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Butler scores 31 to help Bulls take 2-0 series lead

Xinhua, April 21, 2015 Adjust font size:

Jimmy Butler scored a playoff career high 31 points, helping the Chicago Bulls take a 2-0 first round playoff series lead with a 91-82 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.

Butler scored 14 of his game high points in the fourth quarter for the Bulls, who maintained home court advantage in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series.

Bulls guard Derrick Rose added 15 points and nine assists after being held scoreless in the first half. Pau Gasol had 11 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks, and Joakim Noah tallied a game-high 19 rebounds for the Bulls, who have won eight of the last nine against their Central Division rival.

Guard Khris Middleton paced the Milwaukee attack with 22 points. Guard Michael Carter-Williams added 12 points for the Bucks, who were outscored 20-8 down the stretch.

After the Bulls fell behind 74-71 early in the fourth quarter, Butler took control. He carried the Bulls on his back, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter, including nine points during a 13-0 run that put Chicago up by 10.

Milwaukee was limited to just one basket over the final four minutes of the game. Endi