Overview
- Denver's seven-game winning streak and unbeaten home start ended as Nikola Jokic missed a tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.
- Kevin Huerter put Chicago ahead with a 3 at 1:25 and Nikola Vucevic stretched the lead with another at 0:33 to seal it.
- Nikola Jokic tallied 36 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists while playing through a left wrist sprain.
- Josh Giddey had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 off the bench, and Jevon Carter added 15 as Chicago's reserves dominated.
- The Bulls won less than 24 hours after a double-overtime loss in Utah, resting Coby White and missing Tre Jones, and saw Jalen Smith leave with a shoulder injury after scoring 16.