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Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls
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CHI
DEN
41-81FG39-90
51Field Goal %43
13-383PT9-33
34Three Point %27
22-28FT37-41
10Offensive Rebounds10
33Defensive Rebounds27
31Assists26
3Steals7
9Blocks4
18Turnovers9
0Technical Fouls0
18Points Conceded Off Turnovers19
7Fast Break Points14
32Fouls28
3Largest Lead24
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Play By Play
1st Quarter
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | CHI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Nikola Vucevic vs. Nikola Jokic (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:50 | Aaron Gordon offensive foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:50 | Aaron Gordon turnover | 0 | 0 |
| 11:29 | Matas Buzelis makes 4-foot two point shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 0 | 2 |
| 11:13 | Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot (Christian Braun assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 11:00 | Josh Giddey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaac Okoro assists) | 2 | 5 |
| 10:43 | Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 4 | 5 |
| 10:43 | Isaac Okoro shooting foul | 4 | 5 |
| 10:43 | Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 10:27 | Josh Giddey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 5 | 8 |
| 10:09 | Jamal Murray makes 1-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 7 | 8 |
| 9:56 | Ayo Dosunmu makes layup (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 7 | 10 |
| 9:42 | Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 9 | 10 |
| 9:35 | Matas Buzelis lost ball turnover (Cameron Johnson steals) | 9 | 10 |
| 9:30 | Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot dunk (Christian Braun assists) | 11 | 10 |
| 9:16 | Nikola Vucevic lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals) | 11 | 10 |
| 9:12 | Josh Giddey shooting foul | 11 | 10 |
| 9:12 | Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 9:12 | Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 9:01 | Nikola Vucevic bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals) | 13 | 10 |
| 8:56 | Jamal Murray misses two point shot | 13 | 10 |
| 8:56 | Christian Braun offensive rebound | 13 | 10 |
| 8:55 | Christian Braun makes tip shot | 15 | 10 |
| 8:55 | Bulls Full timeout | 15 | 10 |
| 8:45 | Ayo Dosunmu misses 24-foot three point jumper | 15 | 10 |
| 8:43 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | 15 | 10 |
| 8:33 | Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot layup (Christian Braun assists) | 17 | 10 |
| 8:19 | Josh Giddey misses driving layup | 17 | 10 |
| 8:17 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 17 | 10 |
| 8:09 | Matas Buzelis shooting foul | 17 | 10 |
| 8:09 | Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 3 | 18 | 10 |
| 8:09 | Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 3 | 19 | 10 |
| 8:09 | Jevon Carter enters the game for Matas Buzelis | 19 | 10 |
| 8:09 | Patrick Williams enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu | 19 | 10 |
| 8:09 | Cameron Johnson makes free throw 3 of 3 | 20 | 10 |
| 7:56 | Patrick Williams bad pass (Christian Braun steals) | 20 | 10 |
| 7:45 | Aaron Gordon misses 12-foot two point shot | 20 | 10 |
| 7:41 | Christian Braun offensive rebound | 20 | 10 |
| 7:41 | Christian Braun misses tip shot | 20 | 10 |
| 7:40 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | 20 | 10 |
| 7:30 | Jevon Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper | 20 | 10 |
| 7:27 | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | 20 | 10 |
| 7:26 | Josh Giddey misses 26-foot three point jumper | 20 | 10 |
| 7:23 | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | 20 | 10 |
| 7:17 | Isaac Okoro misses two point shot | 20 | 10 |
| 7:15 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | 20 | 10 |
| 7:12 | Cameron Johnson misses running pullup jump shot | 20 | 10 |
| 7:08 | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | 20 | 10 |
| 7:06 | Cameron Johnson shooting foul | 20 | 10 |
| 7:06 | Isaac Okoro misses free throw 1 of 2 | 20 | 10 |
| 7:06 | Bulls offensive team rebound | 20 | 10 |
| 7:06 | Isaac Okoro misses free throw 2 of 2 | 20 | 10 |
| 7:03 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 20 | 10 |
| 6:57 | Josh Giddey personal foul | 20 | 10 |
| 6:48 | Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer | 23 | 10 |
| 6:26 | Josh Giddey steps out of bounds turnover | 23 | 10 |
