Butler’s alley oop layup with 1.2 seconds left in overtime lifts Bulls past Pacers
Jimmy Butler III made an alley oop layup on a pass from Pau Gasol with 1.2 seconds left in overtime, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers 102-100 in overtime.
It was tied 91-91 at the end of regulation.
The Pacers had the ball down 2 with 1.2 seconds left, but Butler blocked Paul George’s alley oop layup at the rim. It would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Pacers 21-19. Butler (No. 7 in clutch wins added, 2015-16) scored 12 of the Bulls’ 21 on 4 for 4 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, George Hill had 3 of his 4 steals, all with the game within five points, and the Pacers scored 2 points off them.
Aaron Brooks scored a season-high 29 points off the bench, and Butler added 28 points.
For the Pacers, George Hill had 20 points and 4 steals.
The Bulls outscored the Pacers 52-31 off the bench. The Pacers’ starters outscored the Bulls 25-15 in 13 minutes together.