Jimmy Butler scores career-high 53 as Bulls edge 76ers in OT

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, and E'Twaun Moore had seven of his 14 in overtime to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 115-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.

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I couldn't help but be reminded of mid-80s MJ. The Sixers all knew Butler was taking it to them, but they couldn't stop him without fouling. Rinse-repeat.

Sure hope he's as durable as MJ was.

 

It was something else.

The thing is, MJ didn't usually follow up those performances with 4 point efforts.

The last three guys to score 50 or more for the Bulls?




and of course.....

 

That was my first thought after I read the boxscore.

 

I don't remember what MJ's record for consecutive double-digit scoring games was, but it was ridiculous. Butler's no MJ. No one is or ever will be.

 

http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2014/02/07/michael-jordan-lebron-james-scoring-streak

Wow...866 games!

 

Thanks for finding that. Like I said, ridiculous.