Career best

Butler III’s 52 is his best game since 2015-16

Jimmy Butler III had 52 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals on 15 for 24 shooting in 38 minutes, and the Bulls beat the Hornets 118-⁠111.

His Performance Score of +27.9 is the best of his 102 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. It is the best game in the NBA this season.

He scored 17 of his 52 in the fourth quarter. He went 7 for 9 at the rim and 6 for 8 from mid-range. His 31 points from the field came on 24 shots, 6.8 more than the league scores from the same zones.

His old best, +17.3, was 26 points, 10 assists and 4 steals on 11 for 17 shooting in 31 minutes, a 114-⁠91 win at the Lakers on Jan. 28, 2016.

The game

Bulls 118, Hornets 111Home, Jan. 2, 2017Box score and story ›

Jimmy Butler III

21-22 FT38:19 min

Points1st 92nd 113rd 154th 17

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (52; his best before, 40). Tied his season high in rebounds (12). Before this game he averaged 24.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 34 regular-season games.

Shot making: 31 points from the field on 24 shots6.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a driving layup4th quarter, 1:58 leftchance to win 62% to 82%
On the move: 2.79 miles4.36 mph on average89 touches
Hustle: 4 deflections5 shots contested1 loose ball
Rating: Performance Score +27.977.2% true shooting35.4% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Jan. 2, 2017vs CHA	W 118-111	38	52	12	6	3	1	15-24	1-4	21-22	2	+15	+27.9
2	Jan. 28, 2016at LAL	W 114-91	31	26	5	10	4	0	11-17	1-2	3-3	0	+31	+17.3
3	Nov. 9, 2016at ATL	L 107-115	39	39	4	7	6	0	13-24	4-9	9-12	4	+8	+16.4
4	Jan. 14, 2016at PHI	W 115-111	49	53	10	6	3	0	15-30	2-4	21-25	4	+11	+16.4
5	Jan. 3, 2016at TOR	W 115-113	39	42	4	5	1	1	15-23	2-3	10-11	3	+11	+15.2

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Bulls 114, Lakers 91Away, Jan. 28, 2016Box score and story ›

Jimmy Butler III

3-3 FT31:14 min

Points1st 82nd 93rd 74th 2

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Tied his season high in assists (10). Tied his season high in steals (4). Before this game he averaged 22.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 44 regular-season games.

Shot making: 23 points from the field on 17 shots4.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a corner 3-pointer2nd quarter, 2:20 leftchance to win 80% to 86%
On the move: 2.25 miles4.33 mph on average62 touches
Rating: Performance Score +17.371.0% true shooting24.3% usage