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Jimmy Butler scores 31; Bulls take 2-0 series lead vs. Bucks

APR 20, 2015 10:50p ET

APR 20, 2015 10:50p ET

Bucks coach Jason Kidd (left) and Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic (right) pull Bulls guard Jimmy Butler away from O.J. Mayo.

Jimmy Butler set a playoff career-high for the second straight game with 31 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 91-82 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.

After scoring 25 points in Game 1, Butler trumped that with another terrific performance. He was at his best down the stretch, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter.