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Chicago Bulls
129
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Denver Nuggets
119
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 129-119 on the road on Monday, March 24, 2025 at Ball Arena. Coby White had 37 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Jamal Murray had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The game was tied 65-65 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 34-24. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Russell Westbrook (double-double, Denver Nuggets), DeAndre Jordan (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 34, Denver Nuggets 23. Josh Giddey had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 129-119 on March 24, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Coby White scored 37 for the Chicago Bulls; Jamal Murray scored 28 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 27 | 38 | 30 | 34 | 129 |
| Denver Nuggets | 35 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 119 |
Game leaders
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 37 Coby White
- Rebounds
- 9 Jalen Smith
- Assists
- 9 Josh Giddey
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 28 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 17 DeAndre Jordan
- Assists
- 10 Russell Westbrook
DeAndre Jordan double-double (10 PTS, 17 REB) · Russell Westbrook double-double (14 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby White starter | 39:33 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11-22 | 5-10 | 10-11 | 1 | +16 |
| Kevin Huerter starter | 36:07 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 35:32 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 8-10 | 4 | +10 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 29:06 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 23:58 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | -8 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 29:13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4 | +8 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 18:19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 15:18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2 | +17 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 9:18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Zach Collins bench | 3:36 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Lonzo Ball, Ayo Dosunmu, Emanuel Miller, Tre Jones
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun starter | 39:25 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1 | +2 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 39:22 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8-12 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 3 | +0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 35:26 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-18 | 1-10 | 1-2 | 0 | -22 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 32:09 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11-22 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 3 | +1 |
| DeAndre Jordan starter | 30:56 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 3 | +2 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 25:50 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4 | -11 |
| Vlatko Cancar bench | 12:35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 12:31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 11:46 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther, Nikola Jokić, Aaron Gordon
| Chicago Bulls | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 22/26 (84%) | Free throws | 16/24 (66%) |
| 28/52 (53%) | 2 pointers | 35/61 (57%) |
| 17/39 (43%) | 3 pointers | 11/36 (30%) |
| 45/91 (49%) | Field goals | 46/97 (47%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 31 | Assists | 34 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 18:04 | Time spent in lead | 26:01 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 13
- Times tied
- 10
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 12 Q4 3:47
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 13 Q1 2:00
- Longest run
- 10-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 5:59 to Q2 3:55
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:08 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:40 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:32 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 3 | 5 |
| 10:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 9:59 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 9:00 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 8:51 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 8:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 8 | 11 |
| 8:03 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 8 | 13 |
| 7:56 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 7:19 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 10 | 14 |
| 7:03 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 6:46 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 6:28 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 15 | 16 |
| 6:00 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 5:26 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 15 | 20 |
| 4:55 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 15 | 22 |
| 3:44 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 24 |
| 3:36 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 16 | 24 |
| 3:36 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 17 | 24 |
| 3:19 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 17 | 26 |
| 2:47 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 2:25 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 19 | 29 |
| 2:00 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal | 19 | 32 |
| 1:51 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 20 | 32 |
| 1:51 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 21 | 32 |
| 1:07 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 24 | 32 |
| 0:47 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 27 | 32 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 27 | 35 |
Q2 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 29 | 35 |
| 11:18 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 29 | 37 |
| 11:09 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 32 | 37 |
| 10:49 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 35 | 37 |
| 9:58 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 37 | 37 |
| 9:40 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 37 | 38 |
| 9:40 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 37 | 39 |
| 9:21 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 39 | 39 |
| 9:08 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 39 | 41 |
| 8:55 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 8:20 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 7:56 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 42 | 46 |
| 7:44 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 43 | 46 |
| 7:44 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 44 | 46 |
| 7:13 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 45 | 46 |
| 6:56 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 45 | 48 |
| 6:46 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 46 | 48 |
| 6:46 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 47 | 48 |
| 6:10 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 5:59 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 49 | 51 |
| 4:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 49 | 53 |
| 4:35 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 49 | 54 |
| 4:35 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 49 | 55 |
| 4:18 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 57 |
| 3:55 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 49 | 58 |
| 3:34 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 51 | 58 |
| 3:06 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 51 | 60 |
| 2:53 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 53 | 60 |
| 2:10 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 56 | 60 |
| 1:44 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 1:31 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 58 | 62 |
| 1:08 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 58 | 64 |
| 0:58 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 60 | 64 |
| 0:34 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 61 | 64 |
| 0:34 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 62 | 64 |
| 0:30 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 62 | 65 |
| 0:03 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 65 | 65 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:01 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 68 | 65 |
| 10:40 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 68 | 68 |
| 10:15 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 69 | 68 |
| 10:15 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan Free throw | 69 | 69 |
| 10:03 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 71 | 69 |
| 8:57 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 72 | 69 |
| 8:57 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 73 | 69 |
| 8:45 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 75 | 69 |
| 8:27 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 75 | 72 |
| 8:17 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 77 | 72 |
| 8:05 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 77 | 74 |
| 7:48 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 78 | 74 |
| 7:27 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 80 | 74 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 80 | 76 |
| 6:37 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 80 | 78 |
| 6:14 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 83 | 78 |
| 5:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 83 | 80 |
| 5:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 83 | 82 |
| 5:22 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 85 | 82 |
| 4:34 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 85 | 84 |
| 3:16 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 85 | 87 |
| 2:53 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 87 | 87 |
| 2:38 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 87 | 88 |
| 2:22 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 89 | 88 |
| 2:09 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 89 | 90 |
| 1:34 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 90 | 90 |
| 1:34 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 91 | 90 |
| 1:12 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 91 | 91 |
| 1:12 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 91 | 92 |
| 0:48 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 93 | 92 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 93 | 95 |
| 0:09 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 95 | 95 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 95 | 97 |
| 11:03 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 95 | 99 |
| 9:54 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 98 | 99 |
| 9:20 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 100 | 99 |
| 9:00 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 102 | 99 |
| 8:30 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 103 | 99 |
| 8:30 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 104 | 99 |
| 8:16 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 104 | 101 |
| 8:16 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 104 | 102 |
| 8:03 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 107 | 102 |
| 7:12 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 109 | 102 |
| 6:50 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan Free throw | 109 | 103 |
| 6:36 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 112 | 103 |
| 6:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 112 | 104 |
| 6:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 112 | 105 |
| 5:53 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 114 | 105 |
| 5:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 114 | 108 |
| 5:07 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 117 | 108 |
| 4:50 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 117 | 111 |
| 4:34 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 120 | 111 |
| 3:47 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 123 | 111 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 123 | 113 |
| 2:57 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 123 | 115 |
| 2:34 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 125 | 115 |
| 2:16 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 125 | 117 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 125 | 119 |
| 0:46 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 127 | 119 |
| 0:30 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 128 | 119 |
| 0:30 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 129 | 119 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Chicago Bulls 2-0. Final series: Chicago Bulls 2-0.
- Jan 27: Denver Nuggets 121 at Chicago Bulls 129
- Mar 24: Chicago Bulls 129 at Denver Nuggets 119 (this game)
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