Free NBA Picks Today: Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets 11/13/22

Expect a high-scoring game when the Denver Nuggets (8-4, 4-4 Away) head to face the Chicago Bulls (6-7, 4-3 Home) on Sunday. Denver was outplayed by the Boston Celtics 131-112 at TD Garden on Friday.

With 29 points and three assists, Nikola Jokic led the way in the loss. The Nuggets are one game behind the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference, currently sitting in fourth.

Chicago fell short on Wednesday at United Center, falling to the New Orleans Pelicans 115-111. DeMar DeRozan had 33 points in the loss, leading the team.

The Bulls are sixth in the Eastern Conference. It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Chicago won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 109-97 triumph at United Center in December 2021.

Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 32 points and eight assists. Will Barton and Monte Morris had 19 points each in the loss. Jokic is averaging 21.8 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Nuggets in scoring this season.

Jokic also is contributing 9.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game, placing him first and first in the league, respectively. DeRozan (24.5 ppg) has powered the Bulls on offense. He has the No. 1 scoring average in the NBA.

DeRozan also has recorded 4.2 assists per game, most in the league. Nikola Vucevic has collected 11.9 rebounds per game. The Nuggets and the Bulls are two of the top scoring teams in the NBA, ranking first and fourth in points per game, respectively.

Denver is scoring 116.3 per game, while Chicago is averaging 111.4. The Nuggets have had the advantage in the last 10 trips to United Center, winning six. In the last 10 games, Denver is 7-3 with an average margin of +2.3 (116.6-114.3).

Chicago has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 113.6 points per game on average while allowing 108.9 (+4.7 margin).

NUGGETS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Bones Hyland: 18.0 | 14.0 | +4.0
Assists per game:
Jamal Murray: 6.2 | 4.5 | +1.7

BULLS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Andre Drummond: 8.0 | 18.3 | -10.3
Rebounds per game:
Andre Drummond: 5.0 | 9.4 | -4.4