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CHI128
Final
133DEN
Pre SeasonSunday, October 11, 2026
Clutch Finish3PT Edge
Chicago Bulls
Away · Bulls
CHI
Chicago Bulls
128
Finalmargin5
133
Denver Nuggets
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DEN
Denver Nuggets
Biggest Lead
CHI +15
Q2 · 5:56
Biggest Run
DEN 8-0
 
Lead Changes
11
13 ties
Half
CHI 68 · DEN 59
CHI led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
DEN won by 5.
Insight 02
CHI built the biggest lead at +15.
Insight 03
DEN had the biggest unanswered run (8-0).
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highScoring chainsOn DEN

    Hield got 12 of his 12 pts via catch-and-shoot (4 makes, 100% up 52 pp from season avg 48%).

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn CHI

    CHI scored 18 pts off DEN's 15 turnovers (1.20 PPP allowed).

    8 of 15 TOVs (53%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn DEN

    Miller got 10 of his 26 pts via cuts (5 makes, 38% down 6 pp from season avg 44%).

    3 from catch-and-shoot (9 pts) · 2 from drives (4 pts)

  • 04
    lowTurnover outcomesOn DEN

    DEN scored 16 pts off CHI's 18 turnovers (0.89 PPP allowed).

    7 of 18 TOVs (39%) led to a make.

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn CHI

    Gordon got 6 of his 21 pts via cuts (3 makes, 29% up 12 pp from season avg 17%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 1 from other actions (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

CHIDEN
Q1
DEN +2
CHI27
DEN29
Running27–29
Q2
CHI +11
CHI41
DEN30
Running68–59
Q3
DEN +14
CHI26
DEN40
Running94–99
Q4
Tied
CHI34
DEN34
Running128–133

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGCHI9/20 45%15/22 68%9/22 41%14/29 48%47/93 51%
DEN9/22 41%11/24 46%14/24 58%10/17 59%44/87 51%
3PCHI5/12 42%8/13 62%2/10 20%6/15 40%21/50 42%
DEN1/9 11%4/9 44%4/9 44%4/5 80%13/32 41%
FTCHI4/5 80%3/5 60%6/8 75%— —13/18 72%
DEN10/15 67%4/6 67%8/9 89%10/16 63%32/46 70%
REBCHI121291245
DEN139151148
ASTCHI61351034
DEN677626
TOVCHI665118
DEN444315
Paint PTSCHI814121448
DEN1610161052

Game Flow

Margin over time — DEN ahead above the line, CHI below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (11) and ties (13).

DEN aheadCHI ahead
8-08-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 3–3 · Q1 10:55Tied 8–8 · Q1 8:58DEN takes the lead 12–13 · Q1 7:39Tied 17–17 · Q1 5:06Tied 19–19 · Q1 4:18CHI takes the lead 20–19 · Q1 4:18DEN takes the lead 20–21 · Q1 4:05Tied 23–23 · Q1 3:24CHI takes the lead 25–23 · Q1 2:23Tied 25–25 · Q1 1:41DEN takes the lead 25–26 · Q1 0:55Tied 27–27 · Q1 0:43CHI takes the lead 30–29 · Q2 11:46Tied 80–80 · Q3 6:15DEN takes the lead 82–83 · Q3 5:24Tied 83–83 · Q3 5:04CHI takes the lead 79–75 · Q3 7:42Tied 85–85 · Q3 4:18DEN takes the lead 87–88 · Q3 3:02Tied 88–88 · Q3 2:47CHI takes the lead 89–88 · Q3 2:47Tied 89–89 · Q3 2:32DEN takes the lead 89–90 · Q3 1:28Tied 91–91 · Q3 1:13DEN +8CHI +15+15−15

