Like mailing it in once again.

Not all game, but playing once again like they did in losing big to the Lakers Sunday, it seeming only a matter of time before the game would be lost.

"I didn't expect this to be an easy game," said Nuggets coach George Karl. "I thought Chicago was mentally tired."--take this out of too long

The end came more quickly Tuesday as the Bulls were behind by 10 five minutes into the game with Luol Deng, hopeful of playing Saturday, still inactive with a back injury. The Bulls trailed 36-25 after one quarter, cut the deficit to four only to see—and they were mostly watching—the Nuggets score 13 straight points.