OKC played well early and jumped out to a 39-36 lead after an Anthony Morrow 3-pointer, but the Bulls were locked and loaded with a response.

Led by an aggressive Butler, Chicago closed the second quarter on a 17-to-8 run to lead by eight at halftime, then opened the third quarter on a 17-to-4 run to go up by a commanding 21 points.

With Russell Westbrook doing everything he could to bring his team back, the Thunder fought to get within 15 points, but the Bulls quickly reeled off 10 straight points to put the game away for good.

One of the reasons for OKC’s struggles can be linked to the suspect play of Andre Roberson. The fourth-year pro once again missed multiple wide open 3-pointers, while he also got exposed while attempting to guard Butler.

Westbrook finished with 28 points, five rebounds and eight assists while Victor Oladipo added 12 points and five rebounds.

Dwayne Wade had a solid night for the Bulls, tallying 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while Robin Lopez added 14 points.

The Thunder will continue its three-game homestand on Friday night when the Grizzlies come to OKC. 

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The Chicago Bulls used their highest scoring third quarter of the season to take down the Thunder, 128-100 on Monday night inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena. 

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