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Vucevic helps the Bulls hold off Jokic and the Nuggets for a 129-121 victory

By AP•Jan 28, 2025

Game Recap

Josh Giddey makes some crafty plays for the Chicago Bulls, dropping 12 points, 10 rebounds and three steals in their impressive win over the Denver Nuggets.

CHICAGO -- — Nikola Vucevic had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Denver Nuggets their second straight loss with a 129-121 victory on Monday night.

Zach LaVine scored 21 points and Lonzo Ball had 18 for Chicago, which had lost seven of eight. Ayo Dosunmu added 17 points.

The Bulls went 24 for 53 from 3-point range and had seven players score in double figures.

Denver wasted another impressive performance by Nikola Jokic, who had 33 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds in his sixth triple-double in his last seven games. The three-time MVP has an NBA-best 21 triple-doubles this season.

Christian Braun scored 28 points for Denver. Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. each had 18.

The Bulls grabbed the lead for good when they opened the fourth quarter with a 13-0 run. Dalen Terry made a 3-pointer and a layup before Matas Buzelis drove inside for a dunk after Aaron Gordon fell down, making it 108-96 with 8:51 left.

Terry finished with 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting.

Chicago used a 12-0 run to take a 90-88 lead with 2 minutes left in the third quarter. Buzelis capped the stretch by powering to the rim for a dunk over Peyton Watson.

But Jokic drove inside for a jam and made a technical foul shot to send Denver into the fourth with a 96-95 lead.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Struggled from long range, going 6 for 27 from behind the arc.

Bulls: Josh Giddey provided a lift with 12 points and 10 assists.

Key moment

Denver closed to 121-118 on Murray's jumper with 2:22 left. But LaVine responded with a 3 for Chicago.

Key stat

Led by Terry and Patrick Williams, Chicago had a 41-10 advantage in bench points.

Up next

Denver visits the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Chicago opens a three-game trip at Boston on Wednesday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

