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Huerter, Vucevic hit big 3-pointers down the stretch as Bulls hold off Nuggets 130-127

By AP•Nov 18, 2025

Game Recap

Nikola Jokic finishes with 36 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists in the Nuggets' loss to the Bulls.

DENVER -- — Kevin Huerter and Nikola Vucevic hit big 3-pointers down the stretch and the Chicago Bulls overcame a triple-double by Nikola Jokic to hold off the Denver Nuggets 130-127 on Monday night.

The Bulls squandered an 18-point lead in the first half. They also let a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter slip away before rallying late to snap a five-game losing streak.

Huerter hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:25 left and Vucevic later extended the lead with another with 33 seconds remaining. Denver had a chance to tie it, but Jokic's shot at the buzzer was off the mark.

Ayo Dosunmu and Josh Giddey led six Bulls players in double figures with 21 points each. Giddey also had 14 rebounds.

Chicago handed the Nuggets their first home loss of the season in a game in which the Bulls held a 66-9 advantage in bench scoring.

The Bulls showed no signs of exhaustion despite arriving in the Mile High City off a 150-147 double-overtime loss in Utah the night before.

Jokic finished with 36 points, 18 rebound and 13 assists for his eighth triple-double of the season. He was an assist shy of reaching the mark by halftime. Jamal Murray scored 18 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter.

Aaron Gordon had 24 points for the Nuggets, who saw their seven-game winning streak halted. Denver remains without shooting guard Christian Braun (left ankle).

The Bulls sat Coby White (strained right calf) after he played 30 minutes and scored 27 points on Sunday.

Up next

Bulls: Finish a four-game trip Wednesday at Portland.

Nuggets: Begin a two-game trip Wednesday at New Orleans.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

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CHI leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

