Nikola Jokić had 22 points, 17 assists and 14 rebounds for his second triple-double in as many games, Jamal Murray had 28 points and 11 assists and the Denver Nuggets ended a three-game skid with a 136-120 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night at the United Center.
It was Jokić’s 19th triple-double of the season. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 points for the Nuggets, who capped a three-game trip with a win after losing in Detroit and New York.
Matas Buzelis scored 21 points and Collin Sexton added 17 for the Bulls, who have lost four straight and seven of eight.
The Bulls led 104-97 after closing the third period with a 16-2 run, but the Nuggets started the final quarter on a 20-2 spurt to take the lead for good. Jokić and Julian Strawther capped the run with consecutive 3-pointers.
The Bulls went the first six minutes of the fourth before making their first field goal and finished the quarter 5-for-17 from the floor.
Jokić had nine points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in 17 first-half minutes, but the Bulls led 65-59 at the intermission.
Up next
Bulls: at the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
Nuggets: vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
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