| 6:26 | Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson | 23 | 10 |
| 6:11 | Nikola Vucevic blocks Nikola Jokic 's 4-foot driving layup | 23 | 10 |
| 6:11 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 23 | 10 |
| 6:03 | Isaac Okoro shooting foul | 23 | 10 |
| 6:03 | Bulls Full timeout | 23 | 10 |
| 6:03 | (06:03) [Bulls] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Bulls] charged with a timeout | 23 | 10 |
| 6:03 | Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon | 23 | 10 |
| 6:03 | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2 | 24 | 10 |
| 6:03 | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2 | 25 | 10 |
| 5:46 | Josh Giddey makes 26-foot three pointer (Patrick Williams assists) | 25 | 13 |
| 5:31 | Jevon Carter shooting foul | 25 | 13 |
| 5:31 | Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 | 26 | 13 |
| 5:31 | Matas Buzelis enters the game for Josh Giddey | 26 | 13 |
| 5:31 | Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Isaac Okoro | 26 | 13 |
| 5:31 | Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2 | 27 | 13 |
| 5:14 | Jevon Carter misses 23-foot three point jumper | 27 | 13 |
| 5:11 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | 27 | 13 |
| 5:04 | Peyton Watson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 29 | 13 |
| 4:51 | Matas Buzelis makes driving layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 29 | 15 |
| 4:32 | Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 29 | 15 |
| 4:29 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | 29 | 15 |
| 4:12 | Matas Buzelis misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot | 29 | 15 |
| 4:09 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | 29 | 15 |
| 3:52 | Matas Buzelis blocks Jamal Murray 's 2-foot driving layup | 29 | 15 |
| 3:50 | Jevon Carter defensive rebound | 29 | 15 |
| 3:50 | Nikola Jokic personal foul | 29 | 15 |
| 3:50 | Cameron Johnson enters the game for Christian Braun | 29 | 15 |
| 3:50 | Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray | 29 | 15 |
| 3:50 | Zach Collins enters the game for Nikola Vucevic | 29 | 15 |
| 3:41 | Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot two point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 29 | 17 |
| 3:30 | Bruce Brown misses driving layup | 29 | 17 |
| 3:29 | Bruce Brown offensive rebound | 29 | 17 |
| 3:29 | Bruce Brown misses 1-foot tip shot | 29 | 17 |
| 3:29 | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | 29 | 17 |
| 3:22 | Patrick Williams misses 27-foot three point shot | 29 | 17 |
| 3:20 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 29 | 17 |
| 3:08 | Matas Buzelis blocks Cameron Johnson 's 2-foot driving layup | 29 | 17 |
| 3:08 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 29 | 17 |
| 3:03 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper | 29 | 17 |
| 2:59 | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | 29 | 17 |
| 2:58 | Matas Buzelis out of bounds bad pass turnover | 29 | 17 |
| 2:58 | Nuggets Full timeout | 29 | 17 |
| 2:58 | Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic | 29 | 17 |
| 2:51 | Zach Collins personal foul | 29 | 17 |
| 2:51 | Jonas Valanciunas misses free throw 1 of 2 | 29 | 17 |
| 2:51 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 29 | 17 |
| 2:51 | Dalen Terry enters the game for Jevon Carter | 29 | 17 |
| 2:51 | Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 30 | 17 |
| 2:43 | Ayo Dosunmu makes 1-foot two point shot | 30 | 19 |
| 2:26 | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul | 30 | 19 |
| 2:26 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 3 | 31 | 19 |
| 2:26 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3 | 32 | 19 |
| 2:26 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 3 of 3 | 33 | 19 |
| 2:06 | Zach Collins misses 9-foot jump bank shot | 33 | 19 |
| 2:04 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | 33 | 19 |
| 1:55 | Peyton Watson offensive foul | 33 | 19 |
| 1:55 | Peyton Watson turnover | 33 | 19 |
| 1:47 | Ayo Dosunmu makes 2-foot two point shot | 33 | 21 |
| 1:47 | Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul | 33 | 21 |
| 1:47 | Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 1 | 33 | 22 |
| 1:38 | Patrick Williams personal foul | 33 | 22 |
| 1:38 | Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 34 | 22 |
| 1:38 | Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 35 | 22 |
| 1:30 | Matas Buzelis misses 27-foot three point jumper | 35 | 22 |
| 1:27 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | 35 | 22 |
| 1:27 | Peyton Watson bad pass (Dalen Terry steals) | 35 | 22 |
