Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon were out, Peyton Watson and Jamal Murray battled, and the Nuggets were still unable to muster a win over the Bulls.

Coby White scored 37 points, Josh Giddey had 26 points and nine assists, and the visiting Chicago Bulls beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 129-119 on Monday night to wrap up their six-game road trip.

The game was tied entering the fourth quarter but the Bulls put together a 17-4 run to lead 112-103 midway through the period. The Nuggets closed to within 125-119 and had a chance to make it a one-possession game but Russell Westbrook missed a 3-pointer with 1:04 remaining.