The new Chicago Bulls will have to iron out the kinks against one of the NBA’s best.
The Denver Nuggets are stepping into the United Center as the second-best team in the Western Conference. While the organization has been hit with a slew of injuries this year, head coach David Adelman has kept the team afloat in impressive fashion. Denver has the NBA’s 8th-highest net rating this season, as they limit turnovers, shoot the three better than anyone, and share the ball incredibly well.
To Chicago’s credit, they were able to keep things close against another playoff-caliber squad in the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. But they will have to do that again with even more new players seeing their first taste of minutes. Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, and Guerschon Yabusele suited up after the deadline, but now Collin Sexton, Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, and Nick Richards are ready to go. How will Billy Donovan run his rotation?
I guess there is only one way to find out!
How to Watch
Who: Denver Nuggets (33-19) at Chicago Bulls (24-27)
Where: United Center
When: 7:00 P.M. CT
Watch: Chicago Sports Network
Projected Starting Lineups
Chicago Bulls
1. Coby White
2. Ayo Dosunmu
3. Isaac Okoro
4. Matas Buzelis
5. Jalen Smith
Denver Nuggets
1. Jamal Murray
2. Jalen Pickett
3. Christian Braun
4. Cameron Johnson
5. Nikola Jokic
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