Nuggets Vs. Bulls Final Score: Denver Hands Chicago Rare Home Loss

The Chicago Bulls rarely lose at the United Center, but the Denver Nugget were up for the task on Monday night. Denver out-scored Chicago 54-39 in the second half to coast to a 108-91 victory. It was the Bulls' fifth home loss of the season. The defeat drops the Bulls to 40-11 overall, while the Nugget improve to 27-23.

Point guard Ty Lawson fueled Denver throughout. Lawson finished with 27 points and nine rebounds on 11-of-21 shooting from the floor. Arron Afflalo scored 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Andre Miller had 12 points and 10 assists in the win.

John Lucas III and C.J. Watson each had 17 points for the Bulls. Kyle Korver went 4-of-4 from three-point range to finish with 14 points. Carlos Boozer had 14 points and seven rebounds on 7-of-9 shooting from the field.

Nuggets Vs. Bulls Score Update: Denver Pulls Away In The Third, Leads 81-68

The Denver Nuggets outscored the Chicago Bulls 27-16 in the third quarter and now lead the Bulls 81-68 with only a quarter remaining. If the Bulls don't come back, it'll be the team's fifth loss at the United Center this season.

Ty Lawson has 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting to go along with seven rebounds. Arron Afflalo has 17 points and three assists on 6-of-8 shooting. JaVale McGee has 10 points and eight rebounds for George Karl's team.

C.J. Watson leads Chicago with 17 points and seven assists on 5-of-10 shooting that includes 3-of-4 makes from beyond three-point range. Carlos Boozer has 12 points for the Bulls.

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Bulls Vs. Nuggets Score Update: Denver Leads 54-52 At Halftime

The Denver Nuggets entered tonight's game against the Chicago Bulls as losers of three of their last four games, but it's George Karl's team that will take a lead into halftime. The Nuggets lead the Bulls 54-52 at the United Center.

Chicago is 7-of-12 from three-point range. Kyle Korver is 3-of-3 from downtown with 11 points and three assists. John Lucas III also helped out off the bnech, scoring eight points and hitting a pair of three-pointers. Carlos Boozer leads Chicago with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting,

Ty Lawson has 12 points to lead Denver. Arron Afflalo has 11 points and 4-of-5 shooting for the Nuggets. Danilo Gallinari has 10 points for George Karl's team.

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Bulls Vs. Nuggets Score Update: Chicago Leads 27-25 After One

The Chicago Bulls are looking for their fifth straight win tonight against the Denver Nuggets, and after a quarter, coach Tom Thibodeau's team has the lead. Chicago will take a 27-25 lead into the second quarter at the United Center.

The Bulls built to 8-0 lead to open the game. C.J. Watson, getting the start at point guard for the injured Derrick Rose, finished the opening period with seven points and four assists. Carlos Boozer went 3-for-3 from the field to finish with six points. Ronnie Brewer had five points for Chicago.

Denver went 5-of-8 from three-point range in the quarter. The Nuggets are being led by Arron Afflalo and Ty Lawson. Afflalo is 4-of-5 from the field for 11 points. Lawson has eight points on 3-of-4 shooting.

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Amare Stoudemire Injury: Knicks Forward Out Indefinitely

If the playoffs started today, the top-seeded Chicago Bulls would take on the eighth-seeded New York Knicks in the first round. Today, New York's playoff chances were dealt a devastating blow when it was revealed that power forward Amare Stoudemire will be out indefinitely with a bulging disc in his back. Stoudemire won't have surgery, but it appears unlikely he'll be back this season.

Stoudemire joins teammates Jeremy Lin and Jared Jeffries on the injury list for New York. Stoudemire's absence certainly opens up a big opportunity for the Milwaukee Bucks, who currently sit in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, just 1.5 behind the Knicks.

The Bulls have had success against both teams this season. Chicago is 2-0 against the Knicks, and has two games remaining (April 8 and April 10) against New York. The Bulls are 4-0 versus the Bucks. The two teams do not meet again in the regular season.

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