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Chicago faces Denver, aims to break 5-game slide
By The Associated Press
Chicago Bulls (6-6, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (10-2,
second in the Western Conference)
Denver; Monday, 9 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -13.5; over/under is 241.5
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago is looking to stop its five-game skid with a victory over
Denver.
The Nuggets have gone 6-0 in home games. Denver scores 124.4 points while
outscoring opponents by 13.1 points per game.
The Bulls are 1-5 on the road. Chicago is 2-1 when it wins the turnover battle
and averages 15.0 turnovers per game.
The Nuggets' 12.1 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.5 fewer made
shots on average than the 12.6 per game the Bulls allow. The Bulls are shooting
48.1% from the field, 3.3% higher than the 44.8% the Nuggets' opponents have
shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Jokic is scoring 28.7 points per game with 13.0 rebounds
and 10.9 assists for the Nuggets. Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 23.0 points and
3.0 rebounds while shooting 75.0% over the last 10 games.
Josh Giddey is averaging 21.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 9.7 assists for the
Bulls. Coby White is averaging 27.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 9-1, averaging 122.9 points, 48.2 rebounds, 29.0
assists, 7.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 108.7 points per game.
Bulls: 4-6, averaging 122.7 points, 47.5 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 8.2 steals and
5.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 124.9 points.
INJURIES: Nuggets: Cameron Johnson: day to day (arm), Christian Braun: out
(ankle), Julian Strawther: day to day (back), Nikola Jokic: day to day (wrist).
Bulls: Zach Collins: day to day (wrist), Tre Jones: day to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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