CHI at DEN

Tue, Nov 18

130 - 127

Final

DEN at CHI

Sun, Feb 8

136 - 120

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CHI

DEN

48-102FG46-97

47Field Goal %47

19-533PT14-36

36Three Point %39

15-19FT21-25

13Offensive Rebounds13

40Defensive Rebounds40

31Assists21

5Steals6

4Blocks5

9Turnovers8

0Technical Fouls1

6Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

23Fast Break Points14

18Fouls14

18Largest Lead8

Match Leaders

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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
11:44	Peyton Watson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	3	0
11:22	Josh Giddey misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:18	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	3	0
11:11	Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot	3	0
11:09	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	3	0
10:59	Kevin Huerter misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:55	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	3	0
10:41	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	3	0
10:41	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	3	0
10:41	Nuggets offensive team rebound	3	0
10:41	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	4	0
10:23	Nikola Vucevic misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	0
10:20	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	4	0
10:09	Aaron Gordon misses 16-foot jumper	4	0
10:06	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	4	0
9:55	Kevin Huerter makes 22-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	4	3
9:32	Josh Giddey shooting foul	4	3
9:32	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	5	3
9:32	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	6	3
9:18	Nikola Vucevic misses 12-foot jumper	6	3
9:16	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	3
9:08	Aaron Gordon makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	8	3
8:51	Peyton Watson blocks Matas Buzelis 's 8-foot driving layup	8	3
8:50	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	8	3
8:42	Peyton Watson out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	3
8:42	Bulls Full timeout	8	3
8:24	Peyton Watson blocks Matas Buzelis 's 1-foot layup	8	3
8:22	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	8	3
8:20	Isaac Okoro blocks Cameron Johnson 's 3-foot two point shot	8	3
8:19	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	8	3
8:05	Kevin Huerter bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	8	3
8:00	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	8	3
7:57	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	8	3
7:49	Kevin Huerter misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	3
7:49	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	8	3
7:29	Matas Buzelis blocks Cameron Johnson 's 26-foot three point jumper	8	3
7:25	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	8	3
7:23	Aaron Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper	11	3
7:15	Matas Buzelis makes driving layup	11	5
7:15	Jamal Murray shooting foul	11	5
7:15	Patrick Williams enters the game for Kevin Huerter	11	5
7:15	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 1 of 1	11	6
7:04	Aaron Gordon makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	13	6
7:04	Patrick Williams shooting foul	13	6
7:04	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1	14	6
6:48	Josh Giddey makes 16-foot two point shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	14	8
6:23	Nikola Jokic misses 17-foot jumper	14	8
6:21	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	14	8
6:17	Josh Giddey misses two point shot	14	8
6:16	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	14	8
6:15	Josh Giddey makes tip shot	14	10
6:14	(06:14) [Bulls] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	14	10
6:01	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	10
6:00	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	14	10
5:53	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	10
5:50	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	14	10
5:35	Aaron Gordon makes 3-foot two point shot	16	10
5:24	Matas Buzelis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	16	13
5:02	Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	19	13
4:43	Nikola Vucevic bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	19	13
4:37	Aaron Gordon misses 27-foot three point shot	19	13
4:33	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	19	13
4:30	Matas Buzelis makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Patrick Williams assists)	19	16
4:18	Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	22	16
4:05	Isaac Okoro makes 3-foot layup (Josh Giddey assists)	22	18
4:05	Nuggets Full timeout	22	18
4:05	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	22	18
4:05	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray	22	18
4:05	Spencer Jones enters the game for Aaron Gordon	22	18
4:05	Dalen Terry enters the game for Josh Giddey	22	18
4:05	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	22	18
4:05	Jalen Smith enters the game for Matas Buzelis	22	18
4:05	Jevon Carter enters the game for Isaac Okoro	22	18
3:51	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	22	18
3:50	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	22	18
3:49	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	22	18
3:48	Jevon Carter defensive rebound	22	18
3:41	Patrick Williams makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jalen Smith assists)	22	21
3:19	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot	24	21
3:13	Nikola Jokic blocks Patrick Williams 's 7-foot driving layup	24	21
3:13	Bulls offensive team rebound	24	21
3:06	Dalen Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	24	24
2:47	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	24
2:43	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	24	24
2:40	Ayo Dosunmu loose ball foul	24	24
2:40	Ayo Dosunmu lost ball turnover	24	24
2:27	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	26	24
2:02	Jevon Carter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	26	27
1:48	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	26	27
1:45	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	26	27
1:39	Patrick Williams misses 10-foot two point shot	26	27
1:37	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	26	27
1:28	Spencer Jones out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	27
1:28	Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson	26	27
1:28	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	26	27
1:11	Jevon Carter makes 26-foot three pointer	26	30
59.7	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	26	30
57.4	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	26	30
48.8	Patrick Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	26	30
45.5	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	26	30
44.3	Dalen Terry personal foul	26	30
44.3	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	27	30
44.3	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	28	30
32.1	Jevon Carter misses driving layup	28	30
30.6	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	28	30
9.3	Jonas Valanciunas misses 7-foot two point shot	28	30
7.7	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	28	30
2.6	Jalen Smith misses 28-foot three point jumper	28	30
2.6	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	28	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	30

