Will Barton made a reverse layup with 3.2 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 18 points down in the first quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 111-110.
The Nuggets trailed 26-8 with 4:19 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Bulls 103-84 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Nuggets 11-10. Kris Dunn scored 6 of the Bulls’ 11 on 3 for 3 shooting. With 4:03 left, Robin Lopez stole the ball from Gary Harris, and Dunn’s 10-foot pull-up jumper off it put the Bulls ahead 103-101.
Barton had 37 points and 3 steals on 13 for 19 shooting off the bench, and Harris added 21 points and 3 steals.
For the Bulls, Lopez scored 20 points on 9 for 11 shooting, and Lauri Markkanen added 20 points (8 in the first quarter) and 9 rebounds. Dunn scored 19 points on 9 for 11 shooting.
The Nuggets outscored the Bulls 62-30 off the bench. The Nuggets’ starters were outscored 22-8 in 6 minutes together.