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VIDEO: Plumlee, Butler nearly come to blows after hard pick, trip

Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

Tensions ran high late between the Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. After Mason Plumlee smoked Jimmy Butler with a hard pick that leveled him, Butler responded by using his feet to trip the Blazers center.

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Butler continued to take exception, using the same forehead move on Plumlee he applied to Nene during a mixup in the 2014 playoffs.

Plumlee was assessed a flagrant 1 while Butler received a technical foul.

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