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	CHI
12:00	Julian Phillips enters the game for Patrick Williams	28	30
11:49	Ayo Dosunmu makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	28	32
11:35	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	32
11:33	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	28	32
11:19	Jevon Carter misses 27-foot three point shot	28	32
11:15	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	28	32
11:11	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	28	32
11:09	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	28	32
11:04	Jalen Smith makes 26-foot three point shot (Dalen Terry assists)	28	35
10:40	Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul	28	35
10:40	Jonas Valanciunas turnover	28	35
10:27	Jevon Carter makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Smith assists)	28	38
10:27	Nuggets Full timeout	28	38
10:27	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Spencer Jones	28	38
10:07	Jamal Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	28	38
10:06	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	28	38
10:00	Dalen Terry makes two point shot	28	40
9:42	Jonas Valanciunas lost ball turnover (Julian Phillips steals)	28	40
9:36	Jevon Carter misses 25-foot three point shot	28	40
9:35	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	28	40
9:34	Julian Phillips misses dunk	28	40
9:33	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	28	40
9:29	Jalen Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dalen Terry assists)	28	43
9:08	Jamal Murray makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	30	43
8:55	Ayo Dosunmu makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julian Phillips assists)	30	46
8:55	Nuggets Full timeout	30	46
8:55	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	30	46
8:55	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	30	46
8:55	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Jamal Murray	30	46
8:33	Cameron Johnson makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	32	46
8:04	Jevon Carter misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	32	46
8:01	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	32	46
7:58	Jalen Smith makes two point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	32	48
7:33	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Jalen Smith steals)	32	48
7:29	Ayo Dosunmu makes 1-foot dunk (Jevon Carter assists)	32	50
7:14	Cameron Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper	32	50
7:12	Cameron Johnson offensive rebound	32	50
7:10	Cameron Johnson misses two point shot	32	50
7:10	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	32	50
7:10	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	34	50
7:10	Jevon Carter shooting foul	34	50
7:10	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1	34	50
7:08	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	34	50
6:53	Jalen Smith misses 5-foot two point shot	34	50
6:52	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	34	50
6:48	Dalen Terry shooting foul	34	50
6:48	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	35	50
6:48	Bulls Full timeout	35	50
6:48	Peyton Watson enters the game for Bruce Brown	35	50
6:48	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Jevon Carter	35	50
6:48	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Dalen Terry	35	50
6:48	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	35	50
6:48	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Julian Phillips	35	50
6:48	Josh Giddey enters the game for Jalen Smith	35	50
6:48	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	36	50
6:40	Josh Giddey back court turnover	36	50
6:31	Nikola Jokic makes 16-foot jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	38	50
6:06	Kevin Huerter makes 3-foot layup (Isaac Okoro assists)	38	52
5:53	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	38	52
5:50	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	38	52
5:42	Nikola Vucevic misses 24-foot three point jumper	38	52
5:41	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	38	52
5:40	Matas Buzelis makes tip shot	38	54
5:24	Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	41	54
5:08	Matas Buzelis misses two point shot	41	54
5:07	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	41	54
5:02	Nikola Jokic misses running pullup jump shot	41	54
4:59	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	41	54
4:51	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Peyton Watson assists)	43	54
4:39	Josh Giddey makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	43	56
4:28	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	45	56
4:16	Nikola Vucevic misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	45	56
4:15	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	45	56
3:57	Aaron Gordon makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	47	56
3:49	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	47	56
3:47	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	47	56
3:45	Josh Giddey shooting foul	47	56
3:45	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	48	56
3:45	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	48	56
3:45	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	49	56
3:39	Isaac Okoro misses 24-foot three point jumper	49	56
3:38	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	49	56
3:37	Matas Buzelis misses tip shot	49	56
3:36	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	49	56
3:30	Aaron Gordon makes 3-foot two point shot	51	56
3:30	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	51	56
3:30	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 1	51	56
3:27	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	51	56
3:14	Kevin Huerter misses 26-foot three point jumper	51	56
3:11	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	51	56
2:54	Jamal Murray makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	53	56
2:46	Jamal Murray shooting foul	53	56
2:46	Josh Giddey misses free throw 1 of 2	53	56
2:46	Bulls offensive team rebound	53	56
2:46	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	53	56
2:46	Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro	53	56
2:46	Josh Giddey misses free throw 2 of 2	53	56
2:43	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	53	56
2:29	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	53	56
2:25	Cameron Johnson offensive rebound	53	56
2:14	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	56	56
1:57	Kevin Huerter makes 10-foot two point shot	56	58
1:39	Cameron Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	59	58
1:23	Jalen Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	59	61
54.0	Jamal Murray misses 15-foot two point shot	59	61
52.4	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	59	61
44.9	Peyton Watson blocks Matas Buzelis 's 8-foot driving layup	59	61
42.2	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	59	61
38.8	Cameron Johnson makes 22-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	62	61
28.7	Jalen Smith makes 23-foot jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	62	63
12.9	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	62	63
12.9	Spencer Jones enters the game for Nikola Jokic	62	63
12.9	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray	62	63
12.9	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Matas Buzelis	62	63
12.9	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	63	63
12.9	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	64	63
1.7	Jalen Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper	64	63
1.7	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	64	63
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	64	63

