National Basketball Association
Denver 119, Chicago 118
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 18, 2013
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#7 Kevin Fehr, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance:
22138
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Nuggets 119, Bulls 118 (OT): Andre Iguodala made a go-ahead 3-pointer with seven seconds left in overtime and visiting Denver extended its winning streak to 12 games.
Chicago appeared to retake the lead with 1.7 seconds left, but Joakim Noah’s basket was waved off after the center was called for offensive interference on Marco Belinelli’s shot from the left baseline.
Wilson Chandler matched a career high with 35 points for Denver, which used a 9-2 run to pull ahead 114-111 with 1:47 left in the extra period. Corey Brewer had 16 points and Iguodala finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Nate Robinson made six of his eight shots from 3-point range and paced Chicago with a season-high 34 points. Noah scored six of his 14 points in overtime for the Bulls, who are averaging 115.5 points in their last two games.
Chicago trailed by 10 early in the fourth quarter before tying the game at 105 on Robinson’s 3-pointer with 13 seconds left. The game went to overtime when Ty Lawson missed a 22-foot jumper with two seconds remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Denver matched the longest winning streak in franchise history and improved to 4-1 in overtime. ... The Denver bench outscored Chicago’s reserves 71-17. … Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau had to be restrained after the final whistle while arguing the critical goaltending call, but replays indicated that officials made the correct ruling.
Top Game Performances
Denver |
|
Chicago |
Wilson Chandler 35 |
Scoring |
Nate Robinson 34 |
Andre Miller 13 |
Assists |
Nate Robinson 7 |
Andre Iguodala 10 |
Rebounds |
Joakim Noah 12 |
Wilson Chandler 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Jimmy Butler 6 |
Corey Brewer 3 |
Steals |
Marco Belinelli 4 |
Andre Iguodala 3 |
Blocks |
Joakim Noah 7 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Denver
|
119 |
46.0 |
7-20 |
20-27 |
26 |
53 |
5 |
10 |
16 |
Chicago
|
118 |
49.0 |
8-21 |
16-19 |
29 |
42 |
11 |
7 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Portland. The Bulls have a W/L % of .405 after a win and .724 after a loss.
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .733 after a win and .565 after a loss.