Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Chicago Bulls (24-27) are welcoming the Denver Nuggets (33-19) at United Center on Saturday.

The Nuggets faced the Knicks and went home with a loss by a final score of 134-127 in their last game. Denver finished the game having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (46 out of 105) and converted 13 out of their 50 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets converted 22 of their 27 shots for a rate of 81.5%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 51 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 29 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to the defense, Denver let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 50 out of 100 shooting. New York recorded 28 assists and had 4 steals in this game. On top of that, New York grabbed 45 rebounds (9 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 3 rejections. New York finished 84.2% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 19 attempts. They converted 18 out of their 50 shots from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Nuggets finished with 21 and the Knicks totaled 23 fouls.

Jamal Murray is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. Murray ended up shooting 45.5% from the field and recorded 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 48 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 39 points on 15 of 33 shooting.

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Denver comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 33-19 so far this season. They average 120.1 points per outing (2nd in the league) while going 49.4% from the field. The Nuggets are hitting 39.4% on shots from distance (716 of 1,815) and 81.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Denver is pulling in 42.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,448 dimes so far this year, which ranks 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 21.3 fouls. They rank 21st in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,388 relinquished for the year. The Nuggets defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.8% (2,206 of 4,712) and they concede 43.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 19th in basketball in opponents PPG (116.2).

In their last game, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 131-115 against the Bucks. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Chicago permitted Milwaukee to collect 51 overall (13 offensive). They shot 60.5% from three-point range by shooting 23 out of 38 and ended up shooting 8 of 15 at the charity stripe (53.3%). The Bulls allowed the Bucks to convert 50 out of 97 tries from the field which had them at 51.5% in this matchup. In all, the Bulls shot 40 out of 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Chicago made 19 of their 50 attempts (38.0%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 69.6%. The Bucks were called for 20 personal fouls for this game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. The Bulls were able to snag 33 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for this game.

Matas Buzelis ended up having an impact for the Bulls for this game. Buzelis tallied 22 points in his 36 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for this game. He converted 8 out of 16 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 24-27 on the year. The Bulls are responsible for committing 18.7 personal fouls per game and they shoot 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 29.5 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per game. Chicago has scored 5,976 pts on the campaign (117.2 per game) and they pull in 45.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in the NBA.

The Chicago defense concedes 37.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (711 of 1,915) and opponents are making 77.9% of their foul shots. They have given up 28.2 assists and 45.1 total boards per game, which is 27th and 21st in basketball. The Bulls defensively are ranked 26th in the league in PPG given up with 120.2. They have forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (21st in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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