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Officials tossed Jokic with 1:08 remaining in
the second quarter for briefly arguing a no-call as he ran down
the floor. Jokic had missed a layup at the other end amid
contact from Chicago's Nikola Vucevic as he drove the baseline.
Fans at United Center booed the call as Jokic left the game with
four points, nine rebounds and six assists. He had not been
assessed a previous warning or technical foul. The development
further depleted Denver, which was missing Murray, who rolled
his left ankle in the first quarter Monday in a win at Atlanta
(he returned to that game).
The Nuggets also lost Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the second
quarter Tuesday with a head contusion.
Chicago trailed by 16 points in the third quarter and rallied to
trim the deficit to five before the Nuggets regained control.
Coby White kept the Bulls afloat with 27 points, which included
5-for-10 shooting from 3-point range. White has swished at least
three treys in 12 consecutive games, an ongoing franchise
record.
Still, the effort from White and a 26-point, 16-rebound
double-double from Vucevic weren't enough as Chicago lost its
second straight game on the heels of a four-game winning streak.
DeMar DeRozan added 14 points for the Bulls, while White had
eight assists. Alex Caruso missed his second consecutive game
due to a sprained left ankle.
Julian Strawther (16 points), Aaron Gordon (14) and Christian
Braun (13) each scored in double figures for the Nuggets, while
DeAndre Jordan grabbed 10 rebounds.
Denver led 57-50 at halftime behind 16 points from Jackson and
11 from Braun. Vucevic had 15 points and 12 rebounds at the
break.
The Nuggets swept the season series after winning by 22 on their
home floor on Nov. 4.
--Field Level Media
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