Nuggets past Bulls 136-120 as Denver ends 3-game skid
The Bulls led 104-97 after closing the third period on a 16-2 run, but Denver started the final quarter on a 20-2 spurt to take the lead for good.
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The Bulls led 104-97 after closing the third period on a 16-2 run, but Denver started the final quarter on a 20-2 spurt to take the lead for good.
Josh Giddey had 26 points and nine assists for the Bulls, who finished its season-long road trip 4-2.
The Bulls went 24 for 53 from 3-point range and had seven players score in double figures.
Coby White led the Bulls with 27 points, continuing his hot streak. Nikola Vucevic finished with 26 points and 16 rebounds.
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It was Vucevic's 40th double-double of the season, the third-most in the NBA.
Zach LaVine scored 32 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.
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Jamal Murray scored 22 of his 25 points in the third quarter, Nikola Jokic finished two rebounds shy of another triple-double and the Denver Nuggets cruised past Chicago 135-105 on Thursday night for their 12th straight home win over the Bulls.
Zach LaVine had 28 points and rookie Wendell Carter Jr. scored a career-high 25 for Chicago.
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Cristiano Felicio scored 16 points for the Bulls (24-47), who have dropped four of five. Bobby Portis had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Noah Vonleh finished with 14 points.
Will Barton scored 37 points as Denver rallied from down 18 to win.
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Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. from the United Center.
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Denver outscored Chicago, 42-21, in the fourth quarter.
Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. CT at the Pepsi Center.
Pau Gasol had 26 points and 19 rebounds.
Two people died after four suspected tornadoes touched down across Illinois and Northwest Indiana during severe storms on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.
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Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
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Heavy rain overnight left flooding in the Chicago area on Wednesday morning.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking rain and snow on Wednesday.
At least four suspected tornadoes touched down across Illinois and Northwest Indiana during severe storms on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.
Newton County Sheriff Shannon Cothran is advising residents to remain home and not to assess damage caused by severe storms for themselves.
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Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
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