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Leonard Miller
CHI
22:05267200111/144/6-2
Caleb Wilson
CHI · Starter
25:2017450156/101/40
Buddy Hield
CHI
19:2715312014/74/6-2
Matas Buzelis
CHI · Starter
22:3113630125/102/50
Jalen Smith
CHI · Starter
14:1311301014/63/5+3
Noa Essengue
CHI
22:358621014/90/3-2
Orlando Robinson
CHI
11:428620113/51/1-6
Josh Giddey
CHI · Starter
24:217181111/31/2-7
Patrick Williams
CHI
15:426430003/80/4-5
Jordan Hawkins
CHI
10:186000012/52/3-8
Isaac Okoro
CHI · Starter
12:315101012/21/1-2
Jalen Bridges
CHI
7:043200001/51/4+1
Drew Peterson
CHI
7:043010011/21/2+1
Dailyn Swain
CHI
15:200121120/40/4-2
Tobe Awaka
CHI
0000000/00/00
Jaylin Sellers
CHI
0000000/00/00
Norman Powell
CHI
0000000/00/00
Tre Jones
CHI
9:470151000/30/0+6
Brandon Boston
CHI
0000000/00/00
Zach Collins
CHI
0000000/00/00
Nic Claxton
CHI
0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
61.8%
58.0%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
19.4%
52.9%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
28.9%
33.3%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
15.1%
12.3%

Efficiency

ORTGDEN edge
CHI
117.3
DEN
123.5
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGDEN edge
CHI
122.3
DEN
118.4
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%CHI edge
CHI
63.4%
DEN
62.0%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
CHI
109.0
DEN
108.1
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelCHIDENEdge
In the paint4852DEN +4
Fast break1610CHI +6
Off turnovers2114CHI +7
2nd chance2120CHI +1

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricCHIDEN
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Josh Giddey — CHI madeCHIJulian Strawther — DEN missDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENTyus Jones — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENDaRon Holmes II — DEN missDENCaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHIJamal Murray — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENPatrick Williams — CHI missCHIPatrick Williams — CHI madeCHICaleb Wilson — CHI missCHINikola Jokić — DEN madeDENMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHIAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENPatrick Williams — CHI missCHILeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIIsaac Okoro — CHI madeCHIChristian Braun — DEN missDENJordan Hawkins — CHI missCHICaleb Wilson — CHI missCHIDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENOrlando Robinson — CHI madeCHIJamal Murray — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENOrlando Robinson — CHI missCHILeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIJordan Hawkins — CHI missCHIAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENPatrick Williams — CHI missCHILeonard Miller — CHI madeCHITre Jones — CHI missCHIJulian Strawther — DEN missDENOrlando Robinson — CHI madeCHINoa Essengue — CHI missCHIDailyn Swain — CHI missCHIChristian Braun — DEN missDENRyan Nembhard — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN missDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENJalen Smith — CHI missCHIDaRon Holmes II — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN missDENBuddy Hield — CHI madeCHITre Jones — CHI missCHICameron Johnson — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENNoa Essengue — CHI madeCHINoa Essengue — CHI missCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHICam Whitmore — DEN missDENMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHINikola Jokić — DEN madeDENCaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHICaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHILeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENTrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJalen Bridges — CHI missCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHIZeke Nnaji — DEN madeDENNoa Essengue — CHI missCHIJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENTyus Jones — DEN madeDENLeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIJordan Hawkins — CHI madeCHINikola Jokić — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENPatrick Williams — CHI madeCHIBuddy Hield — CHI madeCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHILeonard Miller — CHI madeCHICaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHIAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENBuddy Hield — CHI missCHIPatrick Williams — CHI madeCHIJalen Bridges — CHI madeCHIBuddy Hield — CHI madeCHIAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENJosh Giddey — CHI missCHIJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENLeonard Miller — CHI madeCHICam Whitmore — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENDrew Peterson — CHI missCHIJordan Hawkins — CHI madeCHIOrlando Robinson — CHI missCHIDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENLeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHIDailyn Swain — CHI missCHIAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENDailyn Swain — CHI missCHITre Jones — CHI missCHIDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENLeonard Miller — CHI missCHILeonard Miller — CHI missCHIJamal Murray — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN missDENMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHICameron Johnson — DEN missDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENNoa Essengue — CHI missCHIJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENJalen Bridges — CHI missCHIIsaac Okoro — CHI madeCHIJamal Murray — DEN madeDENAlpha Diallo — DEN madeDENMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHILeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIOrlando Robinson — CHI madeCHIJalen Smith — CHI missCHIAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENJalen Bridges — CHI missCHIJamal Murray — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENBuddy Hield — CHI madeCHIAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENCaleb Wilson — CHI missCHIAaron Gordon — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENLeonard Miller — CHI missCHIJalen Bridges — CHI missCHIJalen Smith — CHI madeCHIBryce Hopkins — DEN missDENJalen Smith — CHI madeCHIJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENNoa Essengue — CHI madeCHIDaRon Holmes II — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHIAaron Gordon — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENLeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIDaRon Holmes II — DEN madeDENPatrick Williams — CHI missCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHIDrew Peterson — CHI madeCHICaleb Wilson — CHI missCHIJordan Hawkins — CHI missCHIDaRon Holmes II — DEN madeDENNoa Essengue — CHI missCHITyus Jones — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENPatrick Williams — CHI missCHINoa Essengue — CHI madeCHIAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENJosh Giddey — CHI missCHIJalen Smith — CHI madeCHIBryce Hopkins — DEN madeDENDailyn Swain — CHI missCHIBuddy Hield — CHI missCHIJalen Smith — CHI madeCHINikola Jokić — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENBuddy Hield — CHI missCHICaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHIBryce Hopkins — DEN madeDENCaleb Wilson — CHI madeCHINoa Essengue — CHI madeCHICameron Johnson — DEN madeDENLeonard Miller — CHI madeCHIChristian Braun — DEN madeDEN
Chicago Bulls47/93 · 50.5%
Denver Nuggets44/87 · 50.6%
mademissedteam · result
DEN 44/87 (50.6%) · CHI 47/93 (50.5%) — DEN ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

