Overview
- Chicago ended a five-game losing streak and handed Denver its first home loss of the season, halting the Nuggets’ seven-game run.
- The Bulls’ reserves outscored Denver’s bench 66-9, with Ayo Dosunmu scoring 21 and key support from Jalen Smith and Jevon Carter.
- Josh Giddey posted 21 points, 14 rebounds and six assists as six Bulls reached double figures while the team hit 19 threes with only nine turnovers.
- Huerter buried the go-ahead 3 with 1:25 left and Vucevic hit another with 33 seconds remaining; Jokic missed a potential tying 3 at the buzzer after a 36-18-13 night, with Jamal Murray adding 34 and Aaron Gordon 24.
- Chicago won less than 24 hours after a double-overtime loss in Utah as Coby White sat for injury management, while Denver, now 10-3, remains without Christian Braun and fell to 0-3 in clutch games this season.