In the Bulls' 106-101 win over the Thunder, DeRozan shot 12-of-24 from the field and scored 38 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
It was DeRozan's fifth consecutive game to score at least 35 points and could be second in Bulls history, behind Jordan's 10-game 35+ in a row. In addition, DeRozan shot 50 percent in each of those five games, surpassing Jordan's (4 consecutive games) record of at least 35 points in franchise history of five consecutive games with a 50+ shooting percentage.
In his last five games, DeRozan has shot 12-of-24 against the Thunder, shooting 50 percent from the field and having 38 points, six rebounds and five assists. Against the Timberwolves, he shot 14-of-22 and shot 63.6 percent from the field, scoring 35 points, six rebounds and six assists. Against the Hornets, he shot 13-of-19 and shot 68.4 percent from the field, scoring 36 points, five rebounds and four assists. Against the Suns, he shot 59.3% of the time on the field and had 38 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Against the 76ers, he shot 18-of-30 and shot 60 percent from the field, scoring 45 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
In these 5 games, DeRozan averaged 38 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game, and his personal performance was quite good. In addition, in the previous game against the Pacers, DeRozan also cut 30+. So far, DeRozan has scored 30+ in six consecutive games, setting a new career record.
In the eight games since February, DeRozan has scored at least 28 points in each game, averaging 35 points per game, second only to Doncic, who averaged 36.7 points per game in the same period.
Since entering 2022, DeRozan's personal performance has also been quite good, averaging 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game, but the Bulls' record is not very good, and the winning rate is only around 50%, mainly because core players such as LaVine have suffered injuries and missed some games.
This season, DeRozan can be said to have ushered in another spring after joining the Bulls, which also made the Bulls rank among the strong teams, and even had the loss of the championship. So far this season, DeRozan has averaged 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, successfully selected as an All-Star, also famous in the MVP list, and possibly selected as the best team.