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Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets — 2026-10-11 NBA Game Analysis

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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

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Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets — NBA Game Analysis

Denver Nuggets defeated Chicago Bulls 133–128, a 5-point margin. Chicago Bulls shot 42% from three-point range, compared with 41% from three-point range for Denver Nuggets. Denver Nuggets led the rebounding count, 48 to 45. Denver Nuggets committed fewer turnovers, 15 to 18. Denver Nuggets led in points in the paint, 52 to 48.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatChicago BullsDenver Nuggets
FG47-9344-87
Field Goal %5151
3PT21-5013-32
Three Point %4241
FT13-1832-46
Free Throw %7270
Rebounds4548
Offensive Rebounds1316
Defensive Rebounds3232
Assists3426
Steals89
Blocks54
Turnovers1815
Total 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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