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Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets: game recap

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Chicago Bulls 128, Denver Nuggets 133. Final.

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Chicago BullsCHI128
Denver NuggetsDEN133
  1. 1st 11:363CHIJalen Smith makes 27-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)3–0
  2. 1st 10:553DENNikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)3–3
  3. 1st 10:293CHIMatas Buzelis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)6–3
  4. 1st 10:102DENJamal Murray makes 6-foot two point shot6–5
  5. 1st 9:452CHIIsaac Okoro makes two point shot8–5
  6. 1st 9:211DENCameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 28–6
  7. 1st 8:582DENAaron Gordon makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)8–8
  8. 1st 8:453CHIMatas Buzelis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caleb Wilson assists)11–8
  9. 1st 8:251DENNikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 211–9
  10. 1st 8:191CHICaleb Wilson makes free throw 1 of 212–9
  11. 1st 7:562DENNikola Jokic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)12–11
  12. 1st 7:392DENNikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot12–13
  13. 1st 7:041DENJamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 212–14
  14. 1st 7:041DENJamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 212–15
  15. 1st 6:272DENAaron Gordon makes tip shot12–17
  16. 1st 6:113CHILeonard Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)15–17
  17. 1st 5:062CHILeonard Miller makes driving layup (Dailyn Swain assists)17–17
  18. 1st 4:542DENNikola Jokic makes 4-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)17–19
  19. 1st 4:181CHIBuddy Hield makes free throw 1 of 318–19
  20. 1st 4:181CHIBuddy Hield makes free throw 2 of 319–19
  21. 1st 4:181CHIBuddy Hield makes free throw 3 of 320–19
  22. 1st 4:052DENNikola Jokic makes 5-foot hook shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)20–21
  23. 1st 3:381DENNikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 320–22
  24. 1st 3:381DENNikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 320–23
  25. 1st 3:243CHIBuddy Hield makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)23–23
  26. 1st 2:232CHINoa Essengue makes tip in dunk25–23
  27. 1st 1:411DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 225–24
  28. 1st 1:411DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 225–25
  29. 1st 55.41DENZeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 225–26
  30. 1st 55.41DENZeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 225–27
  31. 1st 43.72CHIMatas Buzelis makes driving layup27–27
  32. 1st 30.92DENZeke Nnaji makes 4-foot two point shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)27–29
  33. 2nd 11:463CHIBuddy Hield makes 26-foot three point jumper (Caleb Wilson assists)30–29
  34. 2nd 11:033CHIJalen Smith makes 24-foot running jump shot (Buddy Hield assists)33–29
  35. 2nd 10:132CHICaleb Wilson makes 8-foot pullup jump shot35–29
  36. 2nd 10:012DENTyus Jones makes 19-foot pullup jump shot35–31
  37. 2nd 9:512CHIMatas Buzelis makes driving layup (Josh Giddey assists)37–31
  38. 2nd 9:372DENJulian Strawther makes driving layup37–33
  39. 2nd 8:582CHIMatas Buzelis makes 1-foot running dunk (Josh Giddey assists)39–33
  40. 2nd 8:341DENBryce Hopkins makes free throw 1 of 239–34
  41. 2nd 8:181CHICaleb Wilson makes free throw 1 of 340–34
  42. 2nd 8:181CHICaleb Wilson makes free throw 2 of 341–34
  43. 2nd 8:181CHICaleb Wilson makes free throw 3 of 342–34
  44. 2nd 8:083DENCameron Johnson makes 27-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)42–37
  45. 2nd 7:353CHILeonard Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)45–37
  46. 2nd 7:132DENJamal Murray makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)45–39
  47. 2nd 7:023CHIIsaac Okoro makes 26-foot three point jumper (Leonard Miller assists)48–39
  48. 2nd 6:332CHILeonard Miller makes driving layup (Noa Essengue assists)50–39