DEN won clutch · 10–16
CHI
10
clutch pts
DEN
16
clutch pts
113–117 → 128–133
Clutch events
Q4
4:53
PTS113 - 119
Nembhard 12' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
Q4
4:01
FOUL
Holmes II OFF.Foul (P1) (M.Lindsay)
Q4
4:01
TOV
Holmes II Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T14)
Q4
3:45
PTS117 - 119
Robinson 3' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Essengue 2 AST)
Q4
3:30
PTS117 - 122
Holmes II 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Hopkins 1 AST)
Q4
3:15
MISS
MISS Essengue 3' Cutting Layup Shot; Brazile BLOCK (1 BLK)
Q4
3:10
PTS120 - 122
Bridges 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST)
Q4
3:02
PTS120 - 124
Whitmore 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Nembhard 1 AST)
Q4
2:44
MISS
MISS Robinson 5' Driving Layup
Q4
2:41
PTS122 - 124
Essengue Tip Layup Shot (8 PTS)
Q4
2:24
TOV
Hopkins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T15)
Q4
2:01
MISS
MISS Hawkins 15' Pullup Jump Shot
Q4
1:40
PTS122 - 126
Holmes II 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (9 PTS) (Nembhard 2 AST)
Q4
1:30
PTS125 - 126
Robinson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Peterson 1 AST)
Q4
1:16
MISS
MISS Holmes II 4' Driving Layup
Q4
1:10
MISS
MISS Bridges 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
Q4
0:54
FOUL
Robinson S.FOUL (P3.PN) (E.Dalen)
Q4
0:54
PTS125 - 127
Hopkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
Q4
0:54
MISS
MISS Hopkins Free Throw 2 of 2
Q4
0:40
MISS
MISS Williams 26' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
0:37
FOUL
Peterson Personal Take Foul (P1.PN) (B.Maru)
Q4
0:37
PTS125 - 128
Holmes II Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
Q4
0:37
PTS125 - 129
Holmes II Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Q4
0:37
PLAY
Bulls Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
Q4
0:33
MISS
MISS Bridges 28' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
0:30
FOUL
Robinson P.FOUL (P4.PN) (E.Dalen)
Q4
0:30
PTS125 - 130
Brazile Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Q4
0:30
MISS
MISS Brazile Free Throw 2 of 2
Q4
0:23
MISS
MISS Williams 29' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
Q4
0:22
PLAY
NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
Q4
0:21
FOUL
Hawkins Personal Take Foul (P2.PN) (E.Dalen)
Q4
0:21
MISS
MISS Nembhard Free Throw 1 of 2
Q4
0:21
PTS125 - 131
Nembhard Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Q4
0:14
FOUL
Bridges Personal Take Foul (P1.PN) (E.Dalen)
Q4
0:14
PTS128 - 132
Whitmore Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Q4
0:14
PTS128 - 133
Whitmore Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Q4
0:06
TOV
Peterson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T18)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
CHIMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
4:0052/30/00-4
4:0331/30/00-6
1:4021/20/000
0:0300/00/00-2
4:0300/20/00-6
4:0300/00/01-6
2:2300/10/00-6
DENMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
4:0372/32/21+6
4:0341/12/20+6
4:0331/11/20+6
4:0310/01/20+6
4:0310/01/21+6

