NBA: Top 5 highest-scoring games of Jimmy Butler's career

#3 52 vs Charlotte Hornets, 2 January 2017

Jimmy Butler scored 52 points to defeat the Charlotte Hornets. Credit: SLAM

Stat line: 52 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and a block on 62.5% shooting

Jimmy Butler had a great game against the Milwaukee Bucks and scored 26 points but Giannis Antetokounmpo answered back with 35 and the Bulls got blown away. Two nights later, the Bulls hosted the Charlotte Hornets for a regular season matchup and Butler exploded for 52 points in the contest.

Butler started the proceedings with a step-back jumper that went in, and then followed it up with a mid-range jumper over Roy Hibbert. With 4:59 remaining in the first quarter, Butler pulled up from elbow region to give the Bulls a three-point lead.

Butler shot a red-hot 15-for-24 from the field, with a field-goal percentage of 62.5. He was fouled on several occasions and went 21-for-22 from the free-throw line.

Butler finished the game with 52 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and helped the Bulls defeat the Hornets, 118-111.