  49. 2nd 6:132CHILeonard Miller makes running layup (Tre Jones assists)52–39
  50. 2nd 6:031DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 252–40
  51. 2nd 5:563CHIBuddy Hield makes 29-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)55–40
  52. 2nd 5:361DENJamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 255–41
  53. 2nd 5:361DENJamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 255–42
  54. 2nd 4:582DENAaron Gordon makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)55–44
  55. 2nd 4:502CHINoa Essengue makes 2-foot reverse layup (Tre Jones assists)57–44
  56. 2nd 4:352DENChristian Braun makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)57–46
  57. 2nd 4:123DENCameron Johnson makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot57–49
  58. 2nd 3:393CHIBuddy Hield makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caleb Wilson assists)60–49
  59. 2nd 3:202DENNikola Jokic makes 12-foot floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)60–51
  60. 2nd 3:082CHIJalen Smith makes driving layup (Josh Giddey assists)62–51
  61. 2nd 2:562DENAaron Gordon makes 21-foot step back jumpshot62–53
  62. 2nd 2:353CHIJalen Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Caleb Wilson assists)65–53
  63. 2nd 1:503DENCameron Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)65–56
  64. 2nd 1:343DENAaron Gordon makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Christian Braun assists)65–59
  65. 2nd 0.03CHICaleb Wilson makes 30-foot three point step back jumpshot68–59
  66. 3rd 11:483CHILeonard Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Caleb Wilson assists)71–59
  67. 3rd 11:252CHICaleb Wilson makes 1-foot running dunk (Leonard Miller assists)73–59
  68. 3rd 11:083DENAaron Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)73–62
  69. 3rd 10:361DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 373–63
  70. 3rd 10:361DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 373–64
  71. 3rd 10:361DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 3 of 373–65
  72. 3rd 10:182CHILeonard Miller makes running layup (Matas Buzelis assists)75–65
  73. 3rd 10:072DENNikola Jokic makes two point shot75–67
  74. 3rd 9:551CHIMatas Buzelis makes free throw 1 of 276–67
  75. 3rd 9:292DENAaron Gordon makes 2-foot driving dunk76–69
  76. 3rd 9:192CHICaleb Wilson makes 1-foot driving dunk (Josh Giddey assists)78–69
  77. 3rd 9:002DENCameron Johnson makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)78–71
  78. 3rd 8:232DENJamal Murray makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)78–73
  79. 3rd 7:551DENNikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 278–74
  80. 3rd 7:551DENNikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 278–75
  81. 3rd 7:421CHIJosh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 279–75
  82. 3rd 7:421CHIJosh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 280–75
  83. 3rd 7:023DENAaron Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)78–74
  84. 3rd 6:152DENAaron Gordon makes 16-foot two point shot78–80
  85. 3rd 5:532CHIPatrick Williams makes 11-foot floating jump shot80–80
  86. 3rd 5:243DENCameron Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)80–83
  87. 3rd 5:041CHIOrlando Robinson makes free throw 1 of 281–83
  88. 3rd 4:352CHINoa Essengue makes two point shot85–83
  89. 3rd 4:182DENNikola Jokic makes two point shot85–85
  90. 3rd 4:062CHIPatrick Williams makes two point shot87–85
  91. 3rd 3:023DENJamal Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)87–88
  92. 3rd 2:471CHIJosh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 288–88
  93. 3rd 2:471CHIJosh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 289–88
  94. 3rd 2:321DENDaRon Holmes II makes free throw 2 of 289–89
  95. 3rd 1:281DENBryce Hopkins makes free throw 1 of 289–90
  96. 3rd 1:281DENBryce Hopkins makes free throw 2 of 289–91
  97. 3rd 1:132CHIOrlando Robinson makes driving layup91–91
  98. 3rd 58.92DENJulian Strawther makes 16-foot step back jumpshot91–93
  99. 3rd 40.32DENTyus Jones makes 2-foot two point shot91–95
