The Chicago Bulls were at full strength when they met the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma.
Forward Taj Gibson returned to the lineup after missing one game with a left ankle injury.
At halftime, the Bulls led 55-47. Jimmy Butler led the way for the Bulls with 18 points while Jerian Grant had nine and Robin Lopez eight.
For the Thunder, Russell Westbrook had 15 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Gibson returned after missing the Bulls’ 121-108 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
Also good to go was Butler, who tried to gut his way through the flu the last time the teams met Jan. 9 at the United Center. The illness squashed any kind of showdown between Butler and Westbrook as Butler went 0-for-6 and finished with one point during the Bulls’ 109-94 loss. Meanwhile, Westbrook was a rebound shy of a triple-double.
"I relish the opportunity to play against everybody in this league, especially him, who I’ve spent time with being a Jordan Brand athlete," Butler said. "What he’s doing around the league right now is really incredible. I’m healthy, I’m smiling, I got my energy and my strength. I’m ready to go."
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