The Chicago Bulls head to Mile High City on the second night of a back-to-back to face off against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.

The Chicago Bulls head into their second night of back-to-back road trip games against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The Bulls will be desperate to escape their five-game losing streak, while the Nuggets look to build upon their 10-2 start.

Bulls at Nuggets Preview

The marquee matchup headed into Monday night’s game is Nikola Vucevic versus Nikola Jokic. Vucevic averages 18.9 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in the 14 games he has played against Jokic over his career, per StatMuse. While those stats are a bit over what Vucevic is currently averaging this season, there is no denying this center battle will motivate the big man to rise to the occasion against the multi-time MVP. In addition, with Josh Giddey back in the lineup, Vucevic can convert on easy open looks from Giddey’s excellent court vision.

Center matchup aside, the Bulls will likely need to find scoring down the stretch or build a big lead early to avoid the fourth-quarter collapses they’ve dealt with in every single one of their losses this season. Both teams rank in the top five in rebounds and assists, but the Bulls have an advantage in three-point shooting as the Nuggets rank 23rd in three-pointers made. Avoiding a sub-.500 record is essential for a team with playoff birth aspirations like the Bulls.

Injury Report

Chicago Bulls

Coby White (injury management) – Out

Tre Jones (ankle) – Out

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Zach Collins (wrist) – Out

Denver Nuggets

Julian Strawther (lower back pain) – Questionable

Cameron Johnson (biceps) – Questionable

Nikola Jokic (left wrist sprain) – Probable

Christian Braun (ankle) – Out

(As of November 17th, 2025, 9:12 am CT)

How to Watch Bulls at Nuggets

Several streaming and TV options are available for fans looking to watch the Bulls at Denver Nuggets game live. The game will air on Chicago Sports Network (CHSN)*.

*CHSN is currently available via a direct-to-consumer streaming service and cable services Xfinity (Comcast Ultimate Tier, channel 200 and 201), DIRECTV (channel 665), DIRECTV Stream (channel 665), U-Verse (channel 1741), Astound (channels 685 and 576), and FuboTV.