Tar Heels in NBA: White scores 6 of his 20 points in overtime as surging Bulls win

By R.L. Bynum

Coby White scored six of his 20 points in overtime and hit two free throws with 15.1 seconds left to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 133–126 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

That made up for a mistake at the end of regulation. He fouled Ricky Rubio behind the 3-point line with 4.9 seconds left. Rubio made all three free throws to tie the game and force overtime.

“I felt like I fouled him well before the shot,” White said. “He didn’t even know I was fouling him. I fouled him, they called it five seconds later after he threw the ball.”

Chicago has won five of their last six games.

It was White’s ninth game of 20 or more points on a night that he missed all six 3-point attempts and committed a season-high seven turnovers. He did, however, have eight rebounds and six assists.

Ed Davis again didn’t play for Minnesota and hasn’t gotten into the last nine games.


In the Phoenix Suns’ 124–121 home loss to Charlotte, Cameron Johnson collected 10 of his 14 points in the second half and had five rebounds and two 3-pointers for the game.


In Oklahoma City’s 102–99 home win over San Antonio, Justin Jackson had five points, three rebounds and three assists in 13 minutes.

How Tar Heels did Wednesday, what’s next

Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic guard
No game
Season statistics
— 25 games, 11.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 37.4FG%, 32.4%3P, 83.6FT
Up next — Thursday at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday vs. Utah, 8 p.m.
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Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings guard
No game
Season statistics
— 28 games, 15.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 48.5FG%, 39.5%3P, 84.6FT%
Up next — Thursday at New York, 7:30 p.m.; Friday at Detroit, 8 p.m.
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Tony Bradley, Philadelphia Sixers center/forward
No game
Season statistics
— 10 games, 4.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.6 of an assist, 52.8 FG%, 0–0 3FG, 3–5 FT
Up next —
Thursday vs. Dallas, 7 p.m., TNT; Saturday vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m.
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Reggie Bullock, New York Knicks guard/forward
No game
Season statistics —
27 games, 8.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 40.7FG%, 37.1%3P, 85.7FT%
Up next — Thursday vs. Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday vs. Indiana, 8 p.m.
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Ed Davis, Minnesota Timberwolves center/forward
133–126 OT loss at Chicago — Didn’t play
Season statistics
— 19 games, 2.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 41.9FG%, 0–0 3FG, 87.5FT%
Up next — Saturday at Washington, 7 p.m.; Sunday vs. Phoenix, 9 p.m.
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Wayne Ellington, Detroit Pistons guard
128–118 loss at New Orleans — Started; 24 minutes, 7 points, 3–10 FG, 1–7 3FG, 0–1 FT, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 3 turnovers, -8, -0.2 game score
Season statistics —
24 games, 10.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 43.8FG%, 40.8 3P%, 68.2FT%
Up next — Friday vs. Sacramento, 8 p.m.; Sunday vs. New York, 8 p.m.
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Danny Green, Philadelphia 76ers forward
No game
Season statistics —
32 games, 8.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 40.1FG%, 38.2%3P, 65.0FT%
Up next —
Thursday vs. Dallas, 7 p.m., TNT; Saturday vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m.
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Justin Jackson, Oklahoma City Thunder forward
102–99 win vs. San Antonio —
13 minutes, 5 points, 2–6 FG, 1–3 3FG, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, -2, 2.6 game score
Season statistics —
21 games, 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 43.9FG%, 33.3%3P, 80.0FT%
Up next — Friday vs. Atlanta, 8 p.m.; Saturday vs. Denver, 8 p.m.
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Cameron Johnson, Phoenix Suns wing
124–121 loss vs. Charlotte —
30 minutes, 14 points, 5–11 FG, 2–6 3FG, 2–2 FT, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, +/- of 0, 8.7 game score
Season statistics —
31 games, 10.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 43.8FG%, 37.2%3P, 86.1FT%
Up next — Friday at Chicago, 8 p.m.; Sunday at Minnesota, 9 p.m.
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Nassir Little, Portland Blazers forward/guard
No game
Season statistics —
16 games, 5.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.3 of an assist, 54.0%FG, 53.8%3P, 88.2FT%
Up next — Friday at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m., ESPN; Monday vs. Charlotte, FSS, NBATV
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Theo Pinson, New York Knicks guard/forward
No game
Season statistics —
9 games, 2 points, 1–7 FG, 0–6 3FG, 1 rebound
Up next — Thursday vs. Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday vs. Indiana, 8 p.m.
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Coby White, Chicago Bulls point guard
133–126 OT win vs. Minnesota — Started; 33 minutes, 20 points, 9–17 FG, 0–6 3FG, 2–2 FT, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 turnovers, +4. 10.9 game score
Season statistics — 31 games, 15.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 41.6FG%, 35.4%3P, 87.5 FT
Up next — Friday vs. Phoenix, 8 p.m.; Sunday at Toronto, 7 p.m.

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