CHI leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

DEN at CHI

Tue, Jan 28

121 - 129

Final

CHI at DEN

Tue, Mar 25

129 - 119

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

CHI

52-100FG49-98

52Field Goal %50

6-273PT24-53

22Three Point %45

11-11FT7-8

12Offensive Rebounds13

30Defensive Rebounds34

36Assists35

13Steals11

5Blocks5

14Turnovers17

0Technical Fouls2

17Points Conceded Off Turnovers22

30Fast Break Points15

11Fouls14

12Largest Lead12

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Nikola Vucevic (Christian Braun gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Jamal Murray makes 1-foot driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	0	2
11:19	Josh Giddey makes 22-foot driving floating jump shot (Zach LaVine assists)	2	2
10:59	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	4
10:49	Nikola Vucevic misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:46	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	2	4
10:42	Nikola Vucevic misses layup	2	4
10:42	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	2	4
10:37	Nikola Vucevic makes two point shot	4	4
10:31	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	4	6
10:20	Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	7	6
10:06	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	7	8
9:54	Ayo Dosunmu makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	10	8
9:53	Nuggets Full timeout	10	8
9:37	Michael Porter Jr. misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	10	8
9:35	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	10	8
9:28	Zach LaVine misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	8
9:25	Christian Braun defensive rebound	10	8
9:17	Lonzo Ball blocks Jamal Murray's layup	10	8
9:13	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	10	8
9:02	Nikola Vucevic misses 10-foot two point shot	10	8
9:01	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	10	8
8:59	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Josh Giddey steals)	10	8
8:53	Lonzo Ball misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	8
8:49	Christian Braun defensive rebound	10	8
8:42	Jamal Murray misses 10-foot two point shot	10	8
8:39	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	10	8
8:33	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	8
8:30	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	10	8
8:18	Russell Westbrook makes 20-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	10	10
8:07	Nikola Vucevic misses driving floating jump shot	10	10
8:06	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	10	10
8:04	Ayo Dosunmu misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	10
8:02	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	10	10
7:57	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	10	12
7:41	Ayo Dosunmu misses two point shot	10	12
7:39	Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound	10	12
7:31	Josh Giddey misses driving layup	10	12
7:31	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	10	12
7:21	Michael Porter Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	12
7:19	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	10	12
7:12	Josh Giddey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	13	12
6:48	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	13	14
6:44	Jamal Murray shooting foul	13	14
6:44	Ayo Dosunmu misses free throw 1 of 2	13	14
6:44	Bulls offensive team rebound	13	14
6:44	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Lonzo Ball	13	14
6:44	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	14	14
6:33	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Josh Giddey steals)	14	14
6:16	Ayo Dosunmu bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	14	14
6:12	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	14	16
6:06	Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Zach LaVine assists)	16	16
5:49	Christian Braun makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	16	18
5:35	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	18
5:32	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	16	18
5:29	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (Nikola Vucevic steals)	16	18
5:26	Nikola Vucevic bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	16	18
5:21	Nikola Jokic makes dunk (Christian Braun assists)	16	20
5:12	Matas Buzelis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	19	20
4:59	Jamal Murray misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	19	20
4:57	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	19	20
4:46	Nikola Vucevic makes 9-foot two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	21	20
4:29	Jamal Murray makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	21	22
4:15	Nikola Vucevic makes 2-foot hook shot (Josh Giddey assists)	23	22
4:05	Patrick Williams enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	23	22
4:05	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	23	22
4:05	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	23	22
3:58	Christian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	23	25
3:37	Nikola Jokic blocks Nikola Vucevic 's 7-foot two point shot	23	25
3:33	Patrick Williams offensive rebound	23	25
3:32	Patrick Williams misses 4-foot two point shot	23	25
3:30	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	23	25
3:28	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	23	27
3:28	Matas Buzelis defensive goaltending violation	23	27
3:28	Bulls Full timeout	23	27
3:09	Nikola Vucevic makes 13-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	25	27
2:44	shot clock turnover	25	27
2:44	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	25	27
2:30	Nikola Vucevic bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	25	27
2:26	Nikola Jokic makes dunk (Peyton Watson assists)	25	29
2:16	Nikola Vucevic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	28	29
1:53	Russell Westbrook misses 22-foot three point jumper	28	29
1:51	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	28	29
1:45	Nikola Vucevic offensive foul	28	29
1:45	Nikola Vucevic turnover	28	29
1:45	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Josh Giddey	28	29
1:45	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	28	29
1:45	Jalen Smith enters the game for Matas Buzelis	28	29
1:45	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	28	29
1:28	Aaron Gordon misses 5-foot two point shot	28	29
1:25	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	28	29
1:16	Julian Strawther shooting foul	28	29
1:16	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	29	29
1:16	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	30	29
59.1	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	30	31
48.1	Patrick Williams makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists)	32	31
39.1	Aaron Gordon makes driving layup	32	33
31.1	Zach LaVine traveling	32	33
9.1	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	33
8.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	32	33
8.1	Talen Horton-Tucker loose ball foul	32	33
1.1	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	32	35
0.0	Lonzo Ball misses 67-foot three point jumper	32	35
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	32	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	35

