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FINAL
Nov 4, 2023

Game Recap

The Nuggets defeated the Bulls, 123-101 tonight in Denver. Nikola Jokic finished with a team-high 28 points along with 16 rebounds and nine assists for the Nuggets, while Michael Porter Jr. tallied 27 points, six rebounds and five 3PT FG in the game. Nikola Vucevic recorded 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists. The Nuggets improve their record to 6-1 with the win, while the Bulls fall to 2-5 for the season.

Box Score

1234T
CHI22312127101
DEN23283537123
Chicago Bulls logoBULLSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
11DeMar DeRozanSF337-160-13-436000417-18
13Torrey CraigPF273-60-11-16310017-19
9Nikola VucevicC298-171-22-273002319-27
8Zach LaVineSG304-121-53-444103212-27
0Coby WhitePG304-101-42-225212211-11
5Jevon Carter176-94-50-101001216-2
6Alex Caruso141-30-21-10210233-8
44Patrick Williams282-70-53-43312107+3
3Andre Drummond152-30-01-211010015+7
25Dalen Terry31-20-10-21100012-2
15Julian Phillips30-00-00-00000000-2
32Terry Taylor31-10-00-00000002-2
17Onuralp Bitim30-00-00-00000000-2
TOTAL39-8645.3%7-2626.9%16-2369.6%3728731119101
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF309-165-104-562122427+30
50Aaron GordonPF344-91-36-8125213215+26
15Nikola JokicC339-161-39-9169301328+33
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG294-82-40-002101110+29
27Jamal MurrayPG91-30-00-02000002-2
7Reggie Jackson256-103-51-213011016+14
0Christian Braun174-81-31-254100110-3
8Peyton Watson181-30-10-02220222-8
6DeAndre Jordan120-00-01-21100121-10
3Julian Strawther91-21-20-01100003-8
22Zeke Nnaji20-00-01-21000011-1
21Collin Gillespie112-41-30-01200015+12
4Hunter Tyson20-10-10-01000010-1
24Jalen Pickett21-11-10-00000003-1
9Justin Holiday— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL42-8151.9%16-3644.4%23-3076.7%49311041118123

Play-by-Play

1st quarterchiden
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball N. Vucevic vs. N. Jokic: Tip to Z. LaVine
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (11:43) MISS N. Vucevic 19' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:39) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:27) MISS J. Murray 7' turnaround Shot
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (11:24) N. Vucevic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    +2 (11:14) N. Vucevic 9' floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (C. White 1 AST)
    20
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:48) MISS M. Porter Jr. 25' 3PT
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (10:43) N. Vucevic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (10:32) MISS T. Craig 8' driving floating Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:28) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:14) N. Jokic finger roll Layup (2 PTS)
    22
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (9:53) C. White traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:40) M. Porter Jr. 3PT (3 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
    25
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (9:20) MISS Z. LaVine 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:17) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (9:09) Z. LaVine shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Gordon 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:09) A. Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    26
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (9:09) N. Vucevic lane VIOLATION
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:09) A. Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    27
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    +3 (8:59) N. Vucevic 26' 3PT (5 PTS) (D. DeRozan 1 AST)
    57
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:42) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 25' 3PT
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (8:39) N. Vucevic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (8:29) C. White bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:29) N. Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:21) MISS M. Porter Jr. 27' 3PT
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (8:18) Z. LaVine REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:14) K. Caldwell-Pope shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (LaVine 2 FT)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    +1 (8:14) Z. LaVine Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    67
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    +1 (8:14) Z. LaVine Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    77
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:55) J. Murray driving Layup (2 PTS)
    79
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (7:36) MISS C. White 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:34) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:30) MISS M. Porter Jr. 26' running 3PT
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (7:27) T. Craig REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (7:18) MISS D. DeRozan 18' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:14) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:07) K. Caldwell-Pope bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (7:07) Z. LaVine STEAL (1 STL)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    +3 (7:03) C. White 25' 3PT running (3 PTS) (Z. LaVine 1 AST)
    109
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:42) MISS J. Murray 7' fadeaway Shot - blocked
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (6:42) C. White BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (6:41) D. DeRozan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (6:23) MISS D. DeRozan Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:22) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:15) N. Jokic Layup (4 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
    1011
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (6:15) CHI Timeout
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    +2 (5:57) T. Craig cutting Layup (2 PTS) (A. Caruso 1 AST)
    1211
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:38) K. Caldwell-Pope driving floating bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
    1213
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (5:23) MISS N. Vucevic 6' turnaround Hook
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:21) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:11) A. Gordon lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (5:11) A. Caruso STEAL (1 STL)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (5:00) MISS N. Vucevic Layup - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:00) M. Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (5:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (4:47) Z. LaVine lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:47) A. Gordon STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:44) A. Gordon running DUNK (4 PTS)
    1215
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (4:31) MISS A. Caruso 25' pullup 3PT
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (4:27) N. Vucevic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    +2 (4:27) N. Vucevic tip Layup (7 PTS)
    1415
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:15) MISS R. Jackson driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:12) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:12) A. Gordon tip DUNK (6 PTS)
    1417
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (4:03) MISS Z. LaVine driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:01) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:57) C. Braun running DUNK (2 PTS) (A. Gordon 2 AST)
    1419
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (3:40) A. Caruso bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:40) C. Braun STEAL (1 STL)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (3:27) A. Caruso shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Gordon 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:27) MISS A. Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:27) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:27) A. Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    1420
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    +2 (3:12) D. DeRozan 14' turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1620
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:55) DEN Timeout
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:49) MISS C. Braun 24' 3PT
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (2:45) A. Drummond REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (2:30) MISS D. DeRozan 14' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:26) C. Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (2:23) A. Drummond personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:18) R. Jackson 7' driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (C. Braun 1 AST)
    1622
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (2:02) MISS J. Carter 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:56) P. Watson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (1:54) D. DeRozan shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Braun 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:54) MISS C. Braun Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:54) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (1:54) C. Braun Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1623
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    +3 (1:41) J. Carter 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (A. Caruso 2 AST)
    1923
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:15) MISS C. Braun 6' Layup - blocked
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (1:15) P. Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:10) C. Braun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:09) P. Watson lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (1:09) A. Drummond STEAL (1 STL)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    +3 (1:06) J. Carter 25' 3PT running (6 PTS) (P. Williams 1 AST)
    2223
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:40) MISS R. Jackson 25' pullup 3PT
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (0:37) A. Drummond REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Chicago Bulls logo
    (0:28) MISS P. Williams 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:25) C. Braun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:05) MISS C. Braun 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

101Points123
39-86(45.3%)Field Goal(%)42-81(51.9%)
7-26(26.9%)3-Point(%)16-36(44.4%)
16-23(69.6%)Free Throw(%)23-30(76.7%)
37(9)Rebounds(Offensive)49(10)
28Assists31
7Steals10
3Blocks4
11Turnovers11
19Fouls18
46Pts In The Paint48
16Fast Break Pts15
22Pts Off Turnovers18
35Bench Pts41
6Largest Lead23

Game Details

Saturday, November 4, 2023 · 9:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 19,610 (102.7%)