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Jimmy Butler scores career-high 53 as Bulls edge 76ers in OT
PHILADELPHIA -- There was no secret formula to Jimmy Butler's career night. He kept taking shots, and they kept going in.
Butler scored a career-high 53 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 115-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.
"I was just shooting the ball," Butler said. "I just kept being aggressive, taking the shots the defense was giving me."
Butler also had 10 rebounds and six assists, and he made 15 of 30 field goals and 21 of 25 free throws to help the Bulls snap a three-game losing streak. He became the first Chicago player to score 50 points since Jamal Crawford in 2004.
"That's as good of a performance as I've seen," Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said. "The guys hopped on his shoulders, and he carried us home. Play after play, it was an unbelievable performance."
Butler scored a career-high 53 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 115-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.
"I was just shooting the ball," Butler said. "I just kept being aggressive, taking the shots the defense was giving me."
Butler also had 10 rebounds and six assists, and he made 15 of 30 field goals and 21 of 25 free throws to help the Bulls snap a three-game losing streak. He became the first Chicago player to score 50 points since Jamal Crawford in 2004.
"That's as good of a performance as I've seen," Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said. "The guys hopped on his shoulders, and he carried us home. Play after play, it was an unbelievable performance."