Chicago BullsBulls7-6
130FinalNov 17, 2025
Denver NuggetsNuggets10-3
127TVCHSNAltitude SportsStreamNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CHI+475
DEN−750
Spread
CHI +12.5−110
DEN −12.5−110
Total O/U
Over 241.5−110
Under 241.5−110
- Spread: Bulls +12.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 241.5 (257 points).
Recap
The Chicago Bulls edged the Denver Nuggets 130-127 at Ball Arena in Denver on Nov 17, 2025 to move to 7-6.
The lead changed hands 15 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 30 | 33 | 40 | 27 | 130 |
| DEN | 28 | 36 | 29 | 34 | 127 |
Team stats
CHIDEN
- FG
- 48-102
- 46-97
- 3PT
- 19-53
- 14-36
- FT
- 15-19
- 21-25
- Rebounds
- 53
- 53
- Assists
- 31
- 21
- Turnovers
- 9
- 8
Top performers
Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Points
Josh Giddey21
Nikola Jokic36
Assists
Josh Giddey6
Nikola Jokic13
Rebounds
Josh Giddey14
Nikola Jokic18
Player stats
Bulls · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okoro F | 20 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 |
| Matas Buzelis F | 29 | 13 | 5-14 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -14 |
| Nikola Vucevic C | 29 | 8 | 3-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | -12 |
| Kevin Huerter G | 24 | 20 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -21 |
| Josh Giddey G | 30 | 21 | 8-12 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | -17 |
| Jalen Smith F | 18 | 16 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +15 |
| Patrick Williams F | 17 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 |
| Julian Phillips F | 11 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 |
| Jevon Carter G | 18 | 15 | 5-13 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +20 |
| Ayo Dosunmu G | 26 | 21 | 8-9 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +25 |
| Dalen Terry G | 18 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +18 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon F | 32 | 24 | 10-18 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | +18 |
| Cameron Johnson F | 37 | 19 | 6-12 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +13 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 39 | 36 | 13-27 | 1-7 | 9-12 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 2 | +10 |
| Jamal Murray G | 38 | 34 | 12-22 | 5-11 | 5-5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | -1 |
| Peyton Watson G | 34 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +5 |
| Spencer Jones F | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 5 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -15 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 16 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -21 |
| Bruce Brown G | 23 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -17 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 10 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +9 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,951
OfficialsReferee: Justin Van Duyne · Referee: Jenna Schroeder · Referee: Jonathan Sterling
TVCHSN · localAltitude Sports · local
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