"For the first time all season, the Nets are stacking wins. Behind another explosive start from Michael Porter Jr. and one of their sharpest defensive halves of the season, Brooklyn held off the Chicago Bulls 113-103 Wednesday night at United Center to secure their second straight victory and their first back-to-back wins of the year. Jordi Fernández's team still has a long way to go at 5-16, but there's no denying the recent progress."
"Neither team found much rhythm early, but Porter dragged Brooklyn through the mud, scoring 14 of the Nets' first 19 points before foul trouble sent him to the bench with 3:05 left in the opening quarter. His exit didn't slow the momentum. As the bench cycled in, the offense steadied and the defense tightened, helping Brooklyn stretch the lead while Chicago sputtered to 32% shooting and coughed up five turnovers. By the end of the first, the Nets held a five-point cushion and were firmly in control."
Brooklyn won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating Chicago 113-103 at United Center. Michael Porter Jr. produced an explosive start, scoring 14 of the Nets' first 19 points before exiting with foul trouble. The bench steadied the offense and the defense tightened, forcing Chicago into 32% shooting and five turnovers in the first quarter. Danny Wolf's 3-pointer pushed Brooklyn's lead to 13 in the second quarter. The Bulls had 44 first-half points and shot 34.1% while Brooklyn led by as many as 15 and held a 10-point halftime advantage.
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