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	CHI
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Spencer Jones	64	63
12:00	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Bruce Brown	64	63
12:00	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Jalen Smith	64	63
12:00	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Patrick Williams	64	63
11:43	Nikola Vucevic makes 9-foot two point shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	64	65
11:26	Cameron Johnson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	67	65
11:15	Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper	67	65
11:13	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	67	65
10:53	Nikola Jokic makes 15-foot two point shot	69	65
10:41	Kevin Huerter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	69	68
10:21	Nikola Vucevic personal foul	69	68
10:14	Jamal Murray makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	71	68
10:02	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	71	68
10:02	Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2	71	69
10:02	Josh Giddey misses free throw 2 of 2	71	69
10:01	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	71	69
9:47	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point jumper	71	69
9:44	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	71	69
9:32	Kevin Huerter makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Vucevic assists)	71	71
9:15	Jamal Murray makes 4-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	73	71
9:01	Josh Giddey makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	73	73
8:40	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	73	73
8:36	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	73	73
8:15	Matas Buzelis makes dunk (Nikola Vucevic assists)	73	75
7:49	Cameron Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	73	75
7:48	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	73	75
7:47	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	75	75
7:37	Isaac Okoro misses 22-foot three point jumper	75	75
7:34	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	75	75
7:31	Josh Giddey misses 11-foot two point shot	75	75
7:31	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	75	75
7:23	Aaron Gordon makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	77	75
7:14	Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper	77	75
7:12	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	77	75
7:05	Aaron Gordon misses 6-foot two point shot	77	75
7:04	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	77	75
7:03	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	79	75
6:44	Kevin Huerter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	79	78
6:43	Nuggets Full timeout	79	78
6:43	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Kevin Huerter	79	78
6:35	Aaron Gordon misses alley oop layup	79	78
6:34	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	79	78
6:33	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	81	78
6:20	Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)	81	81
5:57	Cameron Johnson misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	81	81
5:55	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	81	81
5:49	Josh Giddey makes two point shot	81	83
5:37	Matas Buzelis blocks Aaron Gordon 's 6-foot driving layup	81	83
5:37	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	81	83
5:24	Ayo Dosunmu misses 22-foot three point jumper	81	83
5:21	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	81	83
5:19	Matas Buzelis misses 26-foot three point jumper	81	83
5:16	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	81	83
4:57	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	83	83
4:44	Ayo Dosunmu makes 5-foot hook shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	83	85
4:31	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	83	85
4:31	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	83	85
4:24	Jamal Murray shooting foul	83	85
4:24	Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2	83	86
4:24	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray	83	86
4:24	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Aaron Gordon	83	86
4:24	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	83	86
4:24	Jevon Carter enters the game for Matas Buzelis	83	86
4:24	Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro	83	86
4:24	Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2	83	87
4:10	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot two point shot	83	87
4:08	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	83	87
4:02	Patrick Williams misses 22-foot three point shot	83	87
4:00	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	83	87
3:57	Dalen Terry enters the game for Josh Giddey	83	87
3:55	Jalen Smith personal foul	83	87
3:47	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot	85	87
3:36	Jalen Smith misses driving layup	85	87
3:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	85	87
3:29	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	85	87
3:28	Jevon Carter defensive rebound	85	87
3:26	Jevon Carter misses running pullup jump shot	85	87
3:21	Jevon Carter offensive rebound	85	87
3:20	Jevon Carter makes 26-foot three point jumper	85	90
3:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	85	90
3:02	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	85	90
2:54	Ayo Dosunmu makes two point shot	85	92
2:45	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses layup	85	92
2:45	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	85	92
2:40	Jalen Smith makes two point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	85	94
2:40	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	85	94
2:40	David Adelman technical foul	85	94
2:40	Bulls Full timeout	85	94
2:40	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Peyton Watson	85	94
2:40	Jamal Murray enters the game for Cameron Johnson	85	94
2:40	Ayo Dosunmu misses technical free throw	85	94
2:40	Bulls offensive team rebound	85	94
2:40	Jalen Smith makes free throw 1 of 1	85	95
2:25	Nikola Jokic misses 8-foot two point shot	85	95
2:22	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	85	95
2:17	Dalen Terry lost ball turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	85	95
2:10	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Jalen Smith steals)	85	95
2:08	Tim Hardaway Jr. flagrant foul type 1	85	95
2:08	Patrick Williams makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	85	96
2:08	Patrick Williams makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	85	97
1:55	Jevon Carter misses layup	85	97
1:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	85	97
1:50	Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot	85	97
1:47	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	85	97
1:40	Jalen Smith bad pass (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	85	97
1:37	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point shot	87	97
1:15	Ayo Dosunmu makes 3-foot layup (Patrick Williams assists)	87	99
1:03	Jalen Smith shooting foul	87	99
1:03	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	88	99
1:03	Julian Phillips enters the game for Jalen Smith	88	99
1:03	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	89	99
47.4	Patrick Williams makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Dalen Terry assists)	89	101
37.2	Patrick Williams shooting foul	89	101
37.2	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	90	101
37.2	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	91	101
27.4	Julian Phillips misses 24-foot three point jumper	91	101
25.4	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	91	101
17.6	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	91	101
15.7	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	91	101
15.7	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	93	101
2.9	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	93	101
2.9	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2	93	102
2.9	Bulls delay of game violation	93	102
2.9	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	93	103
0.4	Jalen Pickett misses heave jump shot	93	103
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	93	103
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	93	103

