Morning Box Score: Butler's Big Night Boosts Bulls To Win
By Jon Graef in News on Dec 20, 2014 4:45PM
Actually, that headline's a bit of an alliterative misnomer. Sure, the modest Chicago Bulls small forward had an excellent night on the court Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies—his second 30-point game in a row, to be specific about it—but Jimmy Butler wasn't the only one who stepped up his game in the absence of teammates Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson.
Rookie Nikola Mirotic shot not one, not two, not three, but six! six! three-point shots for a career-high 27 points. Watch some of the beauty below:
Nikola Mirotic hit more threes than Vine can show in six seconds. https://t.co/MdZFFAe5Xk
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 20, 2014Mirotic's and Butler's clutch play helped the Bulls tame the Grizzlies, snapping a six game win streak. The Bulls next play the Raptors Monday.