BROOKLYN NETS VS CHICAGO BULLS
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Arena: Barclays Center
When is Game Time? 7:30 PM ET - 01/29/2019

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The Brooklyn Nets encountered difficulties in scoring against a physical defense, especially at the rim in Boston against the Celtics on Monday.

The Nets hope to produce some improved offense Tuesday night in the second half of a back-to-back set when they host the struggling Chicago Bulls.

Despite the loss, Brooklyn is still 19-6 in its last 25 games, a roll that began with a home win against Toronto on Dec. 7.

On Monday, however, the Nets were outscored 56-44 in the paint and shot only 37.9 percent from the floor. It was their lowest shooting percentage during the 25-game surge, and among the causes was a matching 37.9 percent (22-for-58) showing on shots in the paint.

"We were (in the) 32 percentile at the rim, I assume, just not good enough," said Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson, who team needs just one more win to match the 28 they had for all of last season.

By turning in a subpar showing on offense, the Nets had a six-game winning streak stopped. Brooklyn also committed 17 turnovers and scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, and Atkinson believes fatigue may have contributed.

"I think we can hold the fort a little," Atkinson said. "I think we're a little fatigued right now. We're on a back-to-back. This is the fatigue time in the NBA, so everybody's fatigued. We're feeling it, quite honestly. I felt it tonight. I felt it last game against the Knicks."

D'Angelo Russell scored 25 points while Shabazz Napier added 20 as he continues to get more time due to Spencer Dinwiddie's right thumb surgery, which took place earlier Monday.

Russell did not play most of the fourth quarter as he was pulled with an eye toward Tuesday, when the Nets attempt to win their ninth straight home game.

Due to injuries, the Nets only had 10 available players, but they hope that starting power forward Treveon Graham will be able to return from sitting out Monday's game due to a back injury.
BROOKLYN NETS PREVIEW
Brooklyn was defeated in their last game by the Boston Celtics, 112 - 104; Smart: 21 pts, 7 ast; Horford: 14 pts, 6 blk. The Nets enter this contest with a 7-3 record in their last 10 games and a 15-11 mark at home. D'Angelo Russell finished the game with a team-high 25 points against their last opponent, the celtics. He shot 50.0% from the field, making 10 of his 20 attempts (1/1 from the line, 4/8 from three-point range). Russell ended up with 25 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 threes with 5 turnovers in 23 minutes.

The Nets rank highly on offensive rebounds per game (#6), three point percentage (#8) and defensive rebounds per game (#16). Their weakest areas are blocks per game (#28), steals per game (#26) and turnovers per game (#25).

NETS BETTING TRENDS

The Nets have played 7 games during the last two weeks. In that time, their win-loss record is 6-1 with an average point differential of 7.9. Their record against the spread is 5-2, with an average pre-game line of -0.3 and an average 6.3 against the spread.

The Nets and their opponents' final score has beaten the Over/Under 3 times, while falling under 4 times. The Over/Under lines have averaged 221.4 in the past two weeks and their games have resulted in an Over/Under average of 6.9.