| 1:27 | Peyton Watson shooting foul | 35 | 22 |
| 1:27 | Dalen Terry misses free throw 1 of 2 | 35 | 22 |
| 1:27 | Bulls offensive team rebound | 35 | 22 |
| 1:27 | Dalen Terry makes free throw 2 of 2 | 35 | 23 |
| 1:16 | Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass (Zach Collins steals) | 35 | 23 |
| 1:04 | Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup | 35 | 25 |
| 46.4 | Bruce Brown makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 37 | 25 |
| 34.4 | Matas Buzelis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists) | 37 | 28 |
| 23.2 | Jonas Valanciunas misses 24-foot three point jumper | 37 | 28 |
| 20.3 | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | 37 | 28 |
| 8.8 | Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot | 37 | 28 |
| 7.6 | Bulls defensive team rebound | 37 | 28 |
| 7.6 | Jonas Valanciunas loose ball foul | 37 | 28 |
| 7.6 | Zach Collins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 37 | 29 |
| 7.6 | Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson | 37 | 29 |
| 7.6 | Zach Collins misses free throw 2 of 2 | 37 | 29 |
| 6.3 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | 37 | 29 |
| 0.3 | Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 37 | 29 |
| 0.3 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 37 | 29 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 37 | 29 |
2nd Quarter
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | CHI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Peyton Watson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr. | 37 | 29 |
| 12:00 | Aaron Gordon enters the game for Bruce Brown | 37 | 29 |
| 12:00 | Jalen Smith enters the game for Patrick Williams | 37 | 29 |
| 11:45 | Matas Buzelis misses two point shot | 37 | 29 |
| 11:43 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | 37 | 29 |
| 11:37 | Aaron Gordon makes 24-foot three pointer | 40 | 29 |
| 11:21 | Jalen Smith out of bounds bad pass turnover | 40 | 29 |
| 11:03 | Jonas Valanciunas makes 8-foot two point shot | 42 | 29 |
| 10:47 | Zach Collins makes 5-foot two point shot (Dalen Terry assists) | 42 | 31 |
| 10:30 | Matas Buzelis blocks Peyton Watson 's 7-foot driving layup | 42 | 31 |
| 10:30 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 42 | 31 |
| 10:30 | Josh Giddey enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu | 42 | 31 |
| 10:21 | Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point shot | 45 | 31 |
| 10:05 | Cameron Johnson shooting foul | 45 | 31 |
| 10:05 | Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2 | 45 | 32 |
| 10:05 | Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2 | 45 | 33 |
| 9:53 | Jamal Murray makes driving layup | 47 | 33 |
| 9:46 | Peyton Watson shooting foul | 47 | 33 |
| 9:46 | Zach Collins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 47 | 34 |
| 9:46 | Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson | 47 | 34 |
| 9:46 | Zach Collins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 47 | 35 |
| 9:22 | Matas Buzelis blocks Nikola Jokic 's 4-foot driving layup | 47 | 35 |
| 9:18 | Dalen Terry defensive rebound | 47 | 35 |
| 9:13 | Nikola Jokic personal take foul | 47 | 35 |
| 9:13 | Isaac Okoro enters the game for Dalen Terry | 47 | 35 |
| 9:08 | Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot | 47 | 35 |
| 9:04 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | 47 | 35 |
| 8:53 | Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot | 47 | 35 |
| 8:46 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | 47 | 35 |
| 8:41 | Christian Braun enters the game for Cameron Johnson | 47 | 35 |
| 8:36 | Matas Buzelis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists) | 47 | 38 |
| 8:22 | Jalen Smith personal foul | 47 | 38 |
| 8:13 | Zach Collins blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 2-foot layup | 47 | 38 |
| 8:09 | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | 47 | 38 |
| 8:02 | Jonas Valanciunas blocks Josh Giddey 's 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 47 | 38 |
| 7:59 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | 47 | 38 |
| 7:57 | Isaac Okoro shooting foul | 47 | 38 |
| 7:57 | Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 | 48 | 38 |
| 7:57 | Bruce Brown enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas | 48 | 38 |
| 7:57 | Noa Essengue enters the game for Zach Collins | 48 | 38 |
| 7:57 | Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Matas Buzelis | 48 | 38 |
| 7:57 | Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2 | 49 | 38 |
| 7:45 | Josh Giddey makes 11-foot two point shot | 49 | 40 |
