The substitute scored 66 points, which was a big upset! The Western Conference s powerful comeback failed, Jokic s 36+18+13 was unable to recover.

Before this game, the Nuggets were on a 7-game winning streak, while the Bulls suffered a 5-game losing streak and were playing back-to-back games. Everyone thought it would be a game without much suspense. Unexpectedly, the Bulls burst out with all their energy this time and successfully won a valuable away victory, ending their losing streak.

This time the Bulls were able to win not by relying on the core members, but on the contribution of the substitute players on the court. A total of 6 players came on the field, and together they contributed up to 66 points, directly defeating the Nuggets' second team. In the second quarter, the Bulls bench once established an 18-point lead, and in the second half of the third quarter, they helped the team widen the point difference and became a major contributor to the victory. Daumum became the key here, scoring 21 points and 5 assists on 8-of-9 shooting.

Looking at the Bulls' substitutes blossoming more, the Nuggets' substitutes were miserable. They only contributed 9 points in total and were directly overwhelmed. The contribution of the main players was completely wasted. Among them, Hardaway Jr. played 16 minutes and scored 4 points, 2 rebounds and 3 steals, with a plus-minus value of -21; Brown made 0 of 2 goals and failed to score a point, with a plus-minus value of -17; Jones had 0 points in 6 minutes and a plus-minus value of -16, and Varan had 4 minutes and 33 seconds, 2 points, 2 rebounds, and a plus-minus value of -15. This is the gap between the two teams.

In this way, the Nuggets suffered an upset loss at home and suffered their first home defeat of the season. At the same time, their 7-game winning streak ended. As a powerful player in the Western Conference, this loss was somewhat undeserved. After all, the core members of the team performed well this time. Murray was even more powerful in the final quarter, scoring 18 points and once leading the team to take the lead. Unfortunately, he failed to hold the ball. He scored 34 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists on 12-for-22 shooting.

Jokic still had a strong performance. After shooting 1 of 7 in the first quarter, he quickly made adjustments. He made 13 of 27 in the game and scored a triple-double of 36 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists, with a plus-minus value of +10. But when he was resting, the team was in a losing situation, and in the end it was a regrettable loss. This is Jokic's 8th triple-double this season, while other NBA players have a total of 7 times.