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	DEN
12:00	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Zach LaVine	32	35
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Nikola Jokic	32	35
11:41	Lonzo Ball misses two point shot	32	35
11:39	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	32	35
11:36	Talen Horton-Tucker personal foul	32	35
11:36	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Lonzo Ball	32	35
11:23	Julian Strawther misses driving layup	32	35
11:20	Julian Strawther offensive rebound	32	35
11:20	Ayo Dosunmu personal foul	32	35
11:16	Michael Porter Jr. lost ball turnover (Ayo Dosunmu steals)	32	35
11:12	Talen Horton-Tucker misses 26-foot three point shot	32	35
11:09	Nuggets defensive team rebound	32	35
10:57	Peyton Watson makes dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	32	37
10:48	Ayo Dosunmu makes two point shot	34	37
10:28	Jamal Murray makes 3-foot two point shot	34	39
10:21	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	39
10:17	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	34	39
10:13	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	34	39
10:10	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	34	39
10:04	Jamal Murray blocks Jalen Smith 's 2-foot two point shot	34	39
10:01	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	34	39
9:50	Jalen Smith blocks Aaron Gordon 's 2-foot driving layup	34	39
9:47	Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound	34	39
9:43	Matas Buzelis lost ball turnover (Julian Strawther steals)	34	39
9:28	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	34	39
9:28	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	34	39
9:28	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	34	41
9:28	Bulls Full timeout	34	41
9:28	Dalen Terry enters the game for Matas Buzelis	34	41
9:28	Julian Phillips enters the game for Talen Horton-Tucker	34	41
9:15	Peyton Watson blocks Patrick Williams 's 2-foot driving layup	34	41
9:12	Patrick Williams offensive rebound	34	41
9:11	Ayo Dosunmu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists)	37	41
8:59	Julian Strawther misses 28-foot three point jumper	37	41
8:55	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	37	41
8:50	Patrick Williams misses running pullup jump shot	37	41
8:48	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	37	41
8:37	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Peyton Watson assists)	37	44
8:20	Patrick Williams makes 11-foot two point shot	39	44
8:05	Julian Phillips personal foul	39	44
7:52	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	39	44
7:50	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	39	44
7:45	Patrick Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julian Phillips assists)	42	44
7:22	Aaron Gordon misses 6-foot two point shot	42	44
7:20	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	42	44
7:14	Dalen Terry misses 22-foot three point jumper	42	44
7:10	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	42	44
7:05	Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	42	46
6:44	Dalen Terry makes driving layup	44	46
6:34	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer	44	49
6:26	Jamal Murray blocks Ayo Dosunmu 's 1-foot driving layup	44	49
6:26	Zach LaVine enters the game for Jalen Smith	44	49
6:26	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Patrick Williams	44	49
6:26	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Julian Strawther	44	49
6:26	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Aaron Gordon	44	49
6:26	Nuggets defensive team rebound	44	49
6:20	Jamal Murray vs. Ayo Dosunmu (Russell Westbrook gains possession)	44	49
6:20	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	44	51
6:20	Zach LaVine shooting foul	44	51
6:20	Josh Giddey enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	44	51
6:20	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	44	51
6:20	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	44	52
6:08	Nikola Vucevic misses 14-foot jumper	44	52
6:04	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	44	52
5:58	Julian Phillips personal foul	44	52
5:58	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	44	53
5:58	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	44	54
5:50	Nikola Jokic personal foul	44	54
5:34	Dalen Terry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julian Phillips assists)	47	54
5:16	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	47	56
5:08	Josh Giddey bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	47	56
4:51	Josh Giddey blocks Christian Braun 's 5-foot driving layup	47	56
4:48	Christian Braun offensive rebound	47	56
4:47	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	47	56
4:45	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	47	56
4:41	Zach LaVine bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	47	56
4:36	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot dunk (Christian Braun assists)	47	58
4:15	Julian Phillips makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	50	58
3:59	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	50	60
3:48	Josh Giddey out of bounds bad pass turnover	50	60
3:48	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Julian Phillips	50	60
3:48	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Dalen Terry	50	60
3:39	Zach LaVine shooting foul	50	60
3:39	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	50	61
3:39	Patrick Williams enters the game for Josh Giddey	50	61
3:39	Jamal Murray enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	50	61
3:39	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	50	62
3:19	Lonzo Ball makes 22-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists)	53	62
3:04	Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover (Ayo Dosunmu steals)	53	62
2:57	Zach LaVine misses 22-foot three point shot	53	62
2:53	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	53	62
2:44	Zach LaVine makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	56	62
2:29	Peyton Watson misses 9-foot two point shot	56	62
2:25	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	56	62
2:25	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	56	64
2:15	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	56	64
2:15	Bulls offensive team rebound	56	64
2:15	Jamal Murray loose ball foul	56	64
2:15	Nuggets Full timeout	56	64
1:59	Nikola Vucevic lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	56	64
1:55	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	56	66
1:36	Zach LaVine makes 27-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists)	59	66
1:12	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	59	66
1:10	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	59	66
1:02	Jamal Murray misses layup	59	66
59.1	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	59	66
59.1	Jamal Murray misses tip shot	59	66
58.2	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	59	66
56.0	Ayo Dosunmu misses running pullup jump shot	59	66
54.0	Christian Braun defensive rebound	59	66
39.1	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Zach LaVine steals)	59	66
33.1	Zach LaVine lost ball turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	59	66
31.1	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	59	68
17.0	Christian Braun shooting foul	59	68
17.0	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	60	68
17.0	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	60	68
17.0	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	61	68
1.0	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	61	68
1.0	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	61	68
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	61	68