| 7:28 | Noa Essengue personal foul | 49 | 40 |
| 7:28 | Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray | 49 | 40 |
| 7:17 | Aaron Gordon misses driving layup | 49 | 40 |
| 7:15 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | 49 | 40 |
| 7:15 | Aaron Gordon misses tip shot | 49 | 40 |
| 7:13 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | 49 | 40 |
| 7:11 | Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 52 | 40 |
| 6:59 | Noa Essengue misses 25-foot three point jumper | 52 | 40 |
| 6:58 | Bulls offensive team rebound | 52 | 40 |
| 6:58 | Bruce Brown loose ball foul | 52 | 40 |
| 6:58 | Nuggets Full timeout | 52 | 40 |
| 6:50 | Josh Giddey out of bounds lost ball turnover | 52 | 40 |
| 6:44 | Jalen Smith blocks Christian Braun 's 1-foot driving layup | 52 | 40 |
| 6:38 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | 52 | 40 |
| 6:33 | Isaac Okoro misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 52 | 40 |
| 6:29 | Noa Essengue offensive rebound | 52 | 40 |
| 6:29 | Noa Essengue makes two point shot | 52 | 42 |
| 6:12 | Isaac Okoro personal foul | 52 | 42 |
| 6:12 | Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Jalen Smith | 52 | 42 |
| 6:01 | Nikola Jokic makes 18-foot jumper (Christian Braun assists) | 54 | 42 |
| 5:53 | Nikola Jokic personal foul | 54 | 42 |
| 5:53 | Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2 | 54 | 43 |
| 5:53 | Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro | 54 | 43 |
| 5:53 | Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2 | 54 | 44 |
| 5:44 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists) | 57 | 44 |
| 5:41 | Bulls Full timeout | 57 | 44 |
| 5:23 | Nikola Vucevic misses 15-foot jumper | 57 | 44 |
| 5:21 | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | 57 | 44 |
| 5:00 | Nikola Jokic misses 2-foot two point shot | 57 | 44 |
| 4:58 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | 57 | 44 |
| 4:54 | Ayo Dosunmu misses 25-foot three point shot | 57 | 44 |
| 4:53 | Nuggets defensive team rebound | 57 | 44 |
| 4:53 | Noa Essengue loose ball foul | 57 | 44 |
| 4:53 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2 | 58 | 44 |
| 4:53 | Matas Buzelis enters the game for Noa Essengue | 58 | 44 |
| 4:53 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2 | 58 | 44 |
| 4:51 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | 58 | 44 |
| 4:37 | Matas Buzelis out of bounds lost ball turnover | 58 | 44 |
| 4:24 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper | 58 | 44 |
| 4:20 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | 58 | 44 |
| 4:07 | Patrick Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper | 58 | 44 |
| 4:04 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 58 | 44 |
| 4:01 | Christian Braun offensive charge | 58 | 44 |
| 4:01 | Christian Braun turnover | 58 | 44 |
| 4:01 | Jamal Murray enters the game for Nikola Jokic | 58 | 44 |
| 3:48 | Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 58 | 46 |
| 3:34 | Bruce Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 61 | 46 |
| 3:22 | Matas Buzelis misses 22-foot three point jumper | 61 | 46 |
| 3:19 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | 61 | 46 |
| 3:06 | Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 63 | 46 |
| 2:46 | Josh Giddey makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot | 63 | 48 |
| 2:27 | Jamal Murray makes dunk (Bruce Brown assists) | 65 | 48 |
| 2:22 | Ayo Dosunmu offensive charge | 65 | 48 |
| 2:22 | Ayo Dosunmu turnover | 65 | 48 |
| 2:22 | Spencer Jones enters the game for Aaron Gordon | 65 | 48 |
| 2:04 | Jamal Murray makes 6-foot two point shot | 67 | 48 |
| 1:48 | Patrick Williams misses 7-foot two point shot | 67 | 48 |
| 1:46 | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | 67 | 48 |
| 1:38 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper | 67 | 48 |
| 1:36 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | 67 | 48 |
| 1:27 | Nikola Vucevic misses 5-foot two point shot | 67 | 48 |
| 1:25 | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | 67 | 48 |
| 1:11 | Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 67 | 48 |
| 1:10 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | 67 | 48 |
| 1:03 | Patrick Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists) | 67 | 51 |
| 46.7 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper | 67 | 51 |
| 43.0 | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | 67 | 51 |
| 41.1 | Matas Buzelis makes 2-foot dunk (Josh Giddey assists) | 67 | 53 |
