Denver Nuggets
2026-11-22
Preview
Chicago Bulls
Biggest mismatches
DEN's offense ranks 8th in scoring efficiency, and CHI ranks 28th defending it.
A clash of tempos: CHI plays at the 1st-fastest pace, DEN at the 23rd.
Team vs team
Season before this game (DEN 6 games, CHI 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DENCHIScoring
113.314th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
112.615th · Average
115.722nd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
128.930th · Bottom 5
-2.319th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-16.330th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
113.88th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
104.028th · Bottom 5
113.922nd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
118.528th · Bottom 5
-0.116th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-14.530th · Bottom 5
100.623rd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
108.51st
Shooting
54.4%12th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
48.2%29th · Bottom 5
59.1%7th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
53.4%29th · Bottom 5
12.320th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.923rd · Below avg
37.0%8th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
27.9%30th · Bottom 5
0.335th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.381st · Top 5
Defense
54.3%19th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
56.4%26th · Bottom 5
10.73rd · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
8.717th · Average
4.223rd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.311th · Average
Possessions
15.2%18th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
15.6%22nd · Below avg
26.6%17th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.0%10th · Above avg
42.519th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
45.311th · Average
26.316th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.626th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Denver NuggetsWLWWL
Last 5: average margin -0.4 (season -2.3). Streak L1.
Chicago BullsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -15.6 (season -16.3). Streak L5.
Key players
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 27.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 66.2 |
| Nikola JokicC | 22.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 55.3 |
| Christian BraunG | 15.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 64.6 |
| Aaron GordonF | 11.5 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
Chicago Bulls| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb WilsonF | 21.6 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 53.6 |
| Norman PowellF-G | 20.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 60.0 |
| Matas BuzelisF | 13.0 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 56.0 |
| Jalen SmithF-C | 12.1 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 57.2 |
Injury report
Denver NuggetsJulian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~2026-11-29
Out
Spencer Jones F · Bilateral Hamstring Injury Management · back ~2026-11-11
Out
Chicago BullsNicolas Claxton F-C · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.