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	DEN
12:00	Josh Giddey enters the game for Patrick Williams	61	68
11:51	Ayo Dosunmu bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	61	68
11:46	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point shot	61	68
11:44	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	61	68
11:35	Nikola Vucevic misses 13-foot two point shot	61	68
11:34	Nuggets defensive team rebound	61	68
11:17	Nikola Jokic makes dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	61	70
11:06	Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	64	70
10:42	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	64	72
10:27	Zach LaVine misses 17-foot two point shot	64	72
10:25	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	64	72
10:17	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	64	74
10:15	Bulls Full timeout	64	74
10:03	Russell Westbrook personal foul	64	74
9:56	Nikola Vucevic makes 15-foot jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	66	74
9:33	Jamal Murray misses 9-foot two point shot	66	74
9:31	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	66	74
9:24	Lonzo Ball makes 22-foot jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	68	74
8:56	Russell Westbrook out of bounds bad pass turnover	68	74
8:47	Josh Giddey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	71	74
8:47	Nuggets Full timeout	71	74
8:47	(08:47) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	71	74
8:23	Russell Westbrook makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	71	76
8:09	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	71	76
8:06	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	71	76
7:59	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	76
7:57	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	71	76
7:54	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	71	78
7:37	Josh Giddey makes 9-foot two point shot	73	78
7:27	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	78
7:25	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	73	78
7:19	Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	78
7:14	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	73	78
7:12	Christian Braun makes dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	73	80
7:06	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	80
7:03	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	73	80
6:59	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Lonzo Ball steals)	73	80
6:53	Zach LaVine makes two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	75	80
6:37	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	75	82
6:25	Josh Giddey misses 22-foot three point jumper	75	82
6:23	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	75	82
6:22	Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	78	82
6:03	Lonzo Ball shooting foul	78	82
6:03	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	78	83
6:03	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Lonzo Ball	78	83
6:03	Patrick Williams enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	78	83
6:03	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Jamal Murray	78	83
6:03	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	78	84
5:52	Zach LaVine misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	84
5:50	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	78	84
5:39	Christian Braun misses 24-foot three point jumper	78	84
5:34	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	78	84
5:34	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk	78	86
5:13	Zach LaVine bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	78	86
5:09	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	78	86
5:09	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	78	87
5:09	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	78	87
5:09	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	78	88
4:57	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	88
4:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	78	88
4:50	Christian Braun lost ball turnover (Patrick Williams steals)	78	88
4:41	Nikola Vucevic makes 1-foot layup (Josh Giddey assists)	80	88
4:23	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Zach LaVine steals)	80	88
4:16	Christian Braun blocks Zach LaVine 's 1-foot two point shot	80	88
4:16	Nuggets defensive team rebound	80	88
4:16	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Zach LaVine	80	88
4:07	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	80	88
3:57	Nikola Vucevic kicked ball violation	80	88
3:50	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper	80	88
3:46	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	80	88
3:35	Matas Buzelis misses driving floating jump shot	80	88
3:33	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	80	88
3:28	Josh Giddey bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	80	88
3:21	Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Josh Giddey steals)	80	88
3:14	Julian Strawther personal foul	80	88
3:14	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	80	88
3:10	Josh Giddey makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	82	88
2:59	Josh Giddey personal foul	82	88
2:59	Dalen Terry enters the game for Josh Giddey	82	88
2:52	Nikola Jokic misses 10-foot two point shot	82	88
2:49	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	82	88
2:47	Dalen Terry makes three point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	85	88
2:32	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	85	88
2:30	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	85	88
2:27	Ayo Dosunmu makes 26-foot three point shot (Dalen Terry assists)	88	88
2:04	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	88	88
2:03	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	88	88
2:00	Matas Buzelis makes dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	90	88
2:00	Nuggets Full timeout	90	88
1:49	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	90	91
1:39	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	91
1:36	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	90	91
1:33	Peyton Watson out of bounds bad pass turnover	90	91
1:20	Patrick Williams makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	92	91
59.1	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	92	93
50.1	Ayo Dosunmu makes 27-foot three pointer (Matas Buzelis assists)	95	93
32.2	Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper	95	93
29.0	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	95	93
26.1	Nikola Jokic makes dunk (Peyton Watson assists)	95	95
26.1	Nikola Vucevic technical foul	95	95
26.1	Nikola Jokic makes technical free throw	95	96
2.1	Patrick Williams misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	95	96
2.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	95	96
0.0	Nikola Jokic misses 83-foot three point jumper	95	96
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	95	96
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	95	96