| 28.0 | Spencer Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper | 67 | 53 |
| 25.1 | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | 67 | 53 |
| 6.8 | Tim Hardaway Jr. blocks Josh Giddey 's 7-foot two point shot | 67 | 53 |
| 5.6 | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | 67 | 53 |
| 5.1 | Josh Giddey makes two point shot | 67 | 55 |
| 0.5 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot | 67 | 55 |
| 0.5 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 67 | 55 |
| 0.0 | End of the 2nd Quarter | 67 | 55 |
3rd Quarter
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | CHI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Aaron Gordon enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr. | 67 | 55 |
| 12:00 | Cameron Johnson enters the game for Bruce Brown | 67 | 55 |
| 12:00 | Nikola Jokic enters the game for Spencer Jones | 67 | 55 |
| 12:00 | Dalen Terry enters the game for Patrick Williams | 67 | 55 |
| 11:47 | Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper | 67 | 55 |
| 11:46 | Nuggets defensive team rebound | 67 | 55 |
| 11:24 | Nikola Jokic makes 18-foot step back jumpshot | 69 | 55 |
| 11:12 | Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper | 69 | 55 |
| 11:10 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | 69 | 55 |
| 11:00 | Josh Giddey blocks Aaron Gordon 's 3-foot driving layup | 69 | 55 |
| 10:58 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | 69 | 55 |
| 10:58 | Aaron Gordon makes 2-foot two point shot | 71 | 55 |
| 10:58 | Nikola Vucevic shooting foul | 71 | 55 |
| 10:58 | Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1 | 72 | 55 |
| 10:47 | Nikola Jokic shooting foul | 72 | 55 |
| 10:47 | Matas Buzelis makes free throw 1 of 3 | 72 | 56 |
| 10:47 | Matas Buzelis makes free throw 2 of 3 | 72 | 57 |
| 10:47 | Matas Buzelis makes free throw 3 of 3 | 72 | 58 |
| 10:30 | Dalen Terry shooting foul | 72 | 58 |
| 10:30 | Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2 | 73 | 58 |
| 10:30 | Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2 | 74 | 58 |
| 10:12 | Dalen Terry misses driving layup | 74 | 58 |
| 10:09 | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | 74 | 58 |
| 10:09 | Nikola Vucevic makes tip shot | 74 | 60 |
| 9:58 | Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists) | 77 | 60 |
| 9:38 | Dalen Terry bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals) | 77 | 60 |
| 9:34 | Christian Braun makes 3-foot layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 79 | 60 |
| 9:20 | Josh Giddey misses 24-foot three point jumper | 79 | 60 |
| 9:17 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 79 | 60 |
| 9:09 | Jamal Murray misses 15-foot pullup jump shot | 79 | 60 |
| 9:06 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | 79 | 60 |
| 8:49 | Cameron Johnson kicked ball violation | 79 | 60 |
| 8:43 | Matas Buzelis traveling | 79 | 60 |
| 8:27 | Cameron Johnson out of bounds bad pass turnover | 79 | 60 |
| 8:27 | Patrick Williams enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu | 79 | 60 |
| 8:18 | Nikola Vucevic out of bounds bad pass turnover | 79 | 60 |
| 8:03 | Jamal Murray makes 3-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 81 | 60 |
| 8:03 | Matas Buzelis shooting foul | 81 | 60 |
| 8:03 | Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1 | 82 | 60 |
| 7:51 | Matas Buzelis makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dalen Terry assists) | 82 | 63 |
| 7:37 | Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 84 | 63 |
| 7:26 | Nikola Vucevic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists) | 84 | 66 |
| 7:10 | Patrick Williams shooting foul | 84 | 66 |
| 7:10 | Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 | 85 | 66 |
| 7:10 | Noa Essengue enters the game for Matas Buzelis | 85 | 66 |
| 7:10 | Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2 | 86 | 66 |
| 7:04 | Nikola Vucevic offensive foul | 86 | 66 |
| 7:04 | Nikola Vucevic turnover | 86 | 66 |
| 6:54 | Cameron Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper | 86 | 66 |
| 6:50 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | 86 | 66 |
| 6:44 | Patrick Williams makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dalen Terry assists) | 86 | 69 |
| 6:42 | Nuggets Full timeout | 86 | 69 |
| 6:42 | Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray | 86 | 69 |
| 6:19 | Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot | 86 | 69 |
| 6:16 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | 86 | 69 |
| 6:06 | Nikola Vucevic misses 5-foot two point shot | 86 | 69 |
| 6:05 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 86 | 69 |
