On February 8, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. In today's focus battle, the 2nd Bulls in the East are challenged by the 1st Suns in the West. After 48 minutes of fierce competition, the Bulls finally lost to the Suns at home 124:127, eating the loss of this strong match.
After losing today, the Bulls' record has changed to 33 wins and 21 losses, continuing to rank second in the East. Despite losing today, DeRozan's performance was impeccable. Throughout the game, DeRozan played 32 minutes, shooting 16-of-27, including 0-of-1 from three-point range and 6-of-8 from the free throw line, totaling 38 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
It is worth mentioning that in the last game of the loss to the 76ers, DeRozan scored 45 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, that is, DeRozan completed 40+ consecutive games and scored 83 points in total. Unfortunately, the Bulls suffered defeats in both games.
In today's game, DeRozan showed great aggression from the beginning, scoring 10 points in the first quarter and 23 points after the third quarter. In the final quarter, DeRozan attacked the basket many times and made an unsolvable mid-range move, and it was thanks to his excellent performance that the Bulls could once see the hope of a comeback. Throughout the final quarter, DeRozan single-handedly scored 15 points, including 7-of-9 shooting! The Bulls trailed by 27 points at one point, but ultimately failed.
It has to be said that in this season, DeRozan has played too well, which is why he was able to be elected as the Eastern Conference All-Star starter without suspense. According to the schedule, the Bulls will challenge the Hornets on the road on February 10, and they will strive to stop the losing streak!