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Butler delivers 22 points in Bulls win over Golden State
The Associated Press Leandro Barbosa also had Chicago Bulls’ Jimmy Butler, right, shoots against Golden State Warriors’ Andre Iguodala during
CHICAGO (AP) — Jimmy 16 points, and Devin Book- the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Chicago.
Butler scored 22 points as er had 15 points, nine as-
the Chicago Bulls beat sists and six rebounds. Associated Press
Golden State 94-87 on Kemba Walker led the Hor-
Thursday night in the War- nets with 26 points.
riors’ first game since Kevin TRAIL BLAZERS 114, THUN-
Durant injured his left leg. DER 109
Golden State was breath- PORTLAND, Oregon (AP)
ing a little easier after — Damian Lillard had 33
learning Durant probably points, including a key
will play again this season. 3-pointer with just un-
He was hurt two nights ear- der three minutes to go,
lier in a loss at Washington. and Portland rallied to
The NBA-leading Warriors’ beat Oklahoma City.Rus-
league-record regular- sell Westbrook scored 45
season streak without con- points on 12-of-36 shoot-
secutive losses ended at ing for the Thunder, who
146 games.Stephen Curry had their four-game win-
scored 23 points, and Klay ning streak snapped. Okla-
Thompson finished with homa City newcomer Taj
13. The star guards com- Gibson added 15 points,
bined to shoot just 3 of including a high-arching
22 on 3-pointers, and the buzzer-beater from 61 feet
Warriors made it back-to- away to put the Thunder
back losses for the first time up 60-57 at halftime.
since April 2015.Bobby Por- Alex Abrines’ 3-pointer put
tis added 17 points and a the Thunder in front 97-89
season-high 13 rebounds with 7:48 left for their big-
for Chicago. The Bulls out- gest lead, but Al-Farouq
scored Golden State 10-2 Aminu made a layup that
over the final three minutes tied it at 101 with 3:43 to
to wipe out a one-point go. He missed the free
deficit and come away throw, but Jusuf Nurkic got
with their fifth win in six the tip-in to give Portland
games. the lead.Lillard’s 3-pointer
SUNS 120, HORNETS 103 extended the advantage
PHOENIX (AP) — Marquese to 106-101.
Chriss scored 17 points and Abrines’ 3-pointer with 17.7
Phoenix shot a season-best seconds left narrowed it to
59.7 percent from the field 110-109. Lillard was fouled
against Charlotte. twice in the final seconds
Chriss shot 6 of 9 and missed and made all four free
roughly a full quarter after throws before Westbrook
straining a calf early in the and Doug McDermott
first.T.J. Warren added 16 missed 3-pointers at the
points and eight rebounds, end.Westbrook hit all 15
and Alan Williams had 16 of his free throws. He had
points and 12 rebounds, in- eight rebounds and four as-
cluding a layup with 2:46 to sists, ending a streak of four
play that made it 114-99. straight triple-doubles.q
