Bulls coach Hoiberg hails Butler performance

12:30 - 15 January 2016

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Fred Hoiberg heaped praise on Jimmy Butler after he became the first Chicago Bulls player to score 50 points since 2004.

Fred Hoiberg heaped praise on Jimmy Butler after he became the first Chicago Bulls player to score 50 points in a game since 2004.

Butler produced a magnificent individual display on his way to a career-high 53 points as the Bulls saw off the Philadelphia 76ers 115-111 in overtime.

The win moved the Bulls to 23-15 on the season, the 76ers are a lowly 4-37.

Prior to Butler's stunning showing, the last Bulls player to score 50 was Jamal Crawford back in 2004.

And head coach Hoiberg said: "That's as good of a performance as I've seen. The guys hopped on his [Butler's] shoulders, and he carried us home.

"Play after play, it was an unbelievable performance."

Butler, meanwhile, was quick to deflect the praise, saying: "I got some help from my team-mates. Keep giving me the ball, telling me to score, be aggressive, just supporting me on defence. This is a team win."