Wade Propels Bulls To Road Win, NBA Scores

By ESPN

Dwyane Wade trusts his natural feel for the game when it's time to defer and allow Jimmy Butler to take over down the stretch.

The 14-year veteran guard also knows when his new team needs more of him late in the games. He sensed it Tuesday night, scoring seven of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to propel the Chicago Bulls to 100-92 road win over the struggling Orlando Magic.

It was the second straight game that Wade took over in the fourth quarter to lead Chicago to victory.

"Each game is different and it calls for something different," Wade said of how he and Butler play off each other. "Like I said earlier in the year, I think we are both more dynamic when we are both able to score."

Both took turns in the fourth as the Bulls pulled away in otherwise close game. Butler scored six of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as they took turns pulling up for jumpers and driving to the basket against a Magic team that was playing without three of its top four guards.

But Wade just seemed to have a little more energy as he played the role of scorer and facilitator in setting up his teammates for easy baskets throughout the fourth quarter.

"He's been huge lately," Butler said. "He's taking and making shots, tough ones at that, passing the ball to the open guy. Me and him both decided to miss a couple of wide-open layups tonight, that's part of it. But he has been huge."

His performance took a little pressure off Jerian Grant, who was inserted back into the starting lineup at point guard before the game. Wade's vision also played a part in backup center Cristiano Felicio's 12-point, 10-rebound performance.

"He is obviously a guy who can get it going at any time," Chicago coach Fred Hoiberg said of Wade. "He had three big buckets going into halftime to get him some confidence and little rhythm and then was awesome in the fourth quarter to close the game."

Tuesday, January 24 Scoreboard

San Antonio 108, Toronto 106

Philadelphia 121, Los Angeles Clippers 110

Washington 123, Boston 108

Chicago 100, Orlando 92

Denver 103, Utah 93

Minnesota 112, Phoenix 111

Wednesday, January 25 Schedule (All Times Central)

Sacramento at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Houston at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

New York at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Lakers at Portland, 9:30 p.m.