Michael Porter Jr. made a go-ahead layup with 5.4 seconds remaining after Brooklyn had blown a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, and the Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 112-109 on Friday night.

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Alas, the Nets' string of losses has resulted in a drop in Bleacher Report's latest NBA power rankings. They moved from 26th to 27th, with the Pelicans moving up three spots. Brooklyn is one rank ahead of the Indiana Pacers and one behind the Dallas Mavericks.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 26 points, including the go-ahead layup with 5.4 seconds remaining, as the host Brooklyn Nets eked out a 112-109 victory over the Chicago Bulls after blowing a 20-point lead Friday night.

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The Brooklyn Nets broke their five-game losing streak against the Chicago Bulls with a 112-109 upset victory on Friday night. The Nets' rookies –– minus Ben Sa

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Brooklyn threw away a 20-point fourth-quarter cushion, and needed a last-ditch go-ahead basket by Michael Porter Jr. to pull out a 112-109 escape against Chicago before a sellout crowd of 17,548 at Barclays Center.

Looking for revenge after a shocking December defeat, the Chicago Bulls came up short against the Brooklyn Nets in familiar fashion.