| 6:05 | Nikola Vucevic personal foul | 86 | 69 |
| 6:05 | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2 | 87 | 69 |
| 6:05 | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2 | 88 | 69 |
| 5:55 | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul | 88 | 69 |
| 5:55 | Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2 | 88 | 70 |
| 5:55 | Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2 | 88 | 71 |
| 5:46 | Cameron Johnson makes 28-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists) | 91 | 71 |
| 5:44 | Bulls Full timeout | 91 | 71 |
| 5:44 | Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon | 91 | 71 |
| 5:32 | Josh Giddey misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot | 91 | 71 |
| 5:30 | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | 91 | 71 |
| 5:29 | Nikola Vucevic lost ball turnover (Cameron Johnson steals) | 91 | 71 |
| 5:16 | Cameron Johnson misses driving floating jump shot | 91 | 71 |
| 5:15 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | 91 | 71 |
| 5:02 | Cameron Johnson personal foul | 91 | 71 |
| 4:49 | Dalen Terry misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 91 | 71 |
| 4:46 | Nuggets defensive team rebound | 91 | 71 |
| 4:34 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 93 | 71 |
| 4:34 | Noa Essengue shooting foul | 93 | 71 |
| 4:34 | Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Josh Giddey | 93 | 71 |
| 4:34 | Jevon Carter enters the game for Dalen Terry | 93 | 71 |
| 4:34 | Zach Collins enters the game for Nikola Vucevic | 93 | 71 |
| 4:34 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1 | 94 | 71 |
| 4:16 | Patrick Williams makes driving layup | 94 | 73 |
| 4:16 | Cameron Johnson shooting foul | 94 | 73 |
| 4:16 | Patrick Williams makes free throw 1 of 1 | 94 | 74 |
| 4:03 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper | 94 | 74 |
| 4:00 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | 94 | 74 |
| 3:58 | Cameron Johnson misses two point shot | 94 | 74 |
| 3:57 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | 94 | 74 |
| 3:56 | Nikola Jokic makes tip shot | 96 | 74 |
| 3:48 | Patrick Williams misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot | 96 | 74 |
| 3:46 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | 96 | 74 |
| 3:30 | Christian Braun misses two point shot | 96 | 74 |
| 3:28 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | 96 | 74 |
| 3:14 | Zach Collins misses 23-foot three point jumper | 96 | 74 |
| 3:11 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | 96 | 74 |
| 3:07 | Nikola Jokic makes dunk (Christian Braun assists) | 98 | 74 |
| 2:55 | Zach Collins makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 98 | 76 |
| 2:54 | Nuggets Full timeout | 98 | 76 |
| 2:54 | Jamal Murray enters the game for Nikola Jokic | 98 | 76 |
| 2:54 | Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Cameron Johnson | 98 | 76 |
| 2:54 | Matas Buzelis enters the game for Patrick Williams | 98 | 76 |
| 2:39 | Christian Braun makes 3-foot two point shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 100 | 76 |
| 2:16 | Zach Collins makes 4-foot two point shot | 100 | 78 |
| 1:54 | Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point jumper | 100 | 78 |
| 1:49 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | 100 | 78 |
| 1:42 | Jevon Carter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists) | 100 | 81 |
| 1:25 | Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper | 100 | 81 |
| 1:22 | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | 100 | 81 |
| 1:13 | Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot | 100 | 81 |
| 1:11 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 100 | 81 |
| 1:11 | Bruce Brown enters the game for Christian Braun | 100 | 81 |
| 58.8 | Zach Collins shooting foul | 100 | 81 |
| 58.8 | Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 101 | 81 |
| 58.8 | Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 102 | 81 |
| 41.8 | Jevon Carter makes 3-foot two point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 102 | 83 |
| 29.5 | Jamal Murray makes 2-foot two point shot | 104 | 83 |
| 22.2 | Zach Collins offensive foul | 104 | 83 |
| 22.2 | Zach Collins turnover | 104 | 83 |
| 4.4 | Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot | 104 | 83 |
| 1.7 | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | 104 | 83 |
| 0.0 | End of the 3rd Quarter | 104 | 83 |
4th Quarter
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | CHI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Julian Strawther enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr. | 104 | 83 |
