Chicago Bulls: The Second Quarter Awards

Best Win: January 5th — Bulls – 114, Houston – 105

Mar 13, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles the ball against Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) during the first quarter at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports

In arguably the best win of the quarter for the Bulls — maybe even the best win all season — the Windy City warriors held this season’s NBA MVP front-runner to just 20 points on 7-of-22 shooting in a nine-point home win over the high-scoring Houston Rockets.

James Harden, who most people believe is the NBA MVP so far this season, was utterly locked down and frustrated by the Bulls … more specifically Jimmy Butler.

Butler locked the sneaky lefty down defensively and found a groove offensively in one of his best performances all season long.

Although the fourth-year wing from Marquette shot 7-of-17 from the floor, he still found a way to score 22 points, grab five rebounds and hit a dagger of a three-pointer late to seal the win.

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