Jimmy Butler No.21 of the Chicago Bulls puts up a shot between Jeremy Lamb #3 and Frank Kaminsky 3rd No.44 of the Charlotte Hornets at the United Center on Tuesday in Chicago, Illinois. AFP PHOTO
LOS ANGELES: Jimmy Butler scored 52 points and the Chicago Bulls started 2017 off right with a 118-111 NBA victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).