The Brooklyn Nets Continue to Get Beat by the Chicago Bulls, Lose 76-92.

The Brooklyn Nets headed to Chicago after beating the Charlotte Bobcats the previous night in hopes of both moving up in the standings and getting revenge for last year's playoffs mishaps.

The Nets started off the game with five straight points only to get out run out the rest of the first quarter. The Bulls went on an extended 28-14 run to end the quarter. The Bulls appeared to have the Nets number yet again. They outrebounded the Nets 15 to 5 and there was not much the Nets could do to stop that. The Bulls defense was on point for most of the quarter and ended up causing six turnovers in the first quarter. A late, short offensive spurt near the end of the quarter allowed the Nets to end on a decent note, and it wasn't really much at all.

After allowing the Bulls to shoot 50% in the first quarter and needing a spark, it was surprising that Kidd never went to Andrei Kirilenko. It wasn't until the start of the second quarter that he entered the game.

The Nets offense was still stale to start the second quarter. Their first field goal didn't come until 8:02 left in the quarter off a three from Alan Anderson. Halfway through the second quarter, the score was just 25-35 in favor of the Bulls.

The defense, however, was much better in the second quarter. No surprise, considering how Kirilenko and Garnett were both on the floor for a considerable amount of time. It was the only thing stopping this game from becoming a blowout in the second quarter. Despite causing a few turnovers, they still had trouble rebounding the ball.

The Nets were able to cut the lead down a couple of times to single digits but the Bulls would not give up their lead. By halftime, the Nets were down 41-49.

The second half started with a quick jump shot and-on for the Bulls. Both teams started the quarter with more offense than the previous two. Paul Pierce hit back-to-back threes to get the Nets within five with just under nine minutes left in the third quarter. The Bulls aren't exactly the bests offensive team but the Nets have been on and off on their defense. After holding the Bulls to 19 points in the second quarter, the Bulls started the third on three for four shooting.

The Nets were able to cut it down to three before Williams continued his sub-par play with a turnover on the break and the Bulls quickly went out and scored six points straight.

As the third quarter rolled on, the Nets continued to miss games. Jimmy Butler was able to get Joe Johnson mad, and both were given technicals for a physical altercation that required people to separate the two.

The third quarter was just plain ugly. Tons of turnovers. Several foul calls. Tons of bad possessions. Even then, the Nets were able to stay within fighting distance, as they trailed 61-69 at the end of three.

The Nets continued to try and claw their way back into the game. They wee able to bring it down to three but the Bulls also had an answer for the Nets. Halfway into the fourth quarter, the Bulls lead was down to three. Two and a half minutes later, the lead was back up to 12. Jason Kidd made quite some questionable rotation decisions that helped that Bulls run, including sitting out Kevin Garnett and Shaun Livingston.

The team was just unable to pull it together and in the end lost the game 76-92.

The Nets just could not handle the Bulls front court. Carlos Boozer, Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah all had their way in the paint. Combined, the three had 45 points and 28 rebounds. As a whole, the Nets were outrebounded 45-27 and that proved vital in the Nets loss. The team played solid defense for most of the game but just could not grab rebounds nor could they hit their shots. It's a testament to how well this Bulls squad plays together.

Final Score: 76-92 Bulls
Most Disappointing Stat of the Game: Getting outrebounded 27 to 45.
Promising Stat of the Game: Causing 15 turnovers
Scariest Moment of the Game: The Bulls going up by 14 in the second quarter
Best Moment of the Game: Andrei Kirlenko's first three as a Net to cut the deficit to three
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