Nets topple depleted Bulls for first win streak of season
CHICAGO — The Nets have their first winning streak of the season.
Brooklyn cruised to a 113-103 victory in Chicago before 20,633 at the United Center, that was their second in a row, and far easier than it sounds.
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The Nets (5-16) led by 19 in the fourth quarter and had the game well in hand against an injury-riddled Bulls team.
Michael Porter Jr. poured in a game-high 33 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, continuing to play at an All-Star level as if he weren’t on a tanking team.
Noah Clowney had 20 points and seven boards while Nic Claxton put together another all-around performance with 14 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
But most of all, it was a solid defensive outing that strangled the short-handed Bulls.
Josh Giddey led the depleted Bulls with a triple double, 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
Chicago played without Coby White, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter and Isaac Okoro.
And the Nets didn’t care a whit, shooting a season-high 19-of-46 from 3-point range while using improved ball pressure to hold Chicago to 7-of-30 from deep.
Porter scored 14 in the first quarter to get Brooklyn out of the blocks quickly.
Clinging to a 20-18 lead with 3 minutes left in the first, the Nets mounted a 19-4 blitz that spanned the periods.
Danny Wolf hit a 3-pointer off a feed from fellow rookie Drake Powell to cap the run and make it 37-24 with 10:10 left in the half.
Porter padded the cushion to 45-30 on a technical free throw.
Brooklyn saw the lead whittled to 10 at the half, and Giddey found Julian Phillips for a 3-pointer that made it 56-51 with 10:19 in the third quarter.
But the Nets immediately responded with another run, this time 14-2 to extend the lead.
Porter drilled another 3-pointer off a Claxton pass to pad it to 70-53 with 8:10 remaining in the third.
Clowney’s 3-pointer pushed it to 97-78 with 8:46 to play.
Brooklyn controlled the rest of the night. But they fell to fifth in the lottery standings.
They’re 1 ½ games behind Washington and Indiana, and now a half-game behind fourth-place Sacramento after the Kings’ loss.
The Nets host Utah on Thursday on the second night of a back-to-back.
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