Jimmy Butler scores eight in USA's rout of China

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Jimmy Butler's first Olympics game went exactly as planned. 

Butler, who is the first Bulls player to compete for Team USA in the Olympics since Scottie Pippen in 1996, tallied eight points, six rebounds and four assists in USA Basketball's 119-62 win over China.

The 26-year-old wing outworked China on the glass for most of the night, but his biggest play came when he powered through contact for a three-point play in the first quarter.

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Butler also added a buzzer-beating layup to cap the opening period.  

Kevin Durant led USA Basketball with 25 points, while Demarcus Cousins added 17 of his own. 

USA will continue the group stage Monday against Venezuela. 

 

 

 

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