Chicago Bulls’ Jimmy Butler dribbles past Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors during their game at …
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Jordan had 39, also in the second half, in a game against Milwaukee in 1988. “I don’t want to be compared to him because then people are going to think I’ve got to do what he did”.
“I’ve learned that adversity makes us better”, Portis said in a postgame interview on December 14. Forty points in a half, holy smokes, you don’t see that every night out.
Even with Butler’s extraordinary performance, Toronto could have buried the Bulls; the Raptors led by five with three minutes left and were up two with 50 seconds to go before some sloppy offensive execution stalled any dramatic comeback bid.
Carmelo Anthony scored 20 as NY lost for a fifth time in six outings. He had ten points and did his best to contain Butler, who got hot while Carroll Saturday By the time Carroll got back into the game, it was too late.
The Chicago Bulls invade the Air Canada Center to take on the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
The two teams were tied at 29 on Sunday after the first quarter before the Raptors pulled well ahead in the second.
Tomorrow they will be set to play the fiery Toronto Raptors, according to Bleacher Report Toronto is also in the mist of a streak, as they have won their past two games.
NY managed just eight points over the last 12 minutes for the lowest total in franchise history in the fourth.
In the fourth, Butler put the Bulls in front with a 3-pointer from the corner with 30.9 seconds to go to give Chicago its first lead since early in the second.
Bulls: The Bulls are 17-3 when outrebounding their opponent…. Portis is averaging 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game this season but it’s not only his offensive game that has seen a lift.
Guard DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 24 points but missed his shot at the final buzzer.
The Knicks are 8-2 when Afflalo scores 15 or more points and 8-17 when he doesn’t.
The Bulls have now won seven straight over the Raptors, including a 104-97 win last Monday in Chicago.
Lowry missed a running layup and Toronto forward DeMarre Carroll was called for a foul that sent Gasol to the free throw line.
It was a third straight win for the Lakers, who were without Kobe Bryant for a second game in a row as he nurses a sore shoulder.
It’s the fourth-straight win for Chicago.
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Butler, 26, enjoyed his breakout during the 2014-15 campaign when he was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player and earned his first All Star Game appearance.
