With Nikola Jokic missing an opportunity to force overtime at the buzzer, the Denver Nuggets surrendered, 130-127, to the Chicago Bulls in Ball Arena on Monday.

In his side’s first home loss in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season, the 30-year-old Serbian center played through a left wrist sprain and posted his eighth season triple-double with 36 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists, alongside two blocks and one steal in 38:38. Off the bench, Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas registered four points and two rebounds over 4:33.

“Yes, we started slow. We couldn’t make shots. In the second half, they were scoring a lot. Even in the first and second quarters, they were really good. And then we had that run at the end of the second quarter. But it seemed like they were always one step ahead, pushing t

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