| 12:00 | Patrick Williams enters the game for Noa Essengue | 104 | 83 |
| 11:37 | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul | 104 | 83 |
| 11:37 | Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 | 105 | 83 |
| 11:37 | Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2 | 106 | 83 |
| 11:21 | Zach Collins makes 15-foot step back jumpshot (Patrick Williams assists) | 106 | 85 |
| 11:07 | Zach Collins personal foul | 106 | 85 |
| 11:00 | Julian Strawther offensive foul | 106 | 85 |
| 11:00 | Julian Strawther turnover | 106 | 85 |
| 11:00 | Josh Giddey enters the game for Jevon Carter | 106 | 85 |
| 11:00 | Nuggets Full timeout | 106 | 85 |
| 11:00 | (11:00) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Nuggets] charged with a timeout | 106 | 85 |
| 11:00 | Jevon Carter enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu | 106 | 85 |
| 10:36 | Josh Giddey makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 106 | 87 |
| 10:13 | Matas Buzelis blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 4-foot driving layup | 106 | 87 |
| 10:11 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | 106 | 87 |
| 10:07 | Jevon Carter misses 24-foot three point shot | 106 | 87 |
| 10:03 | Zach Collins offensive rebound | 106 | 87 |
| 10:02 | Patrick Williams misses driving floating jump shot | 106 | 87 |
| 9:58 | Zach Collins offensive rebound | 106 | 87 |
| 9:58 | Bruce Brown personal foul | 106 | 87 |
| 9:58 | Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray | 106 | 87 |
| 9:52 | Spencer Jones loose ball foul | 106 | 87 |
| 9:52 | (09:52) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 106 | 87 |
| 9:44 | Matas Buzelis misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot | 106 | 87 |
| 9:41 | Jevon Carter offensive rebound | 106 | 87 |
| 9:37 | Jevon Carter makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 106 | 89 |
| 9:20 | Peyton Watson makes driving layup (Julian Strawther assists) | 108 | 89 |
| 9:20 | Josh Giddey shooting foul | 108 | 89 |
| 9:20 | Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 1 | 109 | 89 |
| 9:08 | Julian Strawther personal foul | 109 | 89 |
| 8:58 | Josh Giddey offensive foul | 109 | 89 |
| 8:58 | Josh Giddey turnover | 109 | 89 |
| 8:43 | Jonas Valanciunas offensive charge | 109 | 89 |
| 8:43 | Jonas Valanciunas turnover | 109 | 89 |
| 8:34 | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul | 109 | 89 |
| 8:25 | Jevon Carter makes 16-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 109 | 91 |
| 8:08 | Peyton Watson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot | 109 | 91 |
| 8:06 | Jevon Carter defensive rebound | 109 | 91 |
| 8:00 | Spencer Jones personal foul | 109 | 91 |
| 8:00 | Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2 | 109 | 92 |
| 8:00 | Dalen Terry enters the game for Matas Buzelis | 109 | 92 |
| 8:00 | Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2 | 109 | 93 |
| 7:49 | Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point jumper | 109 | 93 |
| 7:45 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | 109 | 93 |
| 7:38 | Josh Giddey bad pass (Peyton Watson steals) | 109 | 93 |
| 7:36 | Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Zach Collins steals) | 109 | 93 |
| 7:26 | Dalen Terry makes 1-foot layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 109 | 95 |
| 7:13 | Bruce Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper | 109 | 95 |
| 7:12 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 109 | 95 |
| 7:09 | Dalen Terry personal foul | 109 | 95 |
| 7:09 | Jalen Smith enters the game for Zach Collins | 109 | 95 |
| 6:55 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point shot | 111 | 95 |
| 6:36 | Dalen Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper | 111 | 95 |
| 6:34 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | 111 | 95 |
| 6:25 | Patrick Williams shooting foul | 111 | 95 |
| 6:25 | Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 112 | 95 |
| 6:25 | Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Josh Giddey | 112 | 95 |
| 6:25 | Noa Essengue enters the game for Patrick Williams | 112 | 95 |
| 6:25 | Peyton Watson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 112 | 95 |
| 6:22 | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | 112 | 95 |
| 6:10 | Noa Essengue misses 24-foot three point jumper | 112 | 95 |
| 6:08 | Nuggets defensive team rebound | 112 | 95 |
| 5:57 | Peyton Watson makes 11-foot two point shot (Spencer Jones assists) | 114 | 95 |
