Vucevic helps the Bulls hold off Jokic and the Nuggets for a 129-121 victory
CHICAGO (AP) 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.
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.
Denver closed to 121-118 on Murray's jumper with 2:22 left. But LaVine responded with a 3 for Chicago.
Led by Terry and Patrick Williams, Chicago had a 41-10 advantage in bench points.
Denver visits the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Chicago opens a three-game trip at Boston on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nikola Jokic vs. Nikola Vucevic (Christian Braun gains possession) | |||
11:43 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-0 | |
11:19 | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving floating jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 2-2 | |
10:59 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 4-2 | |
10:49 | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | |||
10:46 | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point cutting layup | |||
10:42 | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | |||
10:37 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point putback layup | 4-4 | |
10:31 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 6-4 | |
10:20 | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 6-7 | |
10:06 | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 8-7 | |
9:54 | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 8-10 | |
9:53 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
9:37 | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:35 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
9:28 | Zach LaVine misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:25 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Lonzo Ball blocks Jamal Murray's two point cutting layup | |||
9:13 | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | |||
9:02 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point floating jump shot | |||
9:01 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
8:59 | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Josh Giddey steals) | |||
8:53 | Lonzo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:49 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
8:42 | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:39 | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | |||
8:33 | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | |||
8:30 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point stepback jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 10-10 | |
8:07 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:06 | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | |||
8:04 | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | |||
8:02 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 12-10 | |
7:41 | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
7:39 | Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound | |||
7:31 | Josh Giddey misses two point driving layup | |||
7:31 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:21 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:19 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
7:12 | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 12-13 | |
6:48 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 14-13 | |
6:44 | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | |||
6:44 | Ayo Dosunmu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:44 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
6:44 | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-14 | |
6:33 | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Josh Giddey steals) | |||
6:16 | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | |||
6:12 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running layup | 16-14 | |
6:06 | +2 | Matas Buzelis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Zach LaVine assists) | 16-16 | |
5:49 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 18-16 | |
5:35 | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | |||
5:32 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Vucevic steals) | |||
5:26 | Nikola Vucevic turnover (bad pass) (Michael Porter Jr. steals) | |||
5:21 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running dunk (Christian Braun assists) | 20-16 | |
5:12 | +3 | Matas Buzelis makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 20-19 | |
4:59 | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
4:57 | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | |||
4:46 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point floating jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 20-21 | |
4:29 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-21 | |
4:15 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point hook shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 22-23 | |
3:58 | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 25-23 | |
3:37 | Nikola Jokic blocks Nikola Vucevic's two point driving hook shot | |||
3:33 | Patrick Williams offensive rebound | |||
3:32 | Patrick Williams misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:30 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
3:28 | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point running finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 27-23 | |
3:28 | Matas Buzelis defensive goaltending violation | |||
3:28 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
3:09 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point floating jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 27-25 | |
2:44 | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:30 | Nikola Vucevic turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | |||
2:26 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running dunk (Peyton Watson assists) | 29-25 | |
2:16 | +3 | Nikola Vucevic makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 29-28 | |
1:53 | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | |||
1:51 | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | |||
1:45 | Nikola Vucevic offensive foul (Off the ball) (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | |||
1:45 | Nikola Vucevic turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:28 | Aaron Gordon misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
1:25 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
1:16 | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | |||
1:16 | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-29 | |
1:16 | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-30 | |
0:59 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 31-30 | |
0:48 | +2 | Patrick Williams makes two point driving floating jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 31-32 | |
0:39 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup | 33-32 | |
0:31 | Zach LaVine turnover (traveling) | |||
0:09 | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:08 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
0:08 | Talen Horton-Tucker personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
0:01 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 35-32 | |
0:00 | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:41 | Lonzo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
11:39 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | |||
11:36 | Talen Horton-Tucker personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | |||
11:23 | Julian Strawther misses two point driving layup | |||
11:20 | Julian Strawther offensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | |||
11:16 | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ayo Dosunmu steals) | |||
11:12 | Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point running jump shot | |||
11:09 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
10:57 | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point cutting dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 37-32 | |
10:48 | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving finger roll layup | 37-34 | |
10:28 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving bank jump shot | 39-34 | |
10:21 | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
10:17 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | |||
10:13 | Peyton Watson misses two point running layup | |||
10:10 | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Jamal Murray blocks Jalen Smith's two point running layup | |||
10:01 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Jalen Smith blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup | |||
9:47 | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Matas Buzelis turnover (lost ball) (Julian Strawther steals) | |||
9:28 | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving layup | |||
9:28 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | |||
9:28 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup | 41-34 | |
9:28 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
9:15 | Peyton Watson blocks Patrick Williams's two point driving layup | |||
9:12 | Patrick Williams offensive rebound | |||
9:11 | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 41-37 | |
8:59 | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | |||
8:55 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | Patrick Williams misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
8:48 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 44-37 | |
8:20 | +2 | Patrick Williams makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 44-39 | |
8:05 | Julian Phillips personal foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | |||
7:52 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:50 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
7:45 | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot (Julian Phillips assists) | 44-42 | |
7:22 | Aaron Gordon misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:20 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | Dalen Terry misses three point jump shot | |||
7:10 | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 46-42 | |
6:44 | +2 | Dalen Terry makes two point driving layup | 46-44 | |
6:34 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 49-44 | |
6:26 | Jamal Murray blocks Ayo Dosunmu's two point driving layup | |||
6:26 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
6:20 | Jump ball. Jamal Murray vs. Ayo Dosunmu (Russell Westbrook gains possession) | |||
6:20 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 51-44 | |
6:20 | Zach LaVine shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
6:20 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 52-44 | |
6:08 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point jump shot | |||
6:04 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:58 | Julian Phillips personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | |||
5:58 | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-44 | |
5:58 | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-44 | |
5:50 | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Dalen Terry draws the foul) | |||
5:34 | +3 | Dalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Julian Phillips assists) | 54-47 | |
5:16 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 56-47 | |
5:08 | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | |||
4:51 | Josh Giddey blocks Christian Braun's two point driving layup | |||
4:48 |