CHICAGO — Reggie Jackson didn’t hear what Nikola Jokic said. So, as confusion spread across the court and across the crowd at United Center, he asked the referee.
What Mousa Dagher told Jackson, and what he repeated to the Denver Nuggets’ coaching staff moments later at halftime, only added to the collective bewilderment.
The Nuggets (16-9) escaped Chicago with a 114-106 win over the Bulls on Tuesday night, but in order to complete a perfect back-to-back, they once again were unexpectedly required to play the second half without their superstar center. Jokic was ejected for the second time in three weeks after aggressively challenging Dagher on a no-call.