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Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Bulls
7-6
130-127
Final
Nuggets
10-3
Ball Arena
TV: CHSN
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CHI30334027130
DEN28362934127

Who won: Bulls 130-127

The Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 130-127 on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Ball Arena. The Bulls lead the series 1-0. The Bulls outscored the Nuggets 40-29 in the 3rd quarter. Josh Giddey led the Bulls in points (21). Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (36).

Leaders

CHIDEN
Points
Josh Giddey
21
Nikola Jokic
36
Assists
Josh Giddey
6
Nikola Jokic
13
Rebounds
Josh Giddey
14
Nikola Jokic
18

Scoring

3rd Quarter
1:03
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

99-88
1:03
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

99-89
47.4
Pullup Jump Shot

Patrick Williams makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Dalen Terry assists)

101-89
37.2
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

101-90
37.2
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

101-91
15.7
Layup Shot Putback

Nikola Jokic makes two point shot

101-93
2.9
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2

102-93
2.9
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2

103-93
4th Quarter
10:50
Jump Shot

Jevon Carter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)

106-93
10:40
Pullup Jump Shot

Jamal Murray makes 17-foot pullup jump shot

106-95
10:28
Cutting Dunk Shot

Julian Phillips makes 1-foot dunk (Dalen Terry assists)

108-95
10:19
Pullup Jump Shot

Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer

108-98
9:03
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Ayo Dosunmu makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot

110-98
8:02
Pullup Jump Shot

Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three pointer

110-101
7:33
Running Finger Roll Layup

Jamal Murray makes two point shot

110-103
7:33
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1

110-104
7:10
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2

110-105
7:10
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2

110-106
6:59
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2

111-106
6:59
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2

112-106
6:01
Cutting Dunk Shot

Peyton Watson makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)

112-108
5:24
Driving Layup Shot

Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)

112-110
5:09
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Josh Giddey makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot

114-110
5:02
Jump Shot

Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)

114-113
4:48
Driving Layup Shot

Josh Giddey makes driving layup

116-113
4:40
Free Throw - 1 of 3

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 3

116-114
4:40
Free Throw - 2 of 3

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 3

116-115
2:19
Driving Layup Shot

Jamal Murray makes driving layup

116-117
2:06
Turnaround Jump Shot

Josh Giddey makes 8-foot two point shot

118-117
1:43
Jump Shot

Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)

118-120
1:25
Jump Shot

Kevin Huerter makes 28-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)

121-120
1:04
Running Dunk Shot

Ayo Dosunmu makes dunk

123-120
52.6
Turnaround Fade Away Jump Shot

Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)

123-122
33.4
Jump Shot

Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Huerter assists)

126-122
20.6
Driving Layup Shot

Nikola Jokic makes driving layup

126-124
11.0
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2

127-124
11.0
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2

128-124
2.3
Step Back Jump Shot

Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot

128-127
1.7
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kevin Huerter makes free throw 1 of 2

129-127
1.7
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kevin Huerter makes free throw 2 of 2

130-127

Scores shown as CHI-DEN.

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