Dec. 31--The Bulls rallied for an improbable 102-100 overtime victory over the Pacers on Wednesday night when Jimmy Butler tipped home Pau Gasol's alley-oop with 1.2 seconds left at the United Center. Butler then thwarted Paul George's lob attempt at the other end.
Turning point
The Bulls rallied from a five-point deficit in the final minute of regulation thanks to Butler, who scored 11 points in the period.
Tribune player of game
Butler. He did it all while scoring 28 points.
Key number
29. Aaron Brooks added a season-high 29 points.
The quote
"That was a heckuva pass and an unbelievable finish by two guys who know how to play." -- coach Fred Hoiberg
Injury update: Already without Mike Dunleavy and Joakim Noah, the Bulls lost Derrick Rose as a late scratch to right hamstring tendinitis. For the Pacers, both Jordan Hill and Bulls-killer C.J. Miles sat. Ian Mahinmi left in the third quarter with a sore left knee.
Up next
Vs. Knicks, 7 p.m. Friday; CSN, WMVP-AM 1000.
