Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge (No.21) fouls Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan on Monday in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: IC

DeMar DeRozan scored a team-high 28 points as the Chicago Bulls halted the Brooklyn Nets' five-game win streak with a 118-95 victory on Monday.

Chicago won comfortably after falling behind in the third quarter in front of a crowd of 19,400 at United Center in Chicago.

The Nets had their successful run snapped by the Chicago Bulls despite Brooklyn's Kevin Durant scoring 11 of his ­game-high 38 points in the final quarter. 

DeRozan took over early in the fourth, scoring seven points during a key scoring burst by the Bulls.

"We stayed aggressive," DeRozan said. 

"We had a couple of stretches, ­especially in the first half, where we got messy on both ends. Turning the ball over, letting them get out in transition."

He hit 10 of 20 shots and scored at least 25 points for the fifth consecutive contest as the Chicago defeated the Nets for the third time in the past 14 meetings.

"We stayed resilient, especially going into that fourth quarter. We stayed aggressive and kept attacking, getting out on transition and making everything tough for them."

Zach LaVine added 24 as Chicago shot 46.9 percent and outscored Brooklyn 42-17 in the fourth quarter.

Ayo Dosunmu scored 15 points, Lonzo Ball and Javonte Green added 11 apiece while Nikola Vucevic posted a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds in the win.

LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 19 and James Harden scored 14 as Brooklyn shot just 39.5 percent overall. 

Elsewhere on Monday, Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double of the season before being ejected late in the game, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 113-96.

Will Barton also scored 25, Monte Morris scored 14, Jeff Green had 13 and Aaron Gordon had 10 for the Nuggets.

Jimmy Butler had 31 points and eight assists, Duncan Robinson scored 13, ­Tyler Herro added 11 and Markieff Morris and Bam Adebayo 10 apiece for Miami.

The game was all but over with Denver leading 111-94 with 2:39 left when things erupted. Jokic brought the ball up the court after a rebound and Morris bodied him hard for a foul at center court. Jokic reacted by running at Morris and putting a hard shoulder on him from behind, knocking Morris to the court.

Morris stood for a moment before going back down on the court. A stretcher was brought out as the team huddled around him but he was able to walk off the court.

Both players were ejected.

The Nuggets led most of the way, and Jokic hit two free throws to put Denver ahead 51-36 with 4:56 left in the second. Denver went into the intermission leading 64-49.

Monte Morris made two baskets coming out of halftime and Barton drained a three-pointer to put Denver ahead 71-51 just two minutes into the third quarter. Adebayo made a three-pointer but the Nuggets had an 8-2 burst to make it 79-56.

Miami tried to chip away, getting within 17 on a couple of possessions but Bones Hyland made a three-pointer to help Denver close the period on a 7-2 run to lead 91-70 entering the fourth quarter.

Herro opened the fourth quarter with a pair of three-pointers that got the Heat within 92-78 with 9:53 left but Denver started to pull away.