The United Center was buzzing Wednesday for a national TV showdown between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. The game lived up to the hype for about two and a half quarters, and then the Nets ran the Bulls off the court the rest of the way in an ugly 138-112 defeat for the home team. This game was actually tied at 71-71 with 8:41 to play in the third quarter, only for the Nets to lead by as many as 38 points in the fourth quarter. There was even a 22-0 run in there as things got truly embarrassing, with the visitors badly outhustling the home team all over their own court.
Bulls vs. Nets final score: Chicago embarrassed on national TV in 138-112 loss
