CHICAGO -- — Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 assists and 14 rebounds to pass Oscar Robertson for the second-most triple-doubles in NBA history and the Denver Nuggets ended a three-game skid with a 136-120 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.

It was Jokic's 182nd regular-season triple-double, 19th this season and second in as many games. He trails only Russell Westbrook, who has 207.

Jamal Murray had 28 points and 11 assists and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 points for the Nuggets, who capped a three-game road trip with a win after losing at Detroit and New York.

Matas Buzelis scored 21 points and Collin Sexton added 17 for the Bulls, who have lost four straight.

The Bulls led 104-97 after closing the third period on a 16-2 run, but Denver started the final quarter on a 20-2 spurt to take the lead for good. Jokic and Julian Strawther capped the run with consecutive 3-pointers.

Chicago went the first six minutes of the fourth before making its first field goal and finished the final period 5 for 17 from the floor.

Jokic had nine points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in 17 first-half minutes, but the Bulls led 65-59 at the intermission.

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Nuggets: Host Cleveland on Monday night.

Bulls: Visit Brooklyn on Monday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Matas Buzelis (Isaac Okoro gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Guerschon Yabusele misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:41	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Cameron Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	0	3
11:19	Guerschon Yabusele makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)	3	3
10:55	Julian Strawther makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	6
10:46	Matas Buzelis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	6	6
10:25	Nikola Jokic makes 15-foot jumper (Christian Braun assists)	6	8
9:58	Guerschon Yabusele misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	8
9:53	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	8
9:46	Jamal Murray makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	6	10
9:34	Guerschon Yabusele out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	10
9:20	Julian Strawther misses 22-foot three point jumper	6	10
9:19	Nuggets offensive team rebound	6	10
9:19	Anfernee Simons loose ball foul	6	10
9:09	Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	6	13
8:57	Matas Buzelis makes driving layup	8	13
8:51	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	8	13
8:51	Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 2	8	13
8:51	Nuggets offensive team rebound	8	13
8:51	Christian Braun misses free throw 2 of 2	8	13
8:49	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	8	13
8:41	Isaac Okoro makes 1-foot reverse layup (Jaden Ivey assists)	10	13
8:27	Julian Strawther makes finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	10	15
8:15	Isaac Okoro misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	15
8:12	Anfernee Simons offensive rebound	10	15
8:01	Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot turnaround jump shot	10	15
7:58	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	10	15
7:52	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Guerschon Yabusele steals)	10	15
7:48	Isaac Okoro makes 1-foot running dunk	12	15
7:37	Cameron Johnson makes 1-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	12	17
7:25	Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	17
7:23	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	12	17
7:17	Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot	12	17
7:17	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	12	17
7:17	Bulls Full timeout	12	17
7:00	Nikola Jokic defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	12	17
7:00	Anfernee Simons makes technical free throw	13	17
6:53	Isaac Okoro out of bounds lost ball turnover	13	17
6:45	Jaden Ivey shooting foul	13	17
6:45	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	13	18
6:45	Collin Sexton enters the game for Anfernee Simons	13	18
6:45	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	13	19
6:35	Matas Buzelis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Collin Sexton assists)	16	19
6:20	Collin Sexton shooting foul	16	19
6:20	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	16	20
6:20	Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro	16	20
6:20	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	16	20
6:20	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	16	21
5:57	Guerschon Yabusele misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	16	21
5:55	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	16	21
5:42	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	21
5:38	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	16	21
5:38	Julian Strawther personal foul	16	21
5:38	Nick Richards enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	16	21
5:38	Bruce Brown enters the game for Julian Strawther	16	21
5:21	Patrick Williams makes 14-foot two point shot	18	21
5:01	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	18	24
4:49	Collin Sexton misses driving floating jump shot	18	24
4:49	Bulls offensive team rebound	18	24
4:39	Jaden Ivey misses 28-foot three point jumper	18	24
4:35	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	18	24
4:29	Jamal Murray makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	18	26
4:16	Patrick Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	26
4:15	Collin Sexton offensive rebound	18	26
4:02	Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	26
3:59	Patrick Williams offensive rebound	18	26
3:57	Nikola Jokic blocks Matas Buzelis 's 1-foot layup	18	26
3:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	18	26
3:51	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot running jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	18	29
3:39	Collin Sexton makes 3-foot two point shot	20	29
3:39	Bruce Brown shooting foul	20	29
3:39	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Jaden Ivey	20	29
3:39	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	20	29
3:39	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Matas Buzelis	20	29
3:39	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 1	21	29
3:22	Jonas Valanciunas makes 1-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	21	31
3:08	Patrick Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Collin Sexton assists)	24	31
2:56	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Patrick Williams steals)	24	31
2:51	Anfernee Simons makes 24-foot running jump shot (Patrick Williams assists)	27	31
2:51	Nuggets Full timeout	27	31
2:51	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	27	31
2:35	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	31
2:32	Christian Braun offensive rebound	27	31
2:28	Bruce Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	31
2:27	Bulls defensive team rebound	27	31
2:12	Nick Richards misses alley oop dunk	27	31
2:10	Christian Braun defensive rebound	27	31
2:06	Christian Braun makes running layup	27	33
1:56	Jonas Valanciunas blocks Collin Sexton 's 1-foot driving layup	27	33
1:56	Bulls offensive team rebound	27	33
1:51	Collin Sexton makes 18-foot jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	29	33
1:33	Christian Braun misses 19-foot jumper	29	33
1:29	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	29	33
1:27	Jonas Valanciunas misses 10-foot two point shot	29	33
1:25	Rob Dillingham defensive rebound	29	33
1:21	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	29	33
1:21	Nick Richards makes free throw 1 of 2	30	33
1:21	Nick Richards makes free throw 2 of 2	31	33
1:00	Jonas Valanciunas makes 4-foot two point shot	31	35
49.2	Rob Dillingham misses two point shot	31	35
47.3	Nick Richards offensive rebound	31	35
47.3	Nick Richards makes two point shot	33	35
47.3	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	33	35
47.3	Nick Richards misses free throw 1 of 1	33	35
44.0	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	33	35
32.9	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	33	38
32.9	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	33	38
32.9	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	33	38
32.9	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	33	39
21.9	Collin Sexton makes driving layup	35	39
21.9	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	35	39
21.9	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Anfernee Simons	35	39
21.9	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 1	36	39
4.5	Bruce Brown misses driving layup	36	39
2.9	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	36	39
1.3	Nick Richards blocks Zeke Nnaji's two point shot	36	39
1.3	Nick Richards defensive rebound	36	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	39

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, February 8, 2026

Coverage

NBA League Pass, CHSN, Altitude Sports

Attendance

20,939

Referees

Nick Buchert, Evan Scott, Sha'Rae Mitchell

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	21	.604	L1
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	39	.250	L3

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