Jamal Murray scored 25 points (22 in the third quarter), and the Denver Nuggets routed the Chicago Bulls 135-105.
The Nuggets led by as many as 40, pulling away with a 30-8 run bridging the second and third quarters.
The Nuggets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Bulls, Lauri Markkanen had 27 points (15 in the first quarter) and 10 rebounds, and Robin Lopez added 17 points on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Nuggets shot 52.1% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Bulls’ 47.3% and 35.7%. The Nuggets made 20 3-pointers, 7 of them by Murray and 4 by Torrey Craig. The Bulls forced 7 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nuggets’ starters outscored the Bulls 68-45 in 22 minutes together.