Denver
Nuggets
121
–
129
FINAL
Chicago
Bulls
Date
Monday, January 27, 2025
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 35 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 121 |
| CHI | 32 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 129 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Zach LaVine
CHI
21
PTS
3
REB
6
AST
-10
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots3
Opp FG% When Defending45.5%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.25
Impact Composite46.2
Hustle: 8.5Defense: 38.7Impact: -1.0
5-10 from 3only 16 pts allowed on 64.9 possessions
Box Score MVP
Nikola Vučević
CHI
20
PTS
10
REB
6
AST
+2
+/−
Game Performance
FG9-23 (39.1%)
3PT2-9
FT0-0
TS%43.5%
eFG%43.5%
STL1
TOV4
ORTG121
DRTG120
NET+1
Double-Double6 deflections7 contested shotsonly 20 pts allowed on 60.7 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | 34:44 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6-10 | 60% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +6 |
| Jamal Murray | 40:10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-20 | 40% | 1-5 | 20% | 1-1 | 100% | -16 |
| Aaron Gordon | 22:01 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 33% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -9 |
| Christian Braun | 32:46 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11-15 | 73% | 2-4 | 50% | 4-4 | 100% | +4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 31:48 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-15 | 47% | 2-8 | 25% | 2-2 | 100% | +1 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Julian Strawther | 15:08 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -15 |
| Peyton Watson | 23:40 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 33% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -12 |
| Nikola Jokić | 39:43 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15-21 | 71% | 1-4 | 25% | 2-2 | 100% | +1 |
| TOTAL | — | 121 | 42 | 12 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 52-100 | 52% | 6-27 | 22% | 11-11 | 100% | — |
Dario Saric —
Zeke Nnaji —
Hunter Tyson —
DeAndre Jordan —
PJ Hall —
Jalen Pickett —
| CHI | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine | 34:47 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6-13 | 46% | 5-10 | 50% | 4-4 | 100% | -10 |
| Matas Buzelis | 19:53 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 80% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | +10 |
| Lonzo Ball | 24:45 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 60% | 4-7 | 57% | 2-2 | 100% | +2 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 4:17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -6 |
| Dalen Terry | 13:04 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 83% | 3-4 | 75% | 0-0 | 0% | +11 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Williams | 28:25 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 42% | 1-5 | 20% | 0-0 | 0% | +16 |
| Nikola Vučević | 34:22 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9-23 | 39% | 2-9 | 22% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Josh Giddey | 26:43 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5-8 | 63% | 2-4 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| Julian Phillips | 5:40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 100% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | -3 |
| Jalen Smith | 13:38 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 33% | 1-4 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | +6 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 34:26 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | 46% | 4-7 | 57% | 1-2 | 50% | +20 |
| TOTAL | — | 129 | 47 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 49-98 | 50% | 24-53 | 45% | 7-8 | 88% | — |
Jevon Carter —
Chris Duarte —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN52/100 (52%)
Paint
42/65 (65%)
Mid
4/10 (40%)
3PT
6/27 (22%)
RA 73%ATB3 17%Paint 27%Mid 67%Corner 3 67%
CHI49/98 (50%)
Paint
19/36 (53%)
Mid
11/17 (65%)
3PT
26/55 (47%)
ATB3 44%RA 50%Paint 60%Corner 3 57%Mid 50%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
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Primary Matchup
Nikola Vučević
defended Nikola Jokić
9.4 min • 16 pts • 44%
Best Defender
Patrick Williams
held Michael Porter Jr.
2.2 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Zach LaVine
vs Christian Braun
2.4 min • 8 pts • 33%
| CHI Defense | Aaron Gordon | Christian Braun | Jamal Murray | Julian Strawther | Michael Porter Jr. | Nikola Jokić | Peyton Watson | Russell Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Vučević | — | — | 1.1m 2pts 50% | — | — | 9.4m 16pts 44% | — | 1.4m 2pts 50% |
| Zach LaVine | — | 2.4m 8pts 33% | 1.6m 0pts 0% | — | 1.4m 2pts 100% | — | — | 6.4m 6pts 100% |
| Ayo Dosunmu | — | 2.0m 0pts 0% | 4.5m 3pts 25% | — | 1.3m 3pts 50% | — | — | 2.2m 0pts 0% |
| Patrick Williams | 3.3m 4pts 40% | — | 1.1m 4pts 50% | — | 2.2m 0pts 0% | — | 1.4m 3pts 50% | — |
| Josh Giddey | — | 3.6m 2pts 50% | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | 2.9m 2pts 33% | — | — | — |
| Lonzo Ball | — | 2.0m 3pts 50% | 2.8m 6pts 100% | — | — | — | — | 2.0m 0pts 0% |
| Matas Buzelis | 1.1m 2pts 100% | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | 2.1m 2pts 100% | — |
| Dalen Terry | — | — | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Jalen Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2m 3pts 50% | — | — |
| Other | 3.5m 7pts 38% | 3.3m 3pts 50% | 2.8m 8pts 75% | 2.6m 5pts 33% | 4.4m 4pts 50% | 5.0m 14pts 86% | 5.2m 5pts 40% | 2.0m 3pts 100% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = CHI leads, negative = DEN leads
CHI Largest Lead
12
Q4 3:09
DEN Largest Lead
12
Q2 8:21
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 8-0 run
Q2 5:26 – Q2 6:02
-5 → -10
CHI 10-0 run
Q3 7:19 – Q3 9:33
-8 → 0
CHI 12-0 run
Q3 7:19 – Q3 10:00
-8 → +2
CHI 9-0 run
Q4 0:21 – Q4 2:02
+1 → +8