On Monday night, the Denver Nuggets return home following a perfect 3-0 road trip, as they welcome in the Chicago Bulls.
The Nuggets seek their eighth consecutive victory after knocking off the Timberwolves, 123-112, on Saturday night.
The Bulls head to Denver with no rest following Sunday’s heartbreaking 150-147 double-overtime defeat to Utah, looking to snap a five-game losing streak.
Let’s look at the Bulls vs. Nuggets prediction and picks for Monday night’s battle at Ball Arena, tipping off at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Bulls vs. Nuggets Prediction, Monday NBA Picks
- Nine of Denver’s 10 wins have come by double-digits, with the smallest margin of victory being 6 points against Sacramento on November 3.
- The Nuggets are one of three teams in the league who remain undefeated at home, owning a perfect 6-0 mark. The other two squads are Oklahoma City and Golden State.
- The Bulls jumped out to an impressive 5-0 start, but have posted a 1-6 mark the last seven games.
- Chicago topped Orlando, 110-98 in its road opener on October 25, but are winless in their last five games away from United Center.
- Last season, head coach Billy Donovan’s squad swept the Nuggets, including a 129-119 triumph in Denver.
- The last time the Nuggets lost a regular season home game came back on April 6 last season against the Pacers, 125-120.
- Bulls G Coby White made his season debut on Sunday, scoring 27 points off the bench in the double-OT loss to the Jazz. White will sit tonight on the second end of the back-to-back.
- Nuggets star C Nikola Jokic is listed as probable with a left wrist sprain. Nuggets G Christian Braun is sidelined for at least six weeks with an ankle sprain.
Chicago Bulls
- During Chicago’s 5-0 run in October, the Bulls shot 50.3% from the floor and 40.3% from 3-point range.
- When the calendar flipped to November, the Bulls’ shooting went south, down to 46.7% from the field and 38.9% from distance.
- Chicago owns the fourth-highest pace in the league at 103.45, nearly the same pace as last season.
- The Bulls rank 19th in offensive rating on the road, compared to 12th at home.
Denver Nuggets
- The Nuggets rank second in the NBA in both offensive rating at 122.4 and net rating at +13.0.
- Denver is the top team in field goal percentage at 50.6%, but is tied for third in this category at home.
- From 3-point range, the Nuggets have been worse at home than on the road. At Ball Arena, Denver is shooting 33.2% from long range, compared to 40.1% on the highway.
Bulls vs. Nuggets Prediction, Monday NBA Picks
Here are three top Nuggets vs. Bulls picks to target on Monday. Key PrizePicks player projections are headlined by Denver C Nikola Jokic, Chicago C Nikola Vucevic, and Nuggets G Jamal Murray.
Nuggets C Nikola Jokic vs. Bulls Projection: 51.5 PRA
- When you thought you’ve seen it all from Jokic, he continues to surprise. The three-time MVP crushed the Clippers for 55 points last Wednesday, while hitting 18-of-23 shots from the floor.
- Jokic was limited to less than 30 points for the just second time in November in Saturday’s 123-112 victory at Minnesota. He scored 27 points and managed his seventh triple-double this season.
- The Joker averages a PRA of 51.5 at home, but that number jumps to 53.7 on the road.
- In one matchup against the Bulls last season, Jokic scored 33 points, pulled down 12 boards, and dished out 14 assists. He sat out the second meeting, the home loss to Chicago.
- In three games against unrested opponents, Jokic is averaging a PRA of 49 and scoring 22.0 points per game.
Bulls C Nikola Vucevic vs. Nuggets Projection: 16.5 Points
- Vooch is averaging 16.5 points per game, his lowest scoring average since getting traded to the Bulls during the 2020-21 season.
- The former Magic All-Star racked up 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Sunday’s loss at Utah.
- In the prior three games, Vucevic put up a total of 26 points on 11-of-35 shooting from the floor.
- He has struggled away from the Windy City, averaging 14.0 ppg and shooting 48.5% from the field.
- In the only game played with no rest, Vucevic posted only 9 points in a 128-122 loss at Cleveland on November 8.
- Last season, Vucevic scored 20 points against Jokic and the Nuggets on January 27. In the game Jokic sat out at Denver; Vucevic was held to 13 points.
Nuggets G Jamal Murray vs. Bulls Projection: 22.5 Points
- Through 11 games, Murray is averaging a career-high 22.1 points per game.
- The former Kentucky star has put up 23 points in three of his last four outings.
- Murray scored a season-high 43 points at Minnesota on October 27, but is averaging 19.0 ppg in the past eight contests.
- The Bulls rank 22nd in defensive 3-point shooting on the road at 37.8%. Murray is converting 33.3% of his 3-point attempts at home, while hitting at least 3 treys in three games at Ball Arena.
- In last season’s home loss to Chicago, Murray burned the Bulls for 28 points, including making 4 shots from downtown.
The Bulls look to bounce back from last night’s disappointing 2OT loss at Utah. The task will not be easy against the Nuggets, who own the third-best record in the NBA.
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