Game ID: 22400655
Denver Nuggets @ Chicago Bulls
Monday, January 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, IL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHI 32 29 34 34 129DEN 35 33 28 25 121
CHI vs DEN ScoutingCHI vs DEN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CHI availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restBACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 27 min since (88% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backBACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 28 min since (94% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/23 · 2 days' restBACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 28 min since (94% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT White missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 27 min since (89% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT White missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
CHI availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT White missed 4 since 1/20, returns tonight: 31 min (92% of 33)
CHI availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restBACK White back 1/29 after 4, 31 min since (92% of 33)
CHI availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restBACK White back 1/29 after 4, 32 min since (97% of 33)
CHI availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK White back 1/29 after 4, 32 min since (98% of 33)
DEN availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restBACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 34 min since (91% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 19 min since (64% of 30)
BACK Šarić back 1/15 after 3, 19 min since (144% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 4 min since (38% of 10)
NEW Strawther 20 to 25 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 20 min since (66% of 30)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 3 min since (34% of 10)
DEN availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 4 min since (37% of 10)
NEW Jordan 12 to 17 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 4 since 1/17, out tonight
DEN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 5 since 1/17, out tonight
DEN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 6 since 1/17, out tonight
DEN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 7 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
DEN availability going into 2/01 · back-to-backOUT Šarić missed 8 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 15 min (117% of 13)
OUT Nnaji missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 22 min (218% of 10)
DEN availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 9 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 1/31, returns tonight: 12 min (103% of 12)
BACK Pickett back 2/01 after 3, 15 min since (117% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 2/01 after 3, 22 min since (218% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and Vučević at 20 a game. Without White (3 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 116, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 25 and Murray at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and Chicago plus-1 and the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to Chicago's 34. Call it Denver 119, Chicago 115, Chicago keeping it close.
1/19 @ POR 102-113 — CHI notes
CHI lost 102-113. CHI shot 44% (36 of 81) to POR's 47%, 8 of 29 from three. The glass went 36-50 against them. LaVine led with 27 (10 of 21, 2 of 7 from three); Vučević added 17, Williams 15. Q1 was theirs, 34-22, but the other 3 periods went 91-68 against them. They led by as many as 15. Giddey's -15 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 @ LAC 112-99 — CHI notes
CHI won 112-99. CHI shot 40% (38 of 94) to LAC's 39%, 15 of 46 from three, and went to the line 26 times to LAC's 17 — 21 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 54-40 for them. LaVine led with 35 (11 of 21, 5 of 12 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Giddey added 18, Horton-Tucker 18. The hinge was Q3, 36-16: CHI came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 18. CHI trailed 48-50 at the half and won the second half 64-49. LaVine was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/23 @ GSW 106-131 — CHI notes
CHI lost 106-131. CHI shot 39% (34 of 87) to GSW's 45%, 16 of 40 from three, and went to the line 27 times to GSW's 14 — 22 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 42-52 against them. LaVine led with 24 (6 of 13, 3 of 6 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Giddey added 16, Dosunmu 13. Q1 was theirs, 33-30, but the other 3 periods went 101-73 against them. They led by as many as 14. Dosunmu's -26 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 vs PHI 97-109 — CHI notes
CHI lost 97-109. CHI shot 42% (36 of 85) to PHI's 46%, 12 of 38 from three. CHI turned it over 19 times to PHI's 8, and PHI turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 54-40 for them. LaVine led with 25 (10 of 20, 2 of 9 from three, 3 of 8 at the line); Vučević added 22, Giddey 10. Q3 was theirs, 30-20, turning a 7-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-67 against them. Williams's -12 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 vs DEN 129-121 — CHI notes
CHI won 129-121. CHI shot 50% (49 of 98) to DEN's 52%, 24 of 53 from three. LaVine led with 21 (6 of 13, 5 of 10 from three); Vučević added 20, Ball 18. The hinge was Q4, 34-25: CHI came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 8. CHI trailed 61-68 at the half and won the second half 68-53. Dosunmu was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/29 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 22 and Tatum at 21 a game. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and Vučević at 16 a game. Without White (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 107 a night to Chicago's 115 and the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 14 times a game to Boston's 11. Call it Boston 118, Chicago 109.
1/31 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 98, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barnes at 22 and Barrett at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Quickley (8 straight), Mogbo (5 straight), Lawson (4 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and Vučević at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 98 a night to Chicago's 116. Call it Toronto 117, Chicago 108.
2/02 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 32 and Beasley at 17 a game. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; LaVine at 23 and Vučević at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 39 percent from three to Detroit's 32. Call it Detroit 116, Chicago 113, Chicago keeping it close.