| 5:42 | Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper | 114 | 95 |
| 5:39 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | 114 | 95 |
| 5:26 | Jalen Smith shooting foul | 114 | 95 |
| 5:26 | Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2 | 115 | 95 |
| 5:26 | Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 116 | 95 |
| 5:15 | Noa Essengue misses layup | 116 | 95 |
| 5:12 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | 116 | 95 |
| 5:08 | Julian Strawther makes two point shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 118 | 95 |
| 5:00 | Spencer Jones personal foul | 118 | 95 |
| 5:00 | Dalen Terry makes free throw 1 of 2 | 118 | 96 |
| 5:00 | Dalen Terry makes free throw 2 of 2 | 118 | 97 |
| 4:46 | Julian Strawther makes 2-foot two point shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 120 | 97 |
| 4:38 | Dalen Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jevon Carter assists) | 120 | 100 |
| 4:20 | Julian Strawther misses driving layup | 120 | 100 |
| 4:20 | Bulls defensive team rebound | 120 | 100 |
| 4:20 | Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Peyton Watson | 120 | 100 |
| 4:20 | Jalen Pickett enters the game for Bruce Brown | 120 | 100 |
| 4:20 | Hunter Tyson enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas | 120 | 100 |
| 4:20 | Emanuel Miller enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu | 120 | 100 |
| 4:20 | Jalen Smith vs. Julian Strawther (Jevon Carter gains possession) | 120 | 100 |
| 4:03 | Jevon Carter makes 25-foot three pointer (Noa Essengue assists) | 120 | 103 |
| 3:41 | Hunter Tyson misses 8-foot two point shot | 120 | 103 |
| 3:39 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | 120 | 103 |
| 3:36 | Dalen Terry makes two point shot (Jalen Smith assists) | 120 | 105 |
| 3:36 | Spencer Jones shooting foul | 120 | 105 |
| 3:36 | Lachlan Olbrich enters the game for Jalen Smith | 120 | 105 |
| 3:36 | Dalen Terry makes free throw 1 of 1 | 120 | 106 |
| 3:29 | Noa Essengue personal foul | 120 | 106 |
| 3:29 | Zeke Nnaji misses free throw 1 of 2 | 120 | 106 |
| 3:29 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 120 | 106 |
| 3:29 | DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Julian Strawther | 120 | 106 |
| 3:29 | Curtis Jones enters the game for Spencer Jones | 120 | 106 |
| 3:29 | Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2 | 121 | 106 |
| 3:12 | Lachlan Olbrich makes driving layup (Jevon Carter assists) | 121 | 108 |
| 2:48 | Curtis Jones makes 25-foot three pointer (Hunter Tyson assists) | 124 | 108 |
| 2:33 | Lachlan Olbrich makes layup (Dalen Terry assists) | 124 | 110 |
| 2:13 | Curtis Jones misses 29-foot three point jumper | 124 | 110 |
| 2:10 | Dalen Terry defensive rebound | 124 | 110 |
| 2:08 | Curtis Jones personal foul | 124 | 110 |
| 2:08 | Bulls Full timeout | 124 | 110 |
| 2:08 | Lachlan Olbrich misses free throw 1 of 2 | 124 | 110 |
| 2:08 | Bulls offensive team rebound | 124 | 110 |
| 2:08 | Lachlan Olbrich makes free throw 2 of 2 | 124 | 111 |
| 1:44 | Jalen Pickett misses 27-foot three point shot | 124 | 111 |
| 1:44 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 124 | 111 |
| 1:44 | shot clock turnover | 124 | 111 |
| 1:33 | Jevon Carter makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Dalen Terry assists) | 124 | 114 |
| 1:22 | Curtis Jones misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 124 | 114 |
| 1:18 | Dalen Terry defensive rebound | 124 | 114 |
| 1:13 | Jevon Carter makes two point shot (Dalen Terry assists) | 124 | 116 |
| 56.1 | Curtis Jones misses driving floating jump shot | 124 | 116 |
| 53.9 | Dalen Terry defensive rebound | 124 | 116 |
| 48.3 | Emanuel Miller misses two point shot | 124 | 116 |
| 46.1 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | 124 | 116 |
| 42.9 | Hunter Tyson misses running pullup jump shot | 124 | 116 |
| 40.0 | Dalen Terry defensive rebound | 124 | 116 |
| 23.5 | DaRon Holmes II shooting foul | 124 | 116 |
| 23.5 | Lachlan Olbrich misses free throw 1 of 2 | 124 | 116 |
| 23.5 | Bulls offensive team rebound | 124 | 116 |
| 23.5 | Lachlan Olbrich makes free throw 2 of 2 | 124 | 117 |
| 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 124 | 117 |
| 0.0 | End of Game | 124 | 117 |
Game Information
Time, Location & Referees
Game Information

Venue
Ball Arena
Denver, CO
Date & Time
1:00 AM, October 15, 2025
Coverage
CHSN, NBA League Pass
Attendance
16,567
Referees
Courtney Kirkland, Justin Van Duyne, Biniam Maru
Current Standings
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 |
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