Michael Jordan NBA records

Jimmy Butler smashed the Chicago Bulls’ record for some things in an one half with 40 during the last two quarters of a 115–113 conquer the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Butler smashed the Bulls’ team record set by Michael Jordan of 39 against the Milwaukee dollars on Feb. 16, 1989. Butler began gradually, scoring just two points in the first one half, before pouring it on when you look at the second and finishing with 42. Chicago required just of Butler’s heroics, beating a 15-point shortage to beat seminar competing Toronto.

Butler hit only two threes on the way to his 42 points, doing most of his work inside arc. He included 10 even more from the free throw range. The former first-round pick entered Sunday as Bulls’ leading scorer in 2010, averaging 21.1 points per game.

He place an exclamation point on their record one half by draining a three to provide Chicago a 112–111 lead with 30.6 moments remaining in the game.

After the game, Butler told WGN’s Dan Roan whenever expected of the record, “Do perhaps not compare me to him. We don’t desire to be when compared with him. I Simply desire to be me.”

The Bulls revealed a little bit of emotion after the online game and, embracing and huddling around Butler after the last buzzer seemed. Chicago enhanced to 20–12 and won its fourth straight game. Toronto dropped to 21–14.