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

CHI 120–124 DEN → 128–133
  1. 2:44
    MISSCHI120–124 · DEN +4
    MISS Robinson 5' Driving Layup
  2. 2:41
    PTSCHI122–124 · DEN +2
    Essengue Tip Layup Shot (8 PTS)
  3. 2:24
    TOVDEN122–124 · DEN +2
    Hopkins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T15)
  4. 2:01
    MISSCHI122–124 · DEN +2
    MISS Hawkins 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  5. 1:40
    PTSDEN122–126 · DEN +4
    Holmes II 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (9 PTS) (Nembhard 2 AST)
  6. 1:30
    PTSCHI125–126 · DEN +1
    Robinson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Peterson 1 AST)
  7. 1:16
    MISSDEN125–126 · DEN +1
    MISS Holmes II 4' Driving Layup
  8. 1:10
    MISSCHI125–126 · DEN +1
    MISS Bridges 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  9. 0:54
    PTSDEN125–127 · DEN +2
    Hopkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  10. 0:54
    MISSDEN125–127 · DEN +2
    MISS Hopkins Free Throw 2 of 2
  11. 0:40
    MISSCHI125–127 · DEN +2
    MISS Williams 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  12. 0:37
    PTSDEN125–128 · DEN +3
    Holmes II Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  13. 0:37
    PTSDEN125–129 · DEN +4
    Holmes II Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  14. 0:33
    MISSCHI125–129 · DEN +4
    MISS Bridges 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  15. 0:30
    PTSDEN125–130 · DEN +5
    Brazile Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  16. 0:30
    MISSDEN125–130 · DEN +5
    MISS Brazile Free Throw 2 of 2
  17. 0:23
    MISSCHI125–130 · DEN +5
    MISS Williams 29' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  18. 0:21
    MISSDEN125–130 · DEN +5
    MISS Nembhard Free Throw 1 of 2
  19. 0:21
    PTSDEN125–131 · DEN +6
    Nembhard Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  20. 0:15
    PTSCHI128–131 · DEN +3
    Peterson 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Robinson 2 AST)
  21. 0:14
    PTSDEN128–132 · DEN +4
    Whitmore Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  22. 0:14
    PTSDEN128–133 · DEN +5
    Whitmore Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  23. 0:06
    TOVCHI128–133 · DEN +5
    Peterson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T18)