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Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Bulls
30-36
117-96
Final
Nuggets
46-20
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CHI leadsBiggest lead CHI 24, DEN 10
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
CHI25263630117
DEN2923242096

Who won: Bulls 117-96

The Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 117-96 on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Bulls outscored the Nuggets 36-24 in the 3rd quarter. Zach LaVine led the Bulls in points (29). Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (18).

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 5.0CHI
    TO

    Shot clock turnover

    shot clock turnover

  4. THREEQ4 31.0
    Thomas Bryant

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    T. Bryant · 10 PTS · ast I. Smith

    Thomas Bryant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ish Smith assists)

    CHI 117 - 96 DEN
  5. Q4 41.2Jack White

    Defensive rebound

    Jack White defensive rebound

  6. Q4 45.0Coby White

    Misses three point jumper

    Coby White misses three point jumper

    C. White · 7 PTS

  7. Q4 49.1Ayo Dosunmu

    Defensive rebound

    Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound

  8. Q4 52.1Reggie Jackson

    Misses 19-foot two point shot

    Reggie Jackson misses 19-foot two point shot

    R. Jackson · 6 PTS

  9. Q4 1:00Patrick Williams

    Personal foul

    Patrick Williams personal foul

    P. Williams · 18 PTS

  10. Q4 1:13Ayo Dosunmu
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Dosunmu · 8 PTS

    CHI 117 - 93 DEN
  11. Q4 1:13Ayo Dosunmu
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Dosunmu · 8 PTS

    CHI 116 - 93 DEN
  12. Q4 1:13Ish Smith

    Shooting foul

    Ish Smith shooting foul

    I. Smith · 2 PTS

  13. Q4 1:17Ish Smith
    TO

    Bad pass

    Ish Smith bad pass (Ayo Dosunmu steals)

    I. Smith · 2 PTS

  14. Q4 1:23Derrick Jones Jr.
    +2

    Tip shot

    Derrick Jones Jr. makes tip shot

    D. Jones Jr. · 2 PTS

    CHI 115 - 93 DEN
  15. Q4 1:23Derrick Jones Jr.

    Offensive rebound

    Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound

    D. Jones Jr. · 2 PTS

  16. Q4 1:25Ayo Dosunmu

    Misses two point shot

    Ayo Dosunmu misses two point shot

    A. Dosunmu · 8 PTS

  17. Q4 1:36Ish Smith
    +2

    Bucket, 3 ft

    Ish Smith makes 3-foot two point shot (Jack White assists)

    I. Smith · 2 PTS · ast J. White

    CHI 113 - 93 DEN
  18. Q4 1:50Derrick Jones Jr.

    Kicked ball violation

    Derrick Jones Jr. kicked ball violation

    D. Jones Jr. · 2 PTS

  19. Q4 1:59Ayo Dosunmu
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Dosunmu · 8 PTS

    CHI 113 - 91 DEN
  20. Q4 1:59Ayo Dosunmu
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Dosunmu · 8 PTS

    CHI 112 - 91 DEN
  21. Q4 1:59Jack White

    Shooting foul

    Jack White shooting foul

    J. White

  22. Q4 2:15CHI

    Full timeout

    Bulls Full timeout

  23. THREEQ4 2:17
    Thomas Bryant

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    T. Bryant · 10 PTS · ast C. Braun

    Thomas Bryant makes 27-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)

    CHI 111 - 91 DEN
  24. Q4 2:28DeMar DeRozan
    TO

    Bad pass

    DeMar DeRozan bad pass (Jack White steals)

    D. DeRozan · 17 PTS

  25. Q4 2:43Nikola Vucevic

    Defensive rebound

    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound

Leaders

CHIDEN
Points
Zach LaVine
29
Nikola Jokic
18
Assists
DeMar DeRozan
8
Nikola Jokic
8
Rebounds
Nikola Vucevic
15
Nikola Jokic
12

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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