The Chicago Bulls continue preseason action on Sunday night when they visit old flame DeMar DeRozan and the Denver Nuggets. 

Chicago most recently dropped Friday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the United Center, 104-100.

No. 4 overall pick Caleb Wilson scored 21 points on 7-of-17 shooting, including 5 of 11 from three-point range. Wilson missed the potential game-winning three-pointer with two seconds left on the clock and the Bulls trailing by two.

Dailyn Swain led the team with four assists Friday. Leonard Miller contributed seven offensive rebounds and four boards on defense in 23 minutes off the bench.

Matas Buzelis played only 12 minutes Friday before he hurt his ankle Friday. Buzelis told CHSN's K.C. Johnson it was not serious. He traveled with the team to Denver.

The Nuggets most recently beat the Utah Jazz, 117-106, on Tuesday. Aaron Gordon led the charge with 18 points and five rebounds. DeRozan, who was a two-time All-Star for the Bulls and ranks second in points per game in franchise history, scored eight points in 11-and-a-half minutes off the bench. 

Josh Giddey has averaged 19.7 points per game in three games against the Nuggets as a Bull. He's shot 44 percent from 3-point range and tallied 8.3 rebounds per game and 8.3 assists per game in those contests.

All-Star Norman Powell has scored at least 20 points in three consecutive games against Denver. He's averaged 21.1 points ger game over his last 10 vs. the Nuggets.

Bulls guard Tre Jones' older brother, Tyus, plays for Denver.

Chicago head coach Tiago Splitter and Nuggets assistant Mike Moser were both on the 2023-24 Houston Rockets coaching staff, serving under Ime Udoka.

Chicago has posted a 6-4 mark in its last 10 games vs. Denver, including three wins in their last four matchups. The Bulls have averaged 127 points per game in the most recent four games against the Nuggets.

Here's everything you need to know before the Bulls take on the Nuggets:

Chicago Bulls (1-1) vs. Denver Nuggets (1-1)

Location: Ball Arena | Denver, Colorado

Tipoff: Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. CT

TV: Chicago Sports Network / ESPN

Betting Line (DraftKings): Bulls +7.5 (-110), Nuggets -7.5 (-110)

Moneyline: Bulls +210, Nuggets -258 

Over/Under: 233.5

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Chicago Bulls

Nic Claxton: Out (Hamstring)

Zach Collins: Out (Toe)

Tre Jones: GTD (Left Hip)

Jaylin Sellers: Out (Lower Back Soreness)

Jalen Smith: GTD (Left Foot Soreness)

Norman Powell: Out (rest)

Tobe Awaka: Out (knee)

Denver Nuggets

Spencer Jones: GTD (Hamstring)

(Reports current as of 8:12 p.m. CT)