Peterson's buzzer-beater, triple-double lifts Bulls over Gold in thriller

Drew Peterson hit a 6-foot floater as time expired to cap a triple-double and complete a 17-point comeback, lifting the Windy City Bulls to a dramatic 114-113 victory over the Grand Rapids Gold on Thursday at Now Arena in Chicago in a Tip-Off Tournament game.

Peterson finished with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Bulls. Jaylin Sellers led all scorers with 27 points and had nine assists. The Bulls also received a major boost from two bench players, with Houston Mallette scoring 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting and DJ Patrick adding 13 points. Orlando Robinson had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Marquel Sutton contributed 12 points.

The Gold were led by Ryan Nembhard, who had 20 points and a game-high 14 assists. Cam Whitmore also scored 20 points for Grand Rapids. Dane Goodwin provided 19 points off the bench, DaRon Holmes II had 14 points, and Emanuel Miller had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Grand Rapids controlled much of the game and built a lead as large as 17 points in the third quarter. But the Bulls stormed back in the final period, outscoring the Gold 32-19. The teams traded the lead twice in the final minute before the winning shot. Sellers hit a fadeaway jumper to give Windy City a 112-111 lead with 20 seconds left. Nembhard answered with an 18-foot pullup to put the Gold back in front 113-112 with 13 seconds left. On the final possession, Peterson drove into the lane and lofted a shot over two defenders that bounced on the rim before falling through at the buzzer.

Up next: Windy City Bulls hosts Grand Rapids for a rematch in the Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

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