US EditionPorter makes go-ahead basket and the Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 to snap a 5-game skid
- On Jan 16, 2026, Michael Porter Jr., Brooklyn Nets forward, made a go-ahead layup with 5.4 seconds left as the Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 112-109 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York.
- After a rough stretch on the glass, the Nets focused on depth, and Brooklyn's bench produced a second-quarter surge with ten different scorers by the 2:23 mark, ending the half on a 15-2 run.
- Porter finished with 26 points and seven boards while Noah Clowney had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Brooklyn out-rebounded Chicago 47-41 and shot 61.1% in the second quarter.
- Brooklyn ended its five-game slide with the win, snapping the losing streak and improving to a 12-27 record before the Sunday game at the United Center in Chicago.
- The Nets survived a furious Chicago rally to hold on after blowing a 20-point lead; rookie Drake Powell intercepted the inbounds pass and Noah Clowney made two free throws to seal the 112-109 win.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. made a game-winning layup with 5.4 seconds left after Brooklyn blew a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, and the Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 112-109 on Friday. Porter scored 26 points and Noah Clowney added 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Day’Ron Sharpe scored 14 points and rookie Danny Wolf finished with 13. Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points and Ayo Dosunmu added …
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