Gordon scores 25, Jokic posts triple-double as Nuggets beat Bulls 133-128

Aaron Gordon scored 25 points and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets beat the Chicago Bulls 133-128 in their October 11 preseason game. Denver overturned a nine-point halftime deficit with a 40-point third quarter.

The NBA’s official final box score records Jokic with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in 26 minutes, 29 seconds. Gordon made nine of 12 shots, including three of four from three-point range, and added six rebounds.

Denver flips the game in the third

The Nuggets led 29-27 after the first quarter, but Chicago scored 41 points in the second to take a 68-59 halftime lead. Denver answered by outscoring the Bulls 40-26 in the third, entering the fourth ahead 99-94. Both teams scored 34 in the final quarter.

Cameron Johnson added 15 points and made four of five threes. Jamal Murray and Julian Strawther each scored 13. Denver made 44 of 87 shots overall and 13 of 32 threes, while going 32-of-46 at the free-throw line.

Leonard Miller leads Chicago with 26

Leonard Miller led the Bulls with 26 points and seven rebounds, making 11 of 14 shots and four of six threes. Caleb Wilson finished with 17 points, five assists and four rebounds. Buddy Hield scored 15, while Matas Buzelis added 13 points and six rebounds.

Chicago made 21 of 50 three-pointers and shot 47-of-93 overall. The Bulls had 34 assists but committed 18 turnovers. The NBA lists the game as Final; these exhibition performances do not settle regular-season roles.

For more from Sunday’s preseason action, read our Cavaliers-Magic recap and Hornets-Bucks recap.