Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - The Denver Nuggets faced their fears of playing to the level of their competition during Tuesday's 101-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls at the Pepsi Center.

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BY THE NUMBERS

Strong numbers: The Nuggets have won three consecutive games, all at home, and have averaged 101.7 points during those games. Denver's Scott Williams scored a season-high 16 points and made 8 of 8 free-throw attempts, and fellow reserve center Shawnelle Scott added six points and and five rebounds in the fourth quarter. Raef LaFrentz scored a season-high 18 points.

Wrong numbers: The Bulls scored 55 points in the first half, a high for the season. Bulls center Brad Miller earned game highs of 25 points and 13 rebounds. Bulls forward Marcus Fizer added 11 points off the bench.

Next: Orlando, Thursday night at the Pepsi Center.

Final thought: Without Antonio McDyess, what did you expect the Nuggets' record to be at this point?

The Nuggets needed a late run to finish off the Bulls, who entered the game 1-5 with three consecutive losses. Denver (4-4) returned to the .500 mark and has won three in a row. Nuggets point guard Nick Van Exel scored 23 points, and reserve center Scott Williams added a season-high 16 points and eight rebounds.