Bulls Claim OT Win, NBA Scores

There was no secret formula to Jimmy Butler's career night. He kept taking shots, and they kept going in.

Butler scored a career-high 53 points, and E'Twaun Moore had seven of his 14 in overtime to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 115-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.

"I was just shooting the ball," Butler said. "I just kept being aggressive, taking the shots the defense was giving me."

Butler also had 10 rebounds and six assists, and he made 15 of 30 field goals and 21 of 25 free throws to help the Bulls snap a three-game losing streak. He became the first Chicago player to score 50 points since Jamal Crawford in 2004.

"That's as good of a performance as I've seen," Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said. "The guys hopped on his shoulders, and he carried us home. Play after play, it was an unbelievable performance."

Robert Covington scored 25 points, and Ish Smith had 24 for the 76ers, who fell to 4-37.

Thursday, January 14 Scoreboard

Toronto 106, Orlando 103 (OT)

Chicago 115, Philadelphia 111 (OT)
    
Memphis 103, Detroit 101
    
San Antonio 99, Cleveland 95
    
Sacarmento 103, Utah 101

Golden State 116, Los Angeles 98

Friday, January 15 Schedule (All Times Central)

Washington at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Miami at Denver, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 16 Schedule (All Times Central)

Milwaukee at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

New York at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Utah, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 17 Schedule (All Times Central)

Phoenix at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m.

Miami at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Dallas at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Denver, 7 p.m.

Houston at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.