Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets

NBA

Bulls

7-6

130-127

Final

Nuggets

10-3

Ball Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CHI leadsBiggest lead CHI 18, DEN 8

DEN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CHI	30	33	40	27	130
DEN	28	36	29	34	127

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).

Win probability

100%CHI final

CHIDEN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 0.1
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 1.1
Nikola Jokic misses 36-foot three point jumper
Q4 1.7
Nikola Vucevic personal foul
Q4 1.7
+1
Kevin Huerter makes free throw 2 of 2
CHI 130 - 127 DEN
Q4 1.7
+1
Kevin Huerter makes free throw 1 of 2
CHI 129 - 127 DEN
Q4 1.7
Aaron Gordon personal take foul
THREEQ4 2.3
Three! Step back jumpshot, 25 ft
Jamal Murray
Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
CHI 128 - 127 DEN
Q4 11.0
+1
Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2
CHI 128 - 124 DEN
Q4 11.0
+1
Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2
CHI 127 - 124 DEN
Q4 11.0
Aaron Gordon personal take foul
Q4 13.7
Aaron Gordon personal take foul
Q4 18.1
Bulls Full timeout
Q4 20.6
Bulls Full timeout
Q4 20.6
+2
Nikola Jokic makes driving layup
CHI 126 - 124 DEN
THREEQ4 33.4
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Nikola Vucevic
Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Huerter assists)
CHI 126 - 122 DEN
Q4 38.5
Nuggets Full timeout
Q4 38.5
Bulls offensive team rebound
Q4 38.5
Nikola Jokic blocks Nikola Vucevic 's 4-foot driving layup
Q4 52.6
+2
Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)
CHI 123 - 122 DEN
Q4 1:04
Nuggets Full timeout
SLAMQ4 1:04
Dunk
Ayo Dosunmu
Ayo Dosunmu makes dunk
CHI 123 - 120 DEN
Q4 1:05
TO
Jamal Murray bad pass (Nikola Vucevic steals)
THREEQ4 1:25
Three! Jumper, 28 ft
Kevin Huerter
Kevin Huerter makes 28-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)
CHI 121 - 120 DEN