Gasol has 26 points and 19 rebounds as Bulls beat Nuggets 99-90
Pau Gasol had 26 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 19 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls went on a 19-7 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 99-90.
The Nuggets went on a 15-5 run to lead 74-70 with 10:40 left in the fourth quarter. Doug McDermott’s 3-pointer put the Bulls ahead for good with 7:37 left. Gasol scored 8 points during the run, and they led 89-81 with 4:31 left.
For the Nuggets, Will Barton had 16 points and 8 rebounds off the bench.
The Bulls went 21 for 27 at the line to the Nuggets’ 13 for 22.