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Defending champions Denver Nuggets are scheduled to square off against the Chicago Bulls in the 2023-24 NBA regular season at the Ball Arena on Saturday night. The Nuggets are placed second  in the Western Conference standings with five wins in six matches while the Bulls have managed the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference standings with two wins and four losses.

Nikola Jokic's Nuggets finished the 2022-23 regular season at the top of the Western Conference standings and went on to win the 2023 NBA Finals while the Bulls lost their play-in match against the 2023 NBA finalists, Miami Heat.

Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls: Match Prediction

Head-To-Head:

  • Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls shared one win each last season in their two regular season fixtures.
  • In their last 10 NBA regular season matches, the Nuggets dominated the fixture with seven victories.

Top Players:

  • The Nuggets feature Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as their star players.
  • The Bulls feature DeMar DeRozan, Zach Lavine, Alex Caruso, and Nikola Vucevic as their star players.

Average Quarter score: (Nuggets 107-102 Bulls)

  • 1st quarter: 25-27
  • 2nd quarter: 26-25
  • 3rd quarter: 29-24
  • 4th quarter: 27-26

Bulls at Nuggets: Betting Odds

Against The Spread (ATS): 9.5 points (Bulls +9.5)
Over/Under (OU): 216.5 (Under)
Prediction: Nuggets 107-102 Bulls

Money Line:

  • The Nuggets have -450 odds to pick up the win, while the Bulls are listed at +350 to claim victory.
  • Last season, the Nuggets lost 20 of the 65 games they were named the favorites while the Bulls won 21 of the 49 games they played as the underdogs.
  • Last season, the Nuggets won eight of the 17 games they were named the underdogs while the Bulls lost 15 of the 35 games they played as the favorites.

Against The Spread:

  • In the NBA 2022-23 regular season, the Nuggets averaged 115.8 points per game while the Bulls averaged 113.1 points per game
  • From their opponents last season, the Nuggets averaged 3.3 points more per game, and the Bulls averaged 1.3 points more per game.

Over/Under:

  • For the Bulls, Zach LaVine led the squad last season with 24.8 points per game followed by DeMar DeRozan with 24.5 points per game. Apart from them, Nikola Vucevic averaged 17.6 ppg while Patrick Williams scored 10.2 ppg.
  • For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic led the squad last season with 24.5 points per game followed by Jamal Murray with 20 points per game. Apart from them, Michael Porter Jr. averaged 17.4 ppg while Aaron Gordon scored 16.3 ppg.

Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls: How to Watch

When and where will the Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls, NBA 2023-24 regular season match take place?
The NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls will take place on November 5 at 06:30 a.m. IST (November 4, 09:00 p.m. ET) at the Ball Arena.

Where to watch the live telecast of the Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls, NBA 2023-24 regular season match in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.

Where to watch the live stream of the Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls, NBA 2023-24 regular season match in India and the US?
The NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls can be streamed live on Jio Cinema, and NBA.com on a subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.

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