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	CHI
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	93	103
12:00	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Patrick Williams	93	103
11:44	Aaron Gordon misses 22-foot three point jumper	93	103
11:40	Jevon Carter defensive rebound	93	103
11:26	Dalen Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper	93	103
11:25	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	93	103
11:02	Jalen Pickett misses 16-foot jumper	93	103
11:00	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	93	103
10:50	Jevon Carter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	93	106
10:40	Jamal Murray makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	95	106
10:28	Julian Phillips makes 1-foot dunk (Dalen Terry assists)	95	108
10:19	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer	98	108
10:01	Jevon Carter bad pass (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	98	108
9:55	Bruce Brown misses two point shot	98	108
9:54	Jalen Pickett offensive rebound	98	108
9:53	Julian Phillips blocks Jalen Pickett's two point shot	98	108
9:52	Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound	98	108
9:51	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 5-foot jumper	98	108
9:49	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	98	108
9:39	Jevon Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	108
9:39	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	98	108
9:26	Bruce Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	108
9:23	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	98	108
9:23	Bulls Full timeout	98	108
9:23	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Jalen Pickett	98	108
9:14	Bruce Brown personal foul	98	108
9:03	Ayo Dosunmu makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	98	110
8:46	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	110
8:43	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	98	110
8:32	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	98	110
8:29	Julian Phillips defensive rebound	98	110
8:15	Jevon Carter misses 23-foot three point jumper	98	110
8:12	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	98	110
8:02	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three pointer	101	110
7:42	Julian Phillips misses 24-foot three point jumper	101	110
7:38	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	101	110
7:33	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	103	110
7:33	Jevon Carter shooting foul	103	110
7:33	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	103	110
7:33	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	103	110
7:33	Patrick Williams enters the game for Jevon Carter	103	110
7:33	Josh Giddey enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	103	110
7:33	Jalen Smith enters the game for Julian Phillips	103	110
7:33	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	104	110
7:14	Dalen Terry misses 22-foot three point jumper	104	110
7:12	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	104	110
7:10	Josh Giddey shooting foul	104	110
7:10	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	105	110
7:10	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Dalen Terry	105	110
7:10	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	105	110
7:10	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	106	110
6:59	Peyton Watson shooting foul	106	110
6:59	Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2	106	111
6:59	Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2	106	112
6:38	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	106	112
6:35	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	106	112
6:24	Matas Buzelis bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	106	112
6:19	Jamal Murray bad pass (Patrick Williams steals)	106	112
6:14	Kevin Huerter misses 23-foot three point shot	106	112
6:10	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	106	112
6:01	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	108	112
5:43	Patrick Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	108	112
5:42	Nuggets defensive team rebound	108	112
5:24	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	110	112
5:16	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	110	112
5:15	Patrick Williams offensive rebound	110	112
5:14	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point jumper	110	112
5:14	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	110	112
5:09	Josh Giddey makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	110	114
