The Chicago Bulls continued their strong play against the top tier teams in the Eastern Conference with a 121-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets at the United Center. Chicago now moves to 6-1 over the current conference top 3 seeds, though still just 17-21 on the season.
The Bulls got off to a fast stat, scoring 40 points and going up seven at the end of the first quarter. Despite a monster game from Kevin Durant, the Bulls were able to hold off Brooklyn in the fourth quarter and avoid any late game drama.