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Final
Away
Chicago Bulls
130
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Denver Nuggets
127
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 130-127 on the road on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Ball Arena. Josh Giddey had 21 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Nikola Jokić had 36 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Chicago Bulls trailed 64-63 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 40-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Aaron Gordon (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 66, Denver Nuggets 9. Ayo Dosunmu had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 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 130-127 on November 17, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Josh Giddey scored 21 for the Chicago Bulls with 14 rebounds; Nikola Jokić scored 36 for the Denver Nuggets with 18 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 33 | 40 | 27 | 130 |
| Denver Nuggets | 28 | 36 | 29 | 34 | 127 |
Game leaders
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 21 Josh Giddey
- Rebounds
- 14 Josh Giddey
- Assists
- 6 Josh Giddey
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 36 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 18 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 13 Nikola Jokić
Josh Giddey double-double (21 PTS, 14 REB) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (36 PTS, 18 REB, 13 AST) · Jamal Murray double-double (34 PTS, 11 REB) · Aaron Gordon double-double (24 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey starter | 30:19 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-12 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 3 | -17 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 29:05 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-14 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2 | -14 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 29:00 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4 | -12 |
| Kevin Huerter starter | 24:00 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 0 | -21 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 19:57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 25:50 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-9 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 1 | +25 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 18:08 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 18:04 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +18 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 17:57 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2 | +15 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 16:58 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 10:42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Coby White, Tre Jones
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 38:38 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13-27 | 1-7 | 9-12 | 2 | +10 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 38:16 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12-22 | 5-11 | 5-5 | 3 | -1 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 36:55 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0 | +13 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 34:02 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 32:25 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 5 | +18 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 22:32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -17 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 16:12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -21 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 10:27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 6:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -16 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 4:33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -15 |
Not available: Christian Braun, Julian Strawther
| Chicago Bulls | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 15/19 (78%) | Free throws | 21/25 (84%) |
| 29/49 (59%) | 2 pointers | 32/61 (52%) |
| 19/53 (35%) | 3 pointers | 14/36 (38%) |
| 48/102 (47%) | Field goals | 46/97 (47%) |
| 53 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 40 | Defensive rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Assists | 21 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 30:56 | Time spent in lead | 13:41 |
| 18 | Biggest lead | 8 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 15
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 18 Q2 7:29
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 8 Q1 7:23
- Longest run
- 13-0 Chicago Bulls · Q2 11:49 to Q2 9:29
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 0 | 4 |
| 9:55 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 9:32 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 3 | 5 |
| 9:32 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 3 | 6 |
| 9:08 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 3 | 8 |
| 7:23 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 3 | 11 |
| 7:15 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 7:15 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 6 | 11 |
| 7:04 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 6 | 13 |
| 7:04 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 6 | 14 |
| 6:48 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 8 | 14 |
| 6:15 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 5:35 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 5:24 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 5:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 13 | 19 |
| 4:30 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 4:18 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 16 | 22 |
| 4:05 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 18 | 22 |
| 3:41 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 3:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 21 | 24 |
| 3:06 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 2:27 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
| 2:02 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 27 | 26 |
| 1:11 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 30 | 26 |
| 0:45 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 30 | 27 |
| 0:45 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 30 | 28 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 32 | 28 |
| 11:04 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 35 | 28 |
| 10:27 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 38 | 28 |
| 10:00 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 40 | 28 |
| 9:29 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 43 | 28 |
| 9:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 43 | 30 |
| 8:55 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 46 | 30 |
| 8:33 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 46 | 32 |
| 7:58 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 48 | 32 |
| 7:29 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 50 | 32 |
| 7:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 50 | 34 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 50 | 35 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 50 | 36 |
| 6:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 50 | 38 |
| 6:06 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 52 | 38 |
| 5:40 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 54 | 38 |
| 5:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 54 | 41 |
| 4:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 54 | 43 |
| 4:39 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 56 | 43 |
| 4:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 56 | 45 |
| 3:57 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 56 | 47 |
| 3:45 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 56 | 48 |
| 3:45 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 56 | 49 |
| 3:30 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 56 | 51 |
| 2:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 56 | 53 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 56 | 56 |
| 1:57 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 58 | 56 |
| 1:39 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 58 | 59 |
| 1:23 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 61 | 59 |
| 0:39 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 61 | 62 |
| 0:29 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 63 | 62 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 63 | 63 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 63 | 64 |
Q3 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 65 | 64 |
| 11:26 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 65 | 67 |
| 10:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 65 | 69 |
| 10:41 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 68 | 69 |
| 10:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 10:02 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 69 | 71 |
| 9:32 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 9:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 71 | 73 |
| 9:01 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 73 | 73 |
| 8:15 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 75 | 73 |
| 7:47 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 75 | 75 |
| 7:23 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 75 | 77 |
| 7:03 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 75 | 79 |
| 6:44 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 78 | 79 |
| 6:33 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 78 | 81 |
| 6:20 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 81 | 81 |
| 5:49 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 83 | 81 |
| 4:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 83 | 83 |
| 4:44 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 85 | 83 |
| 4:24 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 86 | 83 |
| 4:24 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 87 | 83 |
| 3:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 87 | 85 |
| 3:20 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 90 | 85 |
| 2:54 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 92 | 85 |
| 2:40 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 94 | 85 |
| 2:40 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 95 | 85 |
| 2:08 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 96 | 85 |
| 2:08 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 97 | 85 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 97 | 87 |
| 1:15 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 99 | 87 |
| 1:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 99 | 88 |
| 1:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 99 | 89 |
| 0:48 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 101 | 89 |
| 0:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 101 | 90 |
| 0:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 101 | 91 |
| 0:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 101 | 93 |
| 0:03 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 102 | 93 |
| 0:03 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 103 | 93 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:50 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 106 | 93 |
| 10:40 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 106 | 95 |
| 10:28 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal | 108 | 95 |
| 10:19 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 108 | 98 |
| 9:03 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 110 | 98 |
| 8:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 110 | 101 |
| 7:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 110 | 103 |
| 7:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 110 | 104 |
| 7:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 110 | 105 |
| 7:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 110 | 106 |
| 6:59 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 111 | 106 |
| 6:59 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 112 | 106 |
| 6:01 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 112 | 108 |
| 5:24 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 112 | 110 |
| 5:09 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 114 | 110 |
| 5:02 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 114 | 113 |
| 4:48 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 116 | 113 |
| 4:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 116 | 114 |
| 4:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 116 | 115 |
| 2:19 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 116 | 117 |
| 2:06 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 118 | 117 |
| 1:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 118 | 120 |
| 1:25 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 121 | 120 |
| 1:04 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 123 | 120 |
| 0:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 123 | 122 |
| 0:34 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 126 | 122 |
| 0:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 126 | 124 |
| 0:11 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 127 | 124 |
| 0:11 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 128 | 124 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 128 | 127 |
| 0:02 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 129 | 127 |
| 0:02 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 130 | 127 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Chicago Bulls 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Nov 17: Chicago Bulls 130 at Denver Nuggets 127 (this game)
- Feb 7: Denver Nuggets 136 at Chicago Bulls 120
Highlights
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