5:09	Peyton Watson defensive goaltending violation	110	114
5:02	Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	113	114
5:00	Bulls Full timeout	113	114
5:00	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Jalen Smith	113	114
5:00	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Patrick Williams	113	114
4:48	Josh Giddey makes driving layup	113	116
4:40	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	113	116
4:40	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 3	114	116
4:40	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 3	115	116
4:40	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 3 of 3	115	116
4:38	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	115	116
4:24	Nikola Vucevic misses 27-foot three point jumper	115	116
4:21	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	115	116
4:09	Nikola Vucevic misses 5-foot two point shot	115	116
4:06	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	115	116
3:46	Nikola Jokic misses 14-foot two point shot	115	116
3:43	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	115	116
3:32	Josh Giddey out of bounds bad pass turnover	115	116
3:32	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Bruce Brown	115	116
3:25	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	115	116
3:22	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	115	116
3:06	Matas Buzelis misses driving floating jump shot	115	116
3:03	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	115	116
2:58	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point shot	115	116
2:55	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	115	116
2:42	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	115	116
2:40	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	115	116
2:40	Aaron Gordon personal foul	115	116
2:32	Kevin Huerter misses 28-foot three point jumper	115	116
2:29	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	115	116
2:19	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	117	116
2:06	Josh Giddey makes 8-foot two point shot	117	118
1:43	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	120	118
1:43	(01:43) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	120	118
1:25	Kevin Huerter makes 28-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	120	121
1:05	Jamal Murray bad pass (Nikola Vucevic steals)	120	121
1:04	Ayo Dosunmu makes dunk	120	123
1:04	Nuggets Full timeout	120	123
52.6	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	122	123
38.5	Nikola Jokic blocks Nikola Vucevic 's 4-foot driving layup	122	123
38.5	Bulls offensive team rebound	122	123
38.5	Nuggets Full timeout	122	123
38.5	(00:38.5) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Nuggets] charged with a timeout	122	123
33.4	Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Huerter assists)	122	126
20.6	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	124	126
20.6	Bulls Full timeout	124	126
20.6	Spencer Jones enters the game for Nikola Jokic	124	126
20.6	Bruce Brown enters the game for Cameron Johnson	124	126
18.1	Bulls Full timeout	124	126
13.7	Aaron Gordon personal take foul	124	126
11.0	Aaron Gordon personal take foul	124	126
11.0	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2	124	127
11.0	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	124	127
11.0	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Spencer Jones	124	127
11.0	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Bruce Brown	124	127
11.0	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Matas Buzelis	124	127
11.0	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	124	128
2.3	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	127	128
1.7	Aaron Gordon personal take foul	127	128
1.7	Kevin Huerter makes free throw 1 of 2	127	129
1.7	Kevin Huerter makes free throw 2 of 2	127	130
1.7	Nikola Vucevic personal foul	127	130
1.1	Nikola Jokic misses 36-foot three point jumper	127	130
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	127	130
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	127	130
0.0	End of Game	127	130

Time, Location & Referees

Game Information

Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, November 18, 2025

Coverage

CHSN, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,951

Referees

Justin Van Duyne, Jenna Schroeder, Jonathan Sterling

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

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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