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	DEN
12:00	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	95	96
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Nikola Jokic	95	96
11:48	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	95	96
11:45	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	95	96
11:39	Ayo Dosunmu makes two point shot	97	96
11:22	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	97	96
11:20	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	97	96
11:12	Patrick Williams misses driving floating jump shot	97	96
11:12	Patrick Williams offensive rebound	97	96
11:01	Patrick Williams makes 8-foot two point shot	99	96
10:45	Julian Strawther misses driving layup	99	96
10:43	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	99	96
10:29	Ayo Dosunmu misses driving layup	99	96
10:29	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	99	96
10:29	Jalen Smith makes tip shot	101	96
10:29	Nuggets Full timeout	101	96
10:09	Jamal Murray bad pass (Dalen Terry steals)	101	96
10:05	Dalen Terry bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	101	96
10:02	Peyton Watson misses driving dunk	101	96
10:02	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	101	96
9:58	Dalen Terry makes 26-foot three point shot (Jalen Smith assists)	104	96
9:37	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper	104	96
9:37	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	104	96
9:24	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	104	96
9:20	Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound	104	96
9:17	Ayo Dosunmu misses 1-foot two point shot	104	96
9:17	Dalen Terry offensive rebound	104	96
9:17	Dalen Terry makes tip shot	106	96
9:17	Nuggets Full timeout	106	96
9:17	Josh Giddey enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	106	96
9:17	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	106	96
9:17	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	106	96
9:17	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	106	96
9:00	Jalen Smith blocks Russell Westbrook 's 2-foot driving layup	106	96
8:57	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	106	96
8:51	Matas Buzelis makes 2-foot driving dunk (Dalen Terry assists)	108	96
8:37	Dalen Terry personal foul	108	96
8:37	Zach LaVine enters the game for Patrick Williams	108	96
8:34	Jalen Smith personal foul	108	96
8:25	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	108	96
8:23	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	108	96
8:18	Josh Giddey lost ball turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	108	96
8:14	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	108	98
8:14	Bulls Full timeout	108	98
7:57	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	108	98
7:53	Christian Braun defensive rebound	108	98
7:49	Christian Braun makes two point shot	108	100
7:35	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Dalen Terry	108	100
7:30	Jalen Smith offensive foul	108	100
7:30	Jalen Smith turnover	108	100
7:30	Jalen Smith technical foul	108	100
7:30	Jamal Murray makes technical free throw	108	101
7:23	Christian Braun offensive foul	108	101
7:23	Christian Braun turnover	108	101
7:11	Zach LaVine makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	111	101
7:02	Christian Braun makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	111	103
6:47	Zach LaVine misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	111	103
6:45	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	111	103
6:41	Christian Braun makes 4-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	111	105
6:24	Jalen Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)	114	105
6:12	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point jumper	114	105
6:09	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	114	105
6:01	Lonzo Ball makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	116	105
5:41	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot two point shot	116	107
5:41	Bulls Full timeout	116	107
5:41	Patrick Williams enters the game for Jalen Smith	116	107
5:41	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Matas Buzelis	116	107
5:41	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Aaron Gordon	116	107
5:25	Nikola Vucevic misses 15-foot jumper	116	107
5:23	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	116	107
5:17	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	116	109
5:07	Russell Westbrook personal foul	116	109
4:59	Nikola Vucevic makes 11-foot two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	118	109
4:38	Christian Braun makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	118	112
4:31	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Josh Giddey	118	112
4:16	Patrick Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	118	112
4:13	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	118	112
4:08	Ayo Dosunmu blocks Christian Braun 's 2-foot two point shot	118	112
4:04	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	118	112
3:57	Jamal Murray makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	118	114
3:42	Lonzo Ball makes 27-foot three pointer	121	114
3:20	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot	121	114
3:17	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	121	114
3:17	Russell Westbrook misses tip shot	121	114
3:17	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	121	114
3:03	Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation	121	114
2:54	Ayo Dosunmu misses 26-foot three point jumper	121	114
2:50	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	121	114
2:47	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	121	116
2:31	Zach LaVine misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	121	116
2:29	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	121	116
2:22	Jamal Murray makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	121	118
2:05	Zach LaVine makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	124	118
1:47	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	124	118
1:43	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	124	118
1:36	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point shot	124	118
1:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	124	118
1:25	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	124	121
1:10	Zach LaVine makes 29-foot three point jumper	127	121
1:10	Nuggets Full timeout	127	121
57.0	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	127	121
54.1	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	127	121
54.1	Russell Westbrook misses tip shot	127	121
53.1	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	127	121
36.0	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	127	121
29.1	Michael Porter Jr. personal take foul	127	121
29.1	Lonzo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	128	121
29.1	Lonzo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	129	121
20.0	Michael Porter Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	129	121
16.1	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	129	121
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	129	121
0.0	End of Game	129	121

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United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 28, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, CHSN, ALT2/KTVD, Altitude Sports

Attendance

19,661

Referees

Brian Forte, Curtis Blair, John Butler

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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