When it rains, it pours, and tonight, the Chicago Bulls will be wringing their jerseys out for hours after the Brooklyn Nets drenched them from the second quarter on. The good guys defended home court for the fifth time this season and seized a 118-109 victory to draw even at 8-8 for the year.
Before sprinting to the finish, the Nets did have their fair share of hurdles standing in their way. The first one came before tipoff, as the team ruled Nic Claxton out roughly an hour before the game with an ankle sprain. Royce O’Neale started in his place for the fifth time this year.