2/04 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; White at 21 and Vučević at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Herro at 22 and Adebayo at 21 a game. Without Richardson (34 straight), Burks (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-6 a night and Miami minus-0 and the arc, Chicago at 38 percent from three to Miami's 33. Call it Chicago 115, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
1/19 @ ORL 113-100 — DEN notes
DEN won 113-100. DEN shot 52% (40 of 77) to ORL's 37%, 7 of 25 from three, and went to the line 31 times to ORL's 16 — 26 points from the stripe to their 12. DEN turned it over 20 times to ORL's 7, and ORL turned those into 15 steals. The glass went 57-39 for them. Braun led with 20 (6 of 10, 1 of 3 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Jokić added 20, Murray 19. The hinge was Q3, 39-25: a lead of 2 became 16, and the lead reached 24. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/21 vs PHI 144-109 — DEN notes
DEN won 144-109. DEN shot 61% (52 of 85) to PHI's 46%, 16 of 31 from three, and went to the line 25 times to PHI's 8 — 24 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 51-25 for them. Jokić led with 27 (10 of 15, 2 of 3 from three); Strawther added 23, Braun 20. The hinge was Q3, 40-27: a lead of 10 became 23, and the lead reached 35. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/23 vs SAC 132-123 — DEN notes
DEN won 132-123. DEN shot 49% (49 of 101) to SAC's 44%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 31 times to SAC's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 14. Jokić led with 35 (12 of 19, 2 of 3 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Braun added 21, Porter Jr. 20. The hinge was Q2, 34-21: a lead of 9 became 22, and the lead reached 25.
1/25 @ MIN 104-133 — DEN notes
DEN lost 104-133. DEN shot 49% (43 of 88) to MIN's 56%, 11 of 32 from three. Murray led with 25 (10 of 16, 3 of 5 from three); Jokić added 20, Westbrook 13. Q2 was theirs, 29-31, but the other 3 periods went 102-75 against them. Jokić's -24 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 @ CHI 121-129 — DEN notes
DEN lost 121-129. DEN shot 52% (52 of 100) to CHI's 50%, 6 of 27 from three. Jokić led with 33 (15 of 21, 1 of 4 from three); Braun added 28, Murray 18. Q2 was theirs, 33-29, but the other 3 periods went 100-88 against them. They led by as many as 12. Murray's -16 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and Bridges at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 119, shooting 52 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Braun at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 109 a night to Denver's 119 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and New York plus-0. Call it New York 120, Denver 114.
1/31 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Oubre Jr. at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without George (2 straight), C. Martin (10 straight), Embiid (13 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 123, shooting 52 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-5 a night and Philadelphia minus-8 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 116 a night to Denver's 123. Call it Philadelphia 118, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
2/01 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 104, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Micić at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Ball (2 straight), Gra. Williams (29 straight), Mar. Williams (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 128, shooting 53 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 25 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 104 a night to Denver's 128. Call it Charlotte 115, Denver 113, Denver keeping it close.
