Last night, the Brooklyn Nets wasted away yet another big-win opportunity. Up 12 on the 10-seeded Chicago Bulls with just one quarter to play, the Nets conceded an extended 27-9 run, handing the Bulls their fourth-straight victory.

The Nets lost at the Bulls 116-110 and that came after Brooklyn looked to take control of the game in the third quarter after holding a 10-point lead heading into the fourth quart

Another double-digit lead. Another endgame meltdown. And another Nets loss, this one 116-110 Thursday night in Chicago before a sellout crowd of 21,647 at United Center. Brooklyn was up by 12 in the waning seconds of the third quarter,

The Chicago Bulls will host the Brooklyn Nets for an Eastern Conference showdown on Thursday in the NBA. The Bulls are currently 10th in the East standings with a 27-38 record, while Brooklyn is 13th at 22-43 after losses in eight of its last nine games.

Point-spread: Nets (+2.5) Over/Under: 230.5 Nets: OUT: Noah Clowney (ankle), De'Anthony Melton (knee), Tosan Evbuomwan (G League), Tyson Etienne (G League), and Dariq Whitehead (G League).

The Nets are currently 12-22 on the road with a point differential of -6, while the Bulls have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. This is the third and final meeting of the season as both teams split going 1-0 at home. Chicago won by 26 points and Brooklyn by 8.