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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
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DEN leads
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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).

Recap · Mar 9
Vucevic, LaVine lead Bulls to 117-96 win over Nuggets

Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 15 rebounds, Zach LaVine scored 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting and the Chicago Bulls gave their playoff hopes an unexpected boost with a 117-96 victory against the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets on...

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 1-1.
  • Bulls 12-21 on the road; Nuggets 30-5 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Bulls4th in Central Division
  • Jaylin Sellers G
    Back
    Day-To-Day
  • Nic Claxton C
    Hamstring
    Day-To-Day
  • Tre Jones G
    Hip, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Zach Collins F
    Toe, Surgery, right
    Day-To-Day
Nuggets1st in Northwest Division
  • Spencer Jones F
    Hamstring
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

Series tied 1-1
Last meeting: Nuggets 126, Bulls 103 (Nov 13)

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Game info

Venue
Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 19,896
Officials
Marc Davis (Referee), Rodney Mott (Referee), Simone Jelks (Referee)

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Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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