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Butler breaks Jordan’s record as Bulls top Raptors
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Jimmy Butler broke Michael Jordan’s franchise record for the most points in a half with 40 as the Chicago Bulls rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 115-113 on Sunday.
Butler, who scored 2 points in the first half before exploding for 40 in the second, surpassed Jordan’s mark of 39 which the NBA icon set against the Milwaukee Bucks in February 1988.
The 26-year-old shooting guard rattled in a clutch 3-pointer with 30 seconds left as the Bulls beat the Raptors for the second time in six days.
Asked about breaking Jordan’s record, Butler said, “Do not compare me to him.”
Butler’s superb second half allowed the Bulls to come from behind after trailing by as many as 15 points in Toronto.
The Bulls have now won seven straight over the Raptors, including a 104-97 win last Monday in Chicago.
Center Pau Gasol added 19 points and 13 rebounds and forward Nikola Mirotic scored 17 points for Chicago.
Guard DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 24 points.
Elsewhere, it was: Knicks 111, Hawks 97; Heat 97, Wizards 75; Trail Blazers 112,Nuggets 106; and Lakers 97, Suns 77.
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