtics hold off the Brooklyn Nets 115-113 on Saturday night.

Unfortunately, the Nets were not able to achieve their desired result as they lost to the Celtics 115-113 in which Brooklyn was able to come back from a 21-point deficit to make t