NBA Prop Bets: Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets (February 7, 2026)

The Denver Nuggets (33-19) face the Chicago Bulls (24-28) at United Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Nuggets opened as 4.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 7.5, leaving the Nuggets at -270 and Bulls at +220. The total points line is set at 234.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 121-114 Denver.

• The Bulls (-112) have a 24-27-1 ATS record this season, while the Nuggets (-108) hold a record of 30-22-0.
• The Bulls have a 24-27-1 O/U record this season (meaning 24 games have gone over the total points line, 27 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Nuggets have a 32-19-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Bulls are averaging 117.0 points per game this season (11th in the league). Comparatively, the Nuggets are averaging 120.1 (2nd).
• Defensively, the Bulls are giving up a whopping 120.2 points per game this season (26th in the league), while the Nuggets are giving up an average of 116.2 points (19th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Bulls currently rank 5th for pace this season, recording 101.5 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Nuggets sit 26th on that scale with 97.3 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 44.2% of the Bulls' field goal attempts come from three point range (7th in the league), leaving 55.8% from two. Meanwhile, the Nuggets' opponents are taking 41.4% of their attempts from three (21st) and 58.6% from two.
• Comparatively, Denver takes 40.2% of shots from three (22nd), leaving 59.8% from two, while Chicago's opponents are attempting 40.3% from three (20th) and 59.7% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Bulls are shooting 36.8% from deep in 2025/26 (8th in the NBA), compared to the Nuggets who are making 39.4% of their attempts (1st).
• On the opposite end, Chicago is holding opponents to 37.2% of their three-point attempts (27th), while Denver's opponents are doing it tougher, hitting 35.1% of their shots (8th).

Ball Protection

• The Bulls are committing 14.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 14th in the league, while the Nuggets are forcing 11.9 turnovers (30th).
• Flipping that script, Chicago is forcing only 12.4 turnovers (29th), while Denver is committing just 12.7 (3rd).

Crashing the Boards

• Chicago is pulling down 45.1 rebounds per game this season (11th in the league), including 10.2 offensive boards (23rd). Conversely, Denver's opponents are averaging 43.1 rebounds (10th), 11.9 of which have come on the offensive end (23rd).
• Meanwhile, the Nuggets are averaging 42.6 rebounds (24th) and 9.5 offensive rebounds (27th), while the Bulls are allowing 44.9 and 10.8, ranking 19th and 6th.

First Quarter Winner

Chicago is +136 to win the first quarter, while Denver is -162. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Chicago	18-31-3	12-14-0	6-17-3	10-12-1	8-19-2	3-7-0
Denver	32-18-2	16-8-0	16-10-2	22-10-1	10-8-1	5-4-1

First Half Winner

Chicago is +170 to win the first half and Denver is -205. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Chicago	18-32-2	10-15-1	8-17-1	9-14-0	9-18-2	2-8-0
Denver	30-19-3	17-7-0	13-12-3	22-10-1	8-9-2	5-5-0

HT/FT

Chicago is +285 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Denver is -160.

• The Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 23.1% of games this season, while the Nuggets have completed the HT/FT double in 44.2% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Saturday's matchup is +1500 to go to overtime.

• The Bulls have played in one game that went to overtime this season, while the Nuggets have appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 34 of Chicago's 52 games this season. Meanwhile, 31 of Denver's 52 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Chicago recorded a shock 130-127 victory over Denver at Ball Arena when these teams last met on November 17. Despite being on the losing side, Nikola Jokic had a triple-double for the ages on that day, finishing with 36 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists. The Bulls have now won three straight against the Nuggets.