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K.C. Johnson

Butler's buzzer-beater lifts Bulls over Nets, 101-99

CHICAGO _ The Bulls started Wednesday's game against the Nets at full strength for the first time since Oct. 31.

By night's end, Dwyane Wade missed most of the fourth quarter with a migraine headache.

But Jimmy Butler made everyone feel better with a buzzer-beating game-winner over Bojan Bogdanovic as the Bulls downed the Nets, 101-99.

Butler finished with 40 points and 11 rebounds. He scored 13 in the final period.

The Bulls trailed by seven to the Nets, who are now 1-15 on the road, with 2:50 to go before Butler took over.

Doug McDermott returned from missing one game with a sore left shin. Michael Carter-Williams returned last game, his first action since badly injuring his left wrist and, less seriously, his left knee on that Oct. 31 night in Brooklyn.

The Bulls throttled the Nets by 30 points that night.

Brook Lopez led the Nets Wednesday with 33 points. Wade finished with 16 points for the Bulls while Rajon Rondo contributed five points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.

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