Hayward has 27 points and 12 rebounds as Jazz beat Bulls in OT
Gordon Hayward had 27 points (14 in the paint) and a season-high 12 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Chicago Bulls 105-96 in overtime.
Gordon Hayward made a driving layup with 4.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 93, and the Jazz outscored the Bulls 12-3 in overtime.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Bulls 21-15. Hayward scored 11 of the Jazz’s 21 on 5 for 8 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. With 3:41 left in overtime, Raul Neto stole the ball from Pau Gasol, and Hayward’s 8-foot fadeaway off it put the Jazz ahead 97-95.
For the Bulls, Jimmy Butler III had 26 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 6 assists.
The Jazz shot 44.7% from the field and 38.9% from 3 to the Bulls’ 43.3% and 23.8%. The Bulls got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They did not make a field goal in the last 5:18. The Bulls outscored the Jazz 19-4 in 5 minutes with Gasol, Rose, Gibson, Butler and McDermott on the floor together. Rodney Hood fouled out for the Jazz, and Gasol for the Bulls.