Bulls' Mirotic knocked out of win over Nuggets with concussion

CHICAGO - Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic left Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets after getting hit in the face by an elbow.

Mirotic sustained a facial cut in the first quarter and did not return. He was defending in the lane when he took an inadvertent right elbow from Denver rookie Emmanuel Mudiay, sending Mirotic to the floor. He immediately left the game and went to the locker room, where he received stitches.

Mirotic was averaging 12.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in his second season. He had three points and two rebounds before getting hurt. The Bulls won the game 99-90.