  100. 3rd 28.63CHIJosh Giddey makes 26-foot three pointer (Patrick Williams assists)94–95
  101. 3rd 13.52DENBryce Hopkins makes 2-foot dunk (Tyus Jones assists)94–97
  102. 3rd 1.72DENAlpha Diallo makes 1-foot running dunk94–99
  103. 4th 11:473DENJulian Strawther makes 24-foot three point jumper (DaRon Holmes II assists)94–102
  104. 4th 11:393CHIJordan Hawkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)97–102
  105. 4th 11:213DENJulian Strawther makes 28-foot three pointer97–105
  106. 4th 11:083CHIJordan Hawkins makes 28-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)100–105
  107. 4th 10:422DENDaRon Holmes II makes tip in dunk100–107
  108. 4th 10:372CHICaleb Wilson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Giddey assists)102–107
  109. 4th 10:042CHICaleb Wilson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot104–107
  110. 4th 9:462DENBryce Hopkins makes 4-foot two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)104–109
  111. 4th 9:151DENBryce Hopkins makes free throw 1 of 2104–110
  112. 4th 9:151DENBryce Hopkins makes free throw 2 of 2104–111
  113. 4th 8:082CHILeonard Miller makes layup (Dailyn Swain assists)106–111
  114. 4th 7:352CHILeonard Miller makes layup (Patrick Williams assists)108–111
  115. 4th 7:133DENJulian Strawther makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot108–114
  116. 4th 6:563CHILeonard Miller makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot111–114
  117. 4th 6:371DENDaRon Holmes II makes free throw 1 of 2111–115
  118. 4th 6:182CHILeonard Miller makes 2-foot layup (Patrick Williams assists)113–115
  119. 4th 5:392DENTrevon Brazile makes 2-foot layup (Cam Whitmore assists)113–117
  120. 4th 4:532DENRyan Nembhard makes 12-foot two point shot113–119
  121. 4th 4:272CHIPatrick Williams makes 1-foot dunk115–119
  122. 4th 3:452CHIOrlando Robinson makes 2-foot layup (Noa Essengue assists)117–119
  123. 4th 3:303DENDaRon Holmes II makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bryce Hopkins assists)117–122
  124. 4th 3:103CHIJalen Bridges makes 27-foot three point jumper (Orlando Robinson assists)120–122
  125. 4th 3:022DENCam Whitmore makes dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)120–124
  126. 4th 2:412CHINoa Essengue makes tip shot122–124
  127. 4th 1:402DENDaRon Holmes II makes 2-foot dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)122–126
  128. 4th 1:303CHIOrlando Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Drew Peterson assists)125–126
  129. 4th 54.41DENBryce Hopkins makes free throw 1 of 2125–127
  130. 4th 37.31DENDaRon Holmes II makes free throw 1 of 2125–128
  131. 4th 37.31DENDaRon Holmes II makes free throw 2 of 2125–129
  132. 4th 30.51DENTrevon Brazile makes free throw 1 of 2125–130
  133. 4th 21.51DENRyan Nembhard makes free throw 2 of 2125–131
  134. 4th 15.93CHIDrew Peterson makes 28-foot three pointer (Orlando Robinson assists)128–131
  135. 4th 14.01DENCam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2128–132
  136. 4th 14.01DENCam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2128–133

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Game recap

Preseason. Final. Quarters: Chicago Bulls 27, 41, 26, 34; Denver Nuggets 29, 30, 40, 34.

Leonard Miller 26 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists. Caleb Wilson 17 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists. Buddy Hield 15 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists

Aaron Gordon 25 points, 6 rebounds. Nikola Jokic 22 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists. Cameron Johnson 15 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

Team stats

StatCHIDEN
Field Goal %5151
Three Point %4241
Assists3426
Steals89
Blocks54
Turnovers1815
Fast Break Points1610
Points in Paint4852

Leaders

  • PointsAaron Gordon · DEN · 25
  • AssistsNikola Jokic · DEN · 10
  • ReboundsNikola Jokic · DEN · 11
  • PointsLeonard Miller · CHI · 26
  • AssistsJosh Giddey · CHI · 8
  • ReboundsLeonard Miller · CHI · 7

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