The Denver Nuggets will travel to Chicago, Illinois to face the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Tuesday night with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 PM ET, and the game will air on NBC Chicago.

Denver enters this game with a record of 15-9 which puts them in 4^th place in the Western Conference, however, they finally ended their three-game losing streak following a 129-122 win on the road against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The Nuggets have been a below-average scoring team this season as they enter this game averaging 113.61 points per game which is below the league average of 114.34 points per game, however, they are allowing the 8^th fewest points per game in the NBA with an average of 110.61 points per game. 

Nikola Jokic continues to be one of the best players in the league as he leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and assists with an average of 28.4 points, 13 rebounds, and 9.6 assists per game. The Denver Nuggets will look to build momentum following their win on the road against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday when they travel to face the Chicago Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls enter this game with a record of 9-15 which puts them in 11^th place in the Eastern Conference and saw their four-game winning streak come to an end on Monday with a 129-133 loss in overtime on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago has been one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league, however, they play at a slower-than-average tempo as they have been an above-average defense as they enter this game averaging the 4^th fewest points per game in the NBA with an average of 108.39 points per game while allowing the 14^th fewest points per game with an average of 112.48 points per game. The Chicago Bulls will look to bounce back following Monday’s overtime loss against the Milwaukee Bucks when they host the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

BookMaker has the Denver Nuggets listed as 7-point favorites on the road against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. Denver has won seven of the last ten and two of the last three meetings. The teams are 5-5 ATS in the last ten while the Nuggets are 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Denver Nuggets are 9-14-1 ATS overall, 4-10 ATS on the road, and 8-12-1 ATS as a favorite this season while the Chicago Bulls are 10-13-1 ATS overall, 6-6-1 ATS at home, and 6-7-1 ATS as an underdog on the year.

Denver enters this game with a better record and has been the better team in the series, winning seven of the last ten and two of the last three meetings. The Nuggets have also been the better team most recently in the series as they are 2-1 ATS in the last three contests. I look for those trends to continue which is why I am laying the points with the Denver Nuggets when they travel to face the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.