Jimmy Butler, Joakim Noah lead Bulls past Bucks 91-82

Posted April 20, 2015 1:00 am

Mike McGraw

After an ugly start, the Bulls put together a strong finish in Game 2 against Milwaukee.

Jimmy Butler scored 17 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and led a game-changing 13-0 run as the Bulls beat the Bucks 91-82. The Bulls lead the first-round series 2-0, with Game 3 in Milwaukee on Thursday.

The Bulls needed a scorer to step forward in a sluggish game and Butler delivered. He was 0-for-6 from 3-point range until he knocked down a long one to set the 13-0 run in motion. He also fired up the United Center with a monster dunk while getting hit in the face by Zaza Pachulia for a 3-point play.

Derrick Rose scored 12 of his 15 points in the third quarter. The Bulls dominated the rebounding 64-48 as Joakim Noah collected 19 boards and Pau Gasol grabbed 16.

Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 22 points.

Check back for more on this game from Mike McGraw.

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