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Jimmy Butler scores 17 points in season opener

by Jake Perper | Heat Correspondent | Tue, Oct 27th 10:43pm EDT

Chicago Bulls SG Jimmy Butler scored 17 points pacing Derrick Rose's 18 and Nikola Mirotic's 18 in Tuesday's season-opening win over Cleveland. Butler made the final defensive play of the night with a game-clinching block in the closing seconds.

Fantasy Impact:

Butler shot an efficient 6-of-14 in a team-high 37 minutes. He went 0-of-2 from 3-point land and 5-of-5 from the FT line along with five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.

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