Chicago Bulls’ Patrick Williams was overdue for a benching. It’s hard to win games with a starter logging an almost empty stat line every night.

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The Bulls were fun to watch early this season when they were playing faster than any team in the league. But as the weeks wore on, they played slower and slower. With the losses starting to pile up,

CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Denver Nuggets their second straight loss with a 129-121 victory on Monday night. Zach LaVine scored 21 points and Lonzo Ball had 18 for Chicago, which had lost seven of eight. Ayo Dosunmu added 17 points.

Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis demonstrated why he was chosen for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, with two big dunks in Monday’s win over the Denver Nuggets.

While it seemed as though Donovan was making Buzelis earn his minutes and giving Williams a long leash, Donovan addressed things with words and actions Monday against the Nuggets.

Despite saying his calf is no longer an issue, Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon continued to come off the bench for Monday's game in Chicago.

Gordon finished Monday's 129-121 loss to the Bulls with six points (3-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists and two steals over 22 minutes.

but Aaron Gordon definitely didn’t look 100% out there tonight. I would imagine he will be closely monitored the next couple days before the Nuggets next game against Chicago. — Katy Winge (@ ...

The Denver Nuggets couldn’t hold onto a lead in the second half against the Chicago Bulls, losing 129-121.

Nikola Jokic had 33 points and 14 assists, but the Nuggets gave up a big run to start the fourth quarter in a loss to the Bulls.

Denver dominated inside, but it wasn't enough to offset Chicago's hot 3-point shooting. The Nuggets dropped to 0-2 to start the road trip despite another Nikola Jokic triple-double and a career night from Christian Braun.