For one half, Jimmy Butler was better than Michael Jordan.
That’s all it was, Butler said. One half. Still, it was an amazing run.
Butler broke the Hall of Famer’s team record for points in a half, scoring 40 of his 42 after the break to lead the Chicago Bulls over the Raptors 115-113 in Toronto on Sunday.
Jordan had 39, also in the second half, in a game against Milwaukee in 1989. Butler shot 14-for-19 in the final two quarters after a 1-for-4 start in the Bulls’ fourth straight win.