2/03 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 52 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; Murray at 25 and Jokić at 25 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 126, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Williamson at 29 and Murphy III at 25 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones (11 straight), Hawkins (2 straight), Payton (27 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the line, where New Orleans takes 26 free throws a game to Denver's 17 and the glass, where Denver has been minus-0 a night and New Orleans minus-5. Call it Denver 121, New Orleans 116.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
JM J. Murray
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
CHIAD A. Dosunmu
DT D. Terry
JG J. Giddey
JP J. Phillips
JS J. Smith
LB L. Ball
MB M. Buzelis
NV N. Vučević
PW P. Williams
TH T. Horton-Tucker
VU Vucevic
ZL Z. LaVine
DEN/CHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DEN @ CHI Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:5912911923:01+1:58-10
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 17s 0:17+2CBC. BraunJOJokicJMJ. MurrayJUMP AST M2.RM.010 17 172 CHI Q1 11:43 24s 0:24+2ZLZ. LaVineJGJ. GiddeyAST M2.RW.2224 243 DEN Q1 11:19 20s 0:37+2JOJokicCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.0120 204 CHI Q1 10:59 22s 0:46+2NVN. VučevićJGJ. GiddeyNVN. VučevićNVN. VučevićNVN. VučevićX3.LW.28 OR X2.RM.03 OR M210 13 17 17 225 DEN Q1 10:37 6s 0:43+2RWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićAST M2.SO.056 66 CHI Q1 10:31 11s 0:57+3VUVucevicLBL. BallAST M3.SO.2611 117 DEN Q1 10:20 14s 0:57+2JMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.AST M2.RM.0114 148 CHI Q1 10:06 12s 1:09+3JGJ. GiddeyADA. DosunmuAST M3.RW.2712 129 DEN Q1 09:54 19s 1:16DENDEN — teamMPM. Porter Jr.TM X2.RW.201 1710 CHI Q1 09:35 10s 1:19NVN. VučevićZLZ. LaVineDR X3.RW.260 711 DEN Q1 09:25 12s 1:28CBC. BraunJMJ. MurrayDR X2.RM.000 812 CHI Q1 09:13 12s 1:31LBL. BallZLZ. LaVineNVN. VučevićBLK DR X2.RW.110 0 1113 DEN Q1 09:01 2s 1:30NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR TO0 214 CHI Q1 08:59 10s 1:41JGJ. GiddeyLBL. BallSTL X3.RC.240 615 DEN Q1 08:49 10s 1:40CBC. BraunJMJ. MurrayDR X2.RC.110 716 CHI Q1 08:39 9s 1:50LBL. BallNVN. VučevićDR X3.SO.260 617 DEN Q1 08:30 12s 1:52+2JMJ. MurrayJOJokicRWR. WestbrookDR AST M2.SO.200 12 1218 CHI Q1 08:18 16s 2:06NVN. VučevićNVN. VučevićADA. DosunmuX2.SO.10 OR X3.RC.2411 12 1419 DEN Q1 08:02 5s 1:57+2NJN. JokićRWR. WestbrookCBC. BraunDR AST M2.RM.010 5 520 CHI Q1 07:57 26s 2:32ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuJGJ. GiddeyX2.RM.02 OR X2.RM.0416 18 2621 DEN Q1 07:31 12s 2:09MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.DR X3.LW.270 1022 CHI Q1 07:19 7s 2:39+3NVN. VučevićZLZ. LaVineJGJ. GiddeyDR AST M3.LC.230 7 723 DEN Q1 07:12 24s 2:33+2JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićAST M2.RM.0124 2424 CHI Q1 06:48 4s 2:43+1ADA. DosunmuCHICHI — teamADA. DosunmuX1 OR FT4 4 425 DEN Q1 06:44 11s 2:44JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićFL TO0 1126 CHI Q1 06:33 17s 3:00JGJ. GiddeyADA. DosunmuSTL TO0 1727 DEN Q1 06:16 4s 2:48+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićSTL M2.RM.000 428 CHI Q1 06:12 6s 3:06+2ZLZ. LaVineMBM. BuzelisAST M2.RM.026 629 DEN Q1 06:06 17s 3:05+2JOJokicCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.0117 1730 CHI Q1 05:49 17s 3:23NVN. VučevićX3.RW.271431 DEN Q1 05:32 3s 3:08MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.DR TO0 332 CHI Q1 05:29 3s 3:26NVN. VučevićNVN. VučevićSTL TO0 333 DEN Q1 05:26 5s 3:13+2MPM. Porter Jr.CBC. BraunNJN. JokićSTL AST M2.RM.010 5 534 CHI Q1 05:21 9s 3:35+3VUVucevicMBM. BuzelisAST M3.RC.249 935 DEN Q1 05:12 15s 3:28JMJ. MurrayX2.SO.211336 CHI Q1 04:57 11s 3:46+2MBM. BuzelisZLZ. LaVineNVN. VučevićDR AST M2.RW.090 11 1137 DEN Q1 04:46 17s 3:45+2JMJ. MurrayM2.SO.181738 CHI Q1 04:29 14s 4:00+2JGJ. GiddeyNVN. VučevićAST M2.RM.0314 1439 DEN Q1 04:15 17s 4:02+3JOJokicCBC. BraunAST M3.LC.2417 1740 CHI Q1 03:58 28s 4:28NVN. VučevićPWP. WilliamsPWP. WilliamsX2.RW.08 OR X2.RC.0521 25 2641 DEN Q1 03:30 2s 4:04+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićJOJokicRWR. WestbrookBLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 2 242 CHI Q1 03:28 19s 4:47+2MBM. BuzelisCHICHI — teamJGJ. GiddeyNVN. VučevićVIOL TM AST M2.LC.140 0 19 1943 DEN Q1 03:09 25s 4:29DENDEN — teamTO2544 