Bulls 130-127 Nuggets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Nov 17)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:35 AM ET

Regular Season

Chicago BullsBulls

7-6 · Away

130–127

Final

Monday, November 17, 2025

Denver NuggetsNuggets

10-3 · Home

Bulls vs Nuggets final: the Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 130-127 on November 17, 2025 at Ball Arena, Denver.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bulls	30	33	40	27	130
Nuggets	28	36	29	34	127

Top Performers

Bulls

21 PTS Josh Giddey
14 REB Josh Giddey
6 AST Josh Giddey

Nuggets

Bulls vs Nuggets Box Score

Chicago Bulls

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kevin Huerter GF	24	20	2	1	0	0	1	7-12	4-9	2-2	-21
Josh Giddey G	30	21	14	6	0	0	2	8-12	0-2	5-8	-17
Matas Buzelis F	29	13	4	2	0	2	1	5-14	2-5	1-1	-14
Nikola Vučević C	29	8	9	6	1	0	1	3-13	2-8	0-0	-12
Isaac Okoro FG	19	2	1	1	0	1	0	1-3	0-2	0-0	-11
Bench
Julian Phillips F	10	2	3	1	1	1	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	+8
Ayo Dosunmu G	25	21	3	5	0	0	1	8-9	1-2	4-5	+25
Dalen Terry G	18	5	3	4	0	0	1	2-4	1-3	0-0	+18
Jevon Carter G	18	15	4	1	0	0	1	5-13	5-10	0-0	+20
Patrick Williams F	16	7	2	2	1	0	0	2-7	1-4	2-2	+4
Jalen Smith FC	17	16	8	2	2	0	1	6-11	3-6	1-1	+15

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Cameron Johnson F	36	19	4	3	0	0	0	6-12	5-7	2-2	+13
Jamal Murray G	38	34	11	4	1	0	2	12-22	5-11	5-5	-1
Peyton Watson F	34	5	3	1	1	3	1	2-4	1-1	0-0	+5
Nikola Jokić C	38	36	18	13	1	2	2	13-27	1-7	9-12	+10
Aaron Gordon F	32	24	10	0	0	0	0	10-18	1-5	3-4	+18
Bench
Spencer Jones F	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-16
Jalen Pickett G	10	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-3	1-1	0-0	+9
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	16	4	2	0	3	0	0	2-8	0-3	0-0	-21
Jonas Valančiūnas C	4	2	2	0	0	0	2	0-1	0-0	2-2	-15
Bruce Brown GF	22	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-17

Bulls vs Nuggets Recap

The Bulls beat the Nuggets by outscoring Denver 40-29 in the third quarter. Chicago improved to 7-6, while the Nuggets fell to 10-3.

A 30-28 first quarter for the Bulls gave way to a 36-33 Denver second, and the Nuggets led 64-63 at halftime. Chicago turned that around after the break and held a 103-93 lead after three quarters. Denver won the fourth 34-27 but ran out of time. The Bulls made 19 of 53 from three, against 14 of 36 for Denver.

Nikola Jokić finished with 36 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists for the Nuggets. Josh Giddey answered with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the Bulls. Chicago won the assist count 31 to 21, and its 48 of 102 from the field beat Denver's 46 of 97.

The number to know: 19 of 53 from three-point range, which gave the Bulls five more made threes than Denver.

Team Stats

Bulls	Stat	Nuggets
48-102	Field Goals	46-97
47.1%	FG %	47.4%
19-53	3-Pointers	14-36
35.8%	3P %	38.9%
15-19	Free Throws	21-25
78.9%	FT %	84.0%
53	Rebounds	53
13	Off. Rebounds	13
31	Assists	21
5	Steals	6
4	Blocks	5
9	Turnovers	8
18	Fouls	14
18	Biggest Lead	8

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Bulls	56.4%	7.5%	24.5%	0.147
Nuggets	54.6%	6.9%	24.5%	0.216

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Bulls vs Nuggets Game Info

Date & time: Monday, November 17, 20259:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Bulls Chicago Sports Network · Nuggets Altitude Sports

Arena: Ball ArenaDenver

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Bulls vs Nuggets Season Stats 2025-26

Bulls 82 GPNuggets 82 GP

116.3#11

Points per game

122.1#1

121.5#28

Opponent points

116.9#21

46.9%#14

Field goal %

49.6%#2

35.6%#17

Three-point %

39.6%#1

77.6%#17

Free throw %

80.8%#5

45.0#9

Rebounds

44.0#14

28.5#7

Assists

29.0#5

7.6#23

Steals

6.8#30

5.0#11

Blocks

4.0#27

14.6#24

Turnovers

12.2#3

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 1-0

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That covers Bulls vs Nuggets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bulls visit the Celtics Oct 26; Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26.

Bulls vs Nuggets FAQs

Who won Bulls vs Nuggets on Nov 17, 2025?

The Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 130-127 on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Ball Arena in Denver. Josh Giddey led the Bulls with 21 points.

What are the Bulls and Nuggets records?

After this game the Bulls were 7-6 and the Nuggets were 10-3 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Bulls vs Nuggets?

Josh Giddey scored 21 for the Bulls. Nikola Jokić scored 36 for the Nuggets.

Who leads the Bulls vs Nuggets season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Bulls vs Nuggets game?

The Nuggets beat the Bulls 136-120 on Feb 7, 2026 on the road.

Where was Bulls vs Nuggets played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the home arena of the Denver Nuggets.

What was the score by quarter in Bulls vs Nuggets?

Bulls-Nuggets: Q1 30-28, Q2 33-36, Q3 40-29, Q4 27-34.

What is next for the Bulls and Nuggets?

Bulls visit the Celtics on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET; Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET.