After Randy Foye drilled a buzzer-beater to down the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, Jimmy Butler returned the favor two days later.
- Brooklyn Nets (9-22), 99
- Chicago Bulls (16-16), 101
- NBA, Final, Box Score
- United Center, Chicago, IL
After the first 24 minutes, bad defense and questionable offense were present on both sides. Brooklyn took a 49-46 lead with them into the locker room behind Lopez’s 19 points.
Butler began to heat up in the third, but, contrary to what’s happened all season, the Nets kept it close out of the intermission. They held a 78-76 lead going into the final frame.
By the time the buzzer sounded, Butler was in the midst of getting mobbed by his teammates after he drilled the game-winning jump shot over Bojan Bogdanovic. Just for dramatic effect, Lopez posterized his brother, Robin Lopez, on the previous possession and tied the score up at 99.
Jimmy Butler #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/yrR7tgKCcO
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 29, 2016
Jimmy Buckets led everyone with 40 points and 11 rebounds and shouldered almost the entire offense load after Dwyane Wade left the game with a migraine.
Lopez was Brooklyn’s leading scorer. He buried a career-high five threes en route to his 33-point evening.
Brother on brother ABUSE. Brook Lopez ties it at 99 just before Jimmy Butler wins it for the Bulls. #Nets pic.twitter.com/PGug8b0hnA
— Elite Sports NY (@EliteSportsNY) December 29, 2016
The Nets look to get back on track Friday, Dec. 30 against the Washington Wizards.
Brook with the 3! ? #Nets pic.twitter.com/Y9yD6mIXGC
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 29, 2016
Rookie status. @CarisLeVert ? pic.twitter.com/HU07n9oa8t
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 29, 2016
.@35_Fitz laying down that #BrooklynGrit in the first half! pic.twitter.com/6inFmNg3I5
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 29, 2016
Brook's shooting 5/6 from the three point line tonight. That's a career-high five 3FGM. #BrooklynGrit pic.twitter.com/fK6VjV9HO4
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 29, 2016
?? @RondaeHJ24 ?? pic.twitter.com/ynvD3ROfVT
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 29, 2016
Dunk City! Courtesy of @randyfoye >> #BrooklynGrit pic.twitter.com/wm6ZHicDv2
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 29, 2016