Bulls Jimmy Butler Wins First NBA Player of the Month Award

Chicago Bulls Guard Jimmy Butler was named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for November. Butler averaged 21.9 points for the month and was ranked ninth in the league in scoring. Butler led the Bulls to an 11-6 record and the best record in their division. Butler scored 30 or more points twice and scored 20 points or more 11 times. Butler is currently averaging 22 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists for the season and all three categories are career-highs for Butler.

Butler averaged 13.1 points last season and is becoming the Bulls go-to guy for scoring. Butler led the NBA in 39.3 minutes a game, is shooting a career-high in field-goals (49.1%) and free-throws (80.9%) made. One of Butler best games came against the Milwaukee Bucks when he scored 14 points, dished out 7 assists, grabbed 6 rebounds and had 4 steals in a 95-86 victory. Butler had 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 118-115 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. In a 100-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors, Butler had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

 
If Butler keeps putting up numbers like this the whole season, he should be a candidate for the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award and could be voted in as a reserve in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game.

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