National Basketball Association

Jimmy Butler hits game-winning buzzer-beater to defeat Nets

Published Dec. 28, 2016 11:01 p.m. ET

Rob Perez

On Wednesday night, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 101-99.

The dramatic seesaw affair, which had multiple late lead changes, ended with a moment of brilliance by Bulls shooting guard Jimmy Butler -- a buzzer-beating, step-back for the win:

https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/814313513317519365

Butler scored his 40th point of the night on his first-career buzzer-beater.

The view from the Bulls' bench:

https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/814312974282358784

He may say it every telecast, but this time Bulls' color commentator Stacey King is on the money -- "Jimmy G. Buckets, the G stands for 'gets'!".