Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets Preview
Looking to win big? The Nuggets and Bulls face off at 8:00 ET on NBCS. The Bulls are hosting the game at United Center in Chicago, IL.
The Nuggets are the favorites in this non-conference matchup against the Bulls. The over/under for the game is set at 216.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Bulls – Denver Nuggets odds
Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Nuggets and Bulls did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Nuggets have a record of 2-1. The Nuggets also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 222 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Denver has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 116 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Although Chicago has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 109 points per game in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Bulls have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
- The Nuggets have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-1-1 against the spread.
Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets will face the Bulls bringing in an overall record of 15-9 and a 1-2 record over their previous three games. In their 24 games, the Nuggets have gone 12-7 against Western Conference teams and 3-2 in non-conference action.
Denver currently has an ATS record below .500, sitting at 9-14 at this point. When playing on the road, the Nuggets hold an ATS record of 4-10 in contrast to a 5-4 record against the spread when playing at home.
For this season, the Nuggets has an over/under record of 10-14-0. Their games feature an average over/under line of 224.1, and they hold a 1.2 differential compared to the over/under line this season.
The Nuggets offense is coming off a game in which they scored 129 points vs. the Hawks. Overall their field goal percentage was 53.4% while connecting on 12 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Nikola Jokic, who is averaging 28.2 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Michael Porter Jr. also maintains a PPG average of 17 heading into game.
So far this season, the Nuggets defense has been performing well, ranking 8th in the NBA at 111.1 points allowed per contest.
Opponents are hitting 52.3% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 36.5% of their three-point attempts.
The Bulls have a below .500 record of 9-15 as they seek to come out on top vs. the Nuggets. The team is presently 12th in the Eastern Conference and 4th in the Central division.
Chicago currently has an ATS record below .500, sitting at 11-13 at this point. This season, Chicago has a 4-6 record against the spread when they are the favorites, and they are 7-7 as underdogs.
So far this season, the Bulls have an over/under record of 14-10-0. Their games feature an average over/under line of 220.4, and they hold a 2.2 differential compared to the over/under line this season.
Chicago is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 129 points versus the Bucks. This output is higher than their season-average of 109.2 points per game. DeMar DeRozan was the leading scorer for the Bulls, putting up 41 points. In addition, Coby White contributed 33 points.
The Bulls’ defense is presently ranked 16th in the league, allowing an average of 113.3 points per contest.
When it comes to forced turnovers, the Bulls are forcing 11.6 per game, which is 2nd in the league. They also come into the game sitting 22nd in blocked shots at 4.5 per game.
Coming in as 7.5 point favorites, our projections have the Nuggets picking up a 109-108 win.
Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets Betting Tips
- Take the Nuggets on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Bulls (+7.5)
- Projecting a combined 217 points, we like the over
Chicago Bulls Injury Report
- Zach LaVine – Foot – Out
- Alex Caruso – Ankle – Questionable
- Lonzo Ball – Knee – Out
- Onuralp Bitim – Illness – Questionable
Denver Nuggets Injury Report
- Vlatko Cancar – Knee – Out
