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.

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.

Four of Brooklyn's "Flatbush Five" played against the Chicago Bulls, helping the team earn its first victory in nearly two weeks.

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The Nets blew a big fourth-quarter lead, but made the clutch plays late to pick up an impressive win over the Bulls.

Nets rookie Nolan Traore logged a career-high 27:57 in Friday’s 112-109 win over Chicago. He got the nod down the stretch over lottery pick Egor Dëmin.

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.

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.