After losing seven of their last eight games, the Chicago Bulls hosted one of the best teams in the league on Monday, the Denver Nuggets. Led by superstar center Nikola Jokic with 33 points, the Nuggets still came up short as the Bulls picked up the huge upset win.

Nikola Jokic went for 33 points and 14 assists, but the Denver Nuggets dropped their second consecutive game on the road, 129-121 to the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Chicago was 45% from the 3-point line on 53 attempts.

Nikola Vucevic had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Denver Nuggets their second straight loss with a 129-121 victory.

Michael Malone shared his honest thoughts on the Nuggets' play following the team's defeat against the Bulls. The Denver Nuggets are in a bit of a rut. After previously winning eight of their last nine games, they've run into a two-game losing skid.

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It’s Monday, January 27, and the Denver Nuggets (28-17) and the Chicago Bulls (19-27) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago.

The defending NBA champions are back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 29 when the Boston Celtics host the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden in Boston.

The Denver Nuggets lost 129-121 to the Chicago Bulls. The Nuggets were facing one of the weakest teams in the Eastern Conference and appeared to be favorites coming into the game. But the Nuggets just couldn't put things together and ended up getting humiliated by the Bulls.

The Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the Celtics for the No. 2 seed. The Knicks are jelling at the right time as they continue to move forward with their season.

Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.

To make matters worse for the Bulls, the Celtics have upgraded superstar forward Jayson Tatum to active after being listed as questionable with right knee tendinopathy. Tatum is averaging 26.9 points,