After Jimmy Butler scored five straight points, including a go-ahead jumper with 9.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns had a chance to beat the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. However, the second-year guard choked.
Dwyane Wade was called for a shooting foul on Booker, with less than two seconds left in the fourth quarter. Booker stepped up to the free throw line, down two points with a chance to win the game for the Suns. All night, Phoenix struggled from the line, but Booker calmly knocked down the first two free throws to tie the game at 108.
Then, Booker felt the pressure.
The game went into overtime and it was all Chicago in the final five minutes.
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Ok I see you DWade!!!!! #poster #Bulls pic.twitter.com/aSZCCqfQMM
— Adam Nissen (@nissen54) February 25, 2017
Wade and Butler took their turns picking the Suns apart in overtime, leading to a 128-121 win. The Bulls are now 29-29.
