Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Score for March 24 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Chicago Bulls concluded their six-game road trip on Monday night at the Ball Arena against the Denver Nuggets. The Bulls were coming off an impressive 146-115 win over the LA Lakers, while the Nuggets played their fifth consecutive game without Nikola Jokic.

Coach Billy Donovan stuck with the starting five that beat the Lakers, featuring Josh Giddey, Coby White, Kevin Huerter, Matas Buzelis and Nikola Vucevic. The Bulls are building momentum toward the end of the regular season, right in time for the NBA Play-In Tournament.

Meanwhile, coach Michael Malone continued to adjust his starting lineup with Jokic out and Aaron Gordon rested. The Nuggets' five were Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Peyton Watson, Michael Porter Jr. and DeAndre Jordan.

After a dominant first quarter by the Denver Nuggets, the Chicago Bulls made it an interesting contest before pulling away with a 129-119 win. Coby White led the way with 37 points on 11-for-22 shooting. He hit five 3-point shots and was 10-for-11 from the charity stripe.

Josh Giddey had a near triple-double of 26 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, while Jalen Smith dropped a double-double off the bench. He had 14 points and 10 rebounds in just 15 minutes. Dalen Terry was also a super sub, finishing with 14 points as well.

Meanwhile, Jamal Murray's 28-point effort wasn't enough to prevent another loss without Nikola Jokic. DeAndre Jordan turned back the clock with 10 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists, while Russell Westbrook produced 14 points and 10 dimes off the bench.

The Bulls improved to 32-40 for the season and have won eight out of their last 10 games. The Nuggets, on the other hand, dropped to 45-28 but remained in third place in the Western Conference standings.

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Chicago Bulls vs. Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Score

Bulls

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Matas Buzelis	10	4	2	1	2	0	0	24	3-7	2-3	2-2	-8
Nikola Vucevic	13	7	2	2	1	1	3	29	5-12	1-4	2-2	-6
Coby White	37	3	4	2	1	1	1	39	11-22	5-10	10-11	14
Kevin Huerter	9	1	6	2	0	1	0	35	4-11	1-7	0-0	6
Josh Giddey	26	8	9	0	1	3	4	35	8-11	2-3	8-10	10
Zach Collins	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	-1
Jalen Smith	14	10	3	0	0	0	2	15	6-8	2-3	0-1	17
Patrick Williams	6	4	2	1	1	2	2	18	3-9	0-5	0-0	-4
Dalen Terry	14	2	2	0	0	2	4	28	5-10	4-4	0-0	6
Julian Phillips	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	10
Talen Horton-Tucker	DNP
Jevon Carter	DNP

Nuggets

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Peyton Watson	24	6	0	0	4	0	3	39	8-12	2-4	6-8	2
Michael Porter Jr.	16	6	2	1	1	0	0	35	7-18	1-10	1-2	-20
DeAndre Jordan	10	17	7	1	0	3	3	30	4-6	0-0	2-5	4
Jamal Murray	28	5	7	1	0	2	3	32	11-22	4-9	2-2	1
Christian Braun	18	5	3	1	1	2	1	39	7-13	2-3	2-3	2
Zeke Nnaji	7	3	2	0	3	0	2	13	3-6	1-2	0-0	-9
Vlatko Cancar	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	13	0-3	0-2	0-0	-9
Russell Westbrook	14	5	10	1	0	5	4	25	5-14	1-5	3-4	-9
Jalen Pickett	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	12	1-3	0-1	0-0	-4
Dario Saric	DNP
Hunter Tyson	DNP
Spencer Jones	DNP
PJ Hall	DNP
Trey Alexander	DNP

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Chicago Bulls vs. Denver Nuggets Game Summary

The Denver Nuggets started the game in control despite missing two key players in Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon. They built a 12-point lead midway through the first quarter before the Chicago Bulls trimmed it to a 35-27 deficit entering the second period.

Chicago used the momentum it had after the first 12 minutes to make things closer and turn the contest into a slugfest. The hosts tried to rebuild their advantage, but the Bulls made a run late in the second quarter to tie the game at 65 at the half.

In the third quarter, the two teams exchanged leads and were still tied at 95 heading into the final 12 minutes. The Nuggets lost steam with less than six minutes left in the game, with the visitors finally pulling away late to get the 129-119 victory.