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Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic, Kevin Huerter overcome monster Nikola Jokic performance for road win
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The Chicago Bulls took care of business on the road as they beat the Denver Nuggets , 130-127, at Ball Arena on Monday. The game went down to the wire, but the Bulls displayed composure to complete the upset in one of the league's toughest venues.
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Chicago claimed only its second win on the road and improved to 7-6, while Denver suffered its first loss at home and fell to 10-3.
The Nuggets mounted a rally from 13 points down in the fourth quarter to recapture the lead, 117-116, with only 2:19 left. After exchanging baskets, Kevin Huerter drained a three-pointer to give the Bulls a one-point advantage, 121-120, with only 1:25 remaining.
After another exchange of baskets, Nikola Vucevic nailed a three-pointer with just 32.8 ticks left, giving the Bulls a four-point lead, 126-124, and making it a two-possession game. It proved to be the dagger as Chicago held on for the victory.
The Bulls survived another monster performance from Nikola Jokic , who finished with 36 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists. He scored 11 points in the final quarter to keep the Nuggets afloat.
Huerter had 20 points, including four three-pointers. Vucevic only scored eight points on 3-of-13 field goals but made the one that mattered the most. He added nine rebounds and six assists.
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Josh Giddey led the Bulls with 21 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists.
Jokic got support from Jamal Murray , who had 34 points, including five three-pointers, 11 rebounds, and four assists. Aaron Gordon added 24 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bulls snapped a five-game losing streak and bounced back from a tough double overtime loss to the Utah Jazz , 150-147, on Sunday.
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