CHI Q1 02:44 14s 5:01NVN. VučevićTO1445 DEN Q1 02:30 4s 4:33+2PWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonNJN. JokićSTL AST M2.RM.010 4 446 CHI Q1 02:26 10s 5:11+3JGJ. GiddeyNVN. VučevićAST M3.RW.2610 1047 DEN Q1 02:16 25s 4:58RWR. WestbrookX3.RC.222348 CHI Q1 01:51 6s 5:17PWP. WilliamsNVN. VučevićDR OF0 649 DEN Q1 01:45 20s 5:18AGA. GordonX2.SO.051750 CHI Q1 01:25 9s 5:26+2JSJ. SmithZLZ. LaVineZLZ. LaVineDR FT FT0 9 951 DEN Q1 01:16 16s 5:34+2JSJ. StrawtherAGA. GordonNJN. JokićFL AST M2.SO.060 17 1752 CHI Q1 00:59 11s 5:37+2THT. Horton-TuckerPWP. WilliamsAST M2.RC.0912 1253 DEN Q1 00:48 9s 5:43+2AGA. GordonM2.RM.01954 CHI Q1 00:39 8s 5:45ZLZ. LaVineTO855 DEN Q1 00:31 30s 6:13+2JMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamJOJokicAGA. GordonX3.SO.26 OR AST M2.RM.0123 24 31 3156 CHI Q1 00:01 2s 5:47THT. Horton-TuckerLBL. BallCHICHI — teamFL X3.SO.67 OR0 2 2Q257 CHI Q2 12:00 21s 6:08LBL. BallX2.RM.021958 DEN Q2 11:39 23s 6:36PWP. WatsonJSJ. StrawtherJSJ. StrawtherMPM. Porter Jr.DR X2.SO.05 OR TO0 16 19 2359 CHI Q2 11:16 7s 6:15THT. Horton-TuckerADA. 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Porter Jr.DR AST M3.LW.250 11 1173 CHI Q2 08:37 17s 7:29+2PWP. WilliamsM2.RW.121774 DEN Q2 08:20 30s 8:41MPM. Porter Jr.X3.SO.252875 CHI Q2 07:50 5s 7:34+3JPJ. PhillipsJSJ. SmithJPJ. PhillipsPWP. WilliamsFL DR AST M3.RC.230 0 5 576 DEN Q2 07:45 25s 9:06AGA. GordonX2.SO.062377 CHI Q2 07:20 10s 7:44JSJ. SmithDTD. TerryDR X3.LC.220 678 DEN Q2 07:10 5s 9:11+2AGA. GordonAGA. GordonJMJ. MurrayDR AST M2.RM.010 5 579 CHI Q2 07:05 21s 8:05+2DTD. TerryM2.RM.012180 DEN Q2 06:44 10s 9:21+3JMJ. MurrayM3.LW.261081 CHI Q2 06:34 8s 8:13ADA. DosunmuX2.RM.02882 DEN Q2 06:26 6s 9:27+3JMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamRWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićBLK DR JUMP AST M2.RM.010 0 6 6 683 CHI Q2 06:20 16s 8:29ZLZ. LaVineNVN. VučevićFL X2.SO.140 1284 DEN Q2 06:04 6s 9:33+2MPM. Porter Jr.RWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookDR FT FT0 6 685 CHI Q2 05:58 24s 8:53+3JPJ. PhillipsJPJ. PhillipsDTD. TerryFL AST M3.RW.260 24 2486 DEN Q2 05:34 18s 9:51+2NJN. JokićRWR. WestbrookNJN. 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Vucevic helps the Bulls hold off Jokic and the Nuggets for a 129-121 victory
CHICAGO -- — Nikola Vucevic had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Denver Nuggets their second straight loss with a 129-121 victory on Monday night.
Zach LaVine scored 21 points and Lonzo Ball had 18 for Chicago, which had lost seven of eight. Ayo Dosunmu added 17 points.
The Bulls went 24 for 53 from 3-point range and had seven players score in double figures.
Denver wasted another impressive performance by Nikola Jokic , who had 33 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds in his sixth triple-double in his last seven games. The three-time MVP has an NBA-best 21 triple-doubles this season.
Christian Braun scored 28 points for Denver. Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr . each had 18.
The Bulls grabbed the lead for good when they opened the fourth quarter with a 13-0 run. Dalen Terry made a 3-pointer and a layup before Matas Buzelis drove inside for a dunk after Aaron Gordon fell down, making it 108-96 with 8:51 left.
Terry finished with 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting.
Chicago used a 12-0 run to take a 90-88 lead with 2 minutes left in the third quarter. Buzelis capped the stretch by powering to the rim for a dunk over Peyton Watson .
But Jokic drove inside for a jam and made a technical foul shot to send Denver into the fourth with a 96-95 lead.
Takeaways Nuggets: Struggled from long range, going 6 for 27 from behind the arc.
Bulls: Josh Giddey provided a lift with 12 points and 10 assists.
Key moment Denver closed to 121-118 on Murray's jumper with 2:22 left. But LaVine responded with a 3 for Chicago.
Key stat Led by Terry and Patrick Williams , Chicago had a 41-10 advantage in bench points.
Up next Denver visits the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Chicago opens a three-game trip at Boston on Wednesday night.