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Final
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Denver Nuggets
121
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Chicago Bulls
129
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 129-121 at home on Monday, January 27, 2025 at United Center. Zach LaVine had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Nikola Jokić had 33 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Chicago Bulls trailed 68-61 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 34-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 10, Chicago Bulls 41. Nikola Vučević had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 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 Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 129-121 on January 27, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 33 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds; Zach LaVine scored 21 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 35 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 121 |
| Chicago Bulls | 32 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 129 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 33 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 12 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 14 Nikola Jokić
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 21 Zach LaVine
- Rebounds
- 10 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 10 Josh Giddey
Nikola Jokić triple-double (33 PTS, 12 REB, 14 AST) · Nikola Vučević double-double (20 PTS, 10 REB) · Josh Giddey double-double (12 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 40:10 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-20 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2 | -16 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 39:43 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15-21 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 34:44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Christian Braun starter | 32:46 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11-15 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 2 | +4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 31:48 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | +1 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 23:40 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
| Aaron Gordon bench | 22:01 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 15:08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Spencer Jones
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine starter | 34:47 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-13 | 5-10 | 4-4 | 2 | -10 |
| Ayo Dosunmu starter | 34:26 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1 | +20 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 34:22 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-23 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 26:43 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Lonzo Ball starter | 24:45 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 28:25 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +16 |
| Matas Buzelis bench | 19:53 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 13:38 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 13:04 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 5:40 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker bench | 4:17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
Not available: Torrey Craig, Coby White, Chris Duarte
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 11/11 (100%) | Free throws | 7/8 (87%) |
| 46/73 (63%) | 2 pointers | 25/45 (55%) |
| 6/27 (22%) | 3 pointers | 24/53 (45%) |
| 52/100 (52%) | Field goals | 49/98 (50%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 36 | Assists | 35 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 29:51 | Time spent in lead | 15:48 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 21
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 12 Q2 3:39
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 12 Q4 8:51
- Longest run
- 13-0 Chicago Bulls · Q4 11:39 to Q4 8:51
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:19 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:59 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:37 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 10:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 10:20 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 10:06 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 9:54 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 8:18 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 7:57 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 7:12 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 6:44 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 14 | 14 |
| 6:12 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 16 | 14 |
| 6:06 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 5:49 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 18 | 16 |
| 5:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 5:12 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 20 | 19 |
| 4:46 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 4:29 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 22 | 21 |
| 4:15 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 3:58 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 25 | 23 |
| 3:28 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 27 | 23 |
| 3:09 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
| 2:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
| 2:16 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 1:16 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 29 | 29 |
| 1:16 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 29 | 30 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 31 | 30 |
| 0:49 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 31 | 32 |
| 0:40 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 33 | 32 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:57 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 37 | 32 |
| 10:48 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 37 | 34 |
| 10:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 39 | 34 |
| 9:28 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 41 | 34 |
| 9:11 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 8:37 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 44 | 37 |
| 8:20 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 7:45 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 44 | 42 |
| 7:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 46 | 42 |
| 6:44 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 46 | 44 |
| 6:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 6:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 51 | 44 |
| 6:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 52 | 44 |
| 5:58 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 53 | 44 |
| 5:58 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 54 | 44 |
| 5:34 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 54 | 47 |
| 5:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 56 | 47 |
| 4:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 58 | 47 |
| 4:15 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal | 58 | 50 |
| 3:59 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 50 |
| 3:39 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 61 | 50 |
| 3:39 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 62 | 50 |
| 3:19 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 62 | 53 |
| 2:44 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 62 | 56 |
| 2:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 64 | 56 |
| 1:55 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 56 |
| 1:36 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 66 | 59 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 68 | 59 |
| 0:17 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 68 | 60 |
| 0:17 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 68 | 61 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 70 | 61 |
| 11:06 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 70 | 64 |
| 10:42 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 72 | 64 |
| 10:17 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 74 | 64 |
| 9:56 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 74 | 66 |
| 9:24 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal | 74 | 68 |
| 8:47 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 74 | 71 |
| 8:23 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 76 | 71 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 78 | 71 |
| 7:37 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 78 | 73 |
| 7:12 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 80 | 73 |
| 6:53 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 80 | 75 |
| 6:37 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 82 | 75 |
| 6:22 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 82 | 78 |
| 6:03 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 83 | 78 |
| 6:03 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 84 | 78 |
| 5:34 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 86 | 78 |
| 5:09 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 87 | 78 |
| 5:09 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 88 | 78 |
| 4:41 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 88 | 80 |
| 3:10 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 88 | 82 |
| 2:47 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 88 | 85 |
| 2:27 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 88 | 88 |
| 2:00 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 88 | 90 |
| 1:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 91 | 90 |
| 1:20 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 91 | 92 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 93 | 92 |
| 0:51 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 93 | 95 |
| 0:27 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 95 | 95 |
| 0:27 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 96 | 95 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 96 | 97 |
| 11:01 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 96 | 99 |
| 10:29 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 96 | 101 |
| 9:58 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 96 | 104 |
| 9:17 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 96 | 106 |
| 8:51 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 96 | 108 |
| 8:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 98 | 108 |
| 7:49 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 100 | 108 |
| 7:30 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 101 | 108 |
| 7:11 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 101 | 111 |
| 7:02 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 103 | 111 |
| 6:41 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 105 | 111 |
| 6:24 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 105 | 114 |
| 6:01 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal | 105 | 116 |
| 5:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 107 | 116 |
| 5:17 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 109 | 116 |
| 4:59 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 109 | 118 |
| 4:38 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 112 | 118 |
| 3:57 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 114 | 118 |
| 3:42 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 114 | 121 |
| 2:47 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 116 | 121 |
| 2:22 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 118 | 121 |
| 2:05 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 118 | 124 |
| 1:25 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 121 | 124 |
| 1:10 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 121 | 127 |
| 0:30 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball Free throw | 121 | 128 |
| 0:30 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball Free throw | 121 | 129 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Chicago Bulls 1-0. Final series: Chicago Bulls 2-0.
- Jan 27: Denver Nuggets 121 at Chicago Bulls 129 (this game)
- Mar 24: Chicago Bulls 129 at Denver Nuggets 119
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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