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11/17 22:51 CST Huerter, Vucevic hit big 3-pointers down the stretch as Bulls
hold off Nuggets 130-127
Huerter, Vucevic hit big 3-pointers down the stretch as Bulls hold off Nuggets
130-127
By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
DENVER (AP) --- Kevin Huerter and Nikola Vucevic hit big 3-pointers down the
stretch and the Chicago Bulls overcame a triple-double by Nikola Jokic to hold
off the Denver Nuggets 130-127 on Monday night.
The Bulls squandered an 18-point lead in the first half. They also let a
13-point lead in the fourth quarter slip away before rallying late to snap a
five-game losing streak.
Huerter hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:25 left and Vucevic later extended the
lead with another with 33 seconds remaining. Denver had a chance to tie it, but
Jokic's shot at the buzzer was off the mark.
Ayo Dosunmu and Josh Giddey led six Bulls players in double figures with 21
points each. Giddey also had 14 rebounds.
Chicago handed the Nuggets their first home loss of the season in a game in
which the Bulls held a 66-9 advantage in bench scoring.
The Bulls showed no signs of exhaustion despite arriving in the Mile High City
off a 150-147 double-overtime loss in Utah the night before.
Jokic finished with 36 points, 18 rebound and 13 assists for his eighth
triple-double of the season. He was an assist shy of reaching the mark by
halftime. Jamal Murray scored 18 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter.
Aaron Gordon had 24 points for the Nuggets, who saw their seven-game winning
streak halted. Denver remains without shooting guard Christian Braun (left
ankle).
The Bulls sat Coby White (strained right calf) after he played 30 minutes and
scored 27 points on Sunday.
Up next Bulls: Finish a four-game trip Wednesday at Portland. Nuggets: Begin a two-game trip Wednesday at New Orleans. ___ AP NBA: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NBA
Up next Bulls: Finish a four-game trip Wednesday at Portland. Nuggets: Begin a two-game trip Wednesday at New Orleans. ___ AP NBA: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NBA
