Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will be playing against Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls tonight. Most members of the basketball community will be aware that the Nuggets are the reigning defending NBA champions after having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals.
The champions have certainly started off the season quite well and currently hold a record of 15 wins and 9 losses. They will be taking on the Bulls, who hold an opposite record of 9 wins and 15 losses.
As the Bulls and Nuggets get ready to face off, fans might want to know the injury reports and expected starting lineups for this match. Additionally, a prediction will also be made available.
Nikola Jokic looks healthy for the Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls game tonight
Nuggets fans will be glad to hear that their franchise superstar looks healthy and is expected to play tonight against the Chicago Bulls. Despite having just won a championship, Jokic has been playing at an MVP-tier level for most of this season and has been instrumental in the success that the team has seen.
While having him on the court certainly improves the Nuggets’ chances of winning this game, there will be several other stars in this match looking to have an impact on the outcome. That said, here are the injury reports and expected starting lineups for both sides.Denver Nuggets injury report
- Vlatko Cancar (out)
- Jay Huff (questionable)
Denver Nuggets expected starting lineup
- Jamal Murray
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
- Aaron Gordon
- Michael Porter Jr.
- Nikola Jokic
Chicago Bulls injury report
- Lonzo Ball (out)
- Zach LaVine (out)
- Alex Caruso (out)
- Onuralp Bitim (questionable)
Chicago Bulls expected starting lineup
- Coby White
- Ayo Dosunmu
- DeMar DeRozan
- Patrick Williams
- Nikola Vucevic
As fans can tell, the injury reports indicate quite a one-sided picture. The Denver Nuggets certainly look much healthier when compared to the Bulls. Be that as it may, here are the predictions for this game.
The Nuggets are favored over the Bulls tonight
In all honesty, this is quite an easy prediction to make. Even if the Chicago Bulls were completely healthy, the Nuggets would be favored over them due to the difference in record, star power, and experience. Moreover, the Bulls are coming off an emotionally draining overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
For all of these reasons, the Nuggets are expected to take this game. However, it is still possible for the Bulls to put up a good fight and make this a close game.