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Chicago (6-6) at Denver (10-2)
- When: Nov 17 2025, 9:00 PM
- Where: Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA
- TV: CHSN
Chicago vs Denver Preview & Prediction
Spread: Denver -14.5
Moneyline: Denver (-950)
Total: 240.0
Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
Chicago rolls into Denver looking like they spent the night wrestling a bear. The Bulls just came off a double overtime loss in Utah, burned through heavy minutes, and they are limping into this matchup without guard Coby White due to injury management. Tre Jones is also banged up, further thinning a roster already trying to survive with youth over firepower.
Chicago has lost five straight and six of seven, and while the effort is there, the scoring punch is not. They rely on collective hustle, grit, and thirty-minute-long waves of chaos to keep games close. But facing a rested Nuggets team in altitude after a double OT marathon? That is a nightmare spot for bettors looking for an upset.
Bulls Prop Pick: Nikola Vucevic Over 15.5 Points – His usage spikes when Chicago’s guards are depleted and Denver’s interior still gives up touches to skilled bigs.
Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
Denver looks like a machine at the moment. Seven straight wins, even while missing two starters, and their depth additions from the offseason have been paying off in a massive way. Christian Braun and Cameron Johnson are still out, but Denver barely blinked, inserting Peyton Watson and Tim Hardaway Jr. into the lineup while still going nine deep.
And then you have Nikola Jokic running the basketball universe. The big man is averaging nearly 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists while playing just over 34 minutes. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon round out a trio that makes scoring look effortless, and Denver’s depth has allowed Adelman to avoid burning out his stars.
This is also the second straight game Denver faces an opponent arriving after a back-to-back and double OT. Rest advantage, altitude, and matchup advantage all point to a dominant Nuggets performance.
Nuggets Prop Pick: Nikola Jokic Over 9.5 Assists – Chicago cannot defend playmaking bigs and Jokic has been feasting on facilitation all season.
NBA Final Score & Expert Prediction
The Bulls’ fatigue plus Denver’s depth edge makes this look like a long night for Chicago. Denver should control the pace, pile on efficient offense, and create enough separation early to cover comfortably.
Final Score: Nuggets 132, Bulls 111
Lean: Denver -14.5
Total: Over 240.0
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