On February 17, Beijing time, in the Bulls' 125-118 victory over the Kings, Demar DeRozan efficiently got the 38+6+6 data, and this is already his 35+ points in 7 consecutive regular season games with a shooting percentage of not less than 50%, so what is the level of performance in NBA history?
In this game, DeRozan hit 16 of his 27 shots and shot 59.3 percent from the field, including one three-point shot and five free throws, all three-pointers, and 38 points, six rebounds, and six assists. In this game, in which several players, including Zach Lavin, were absent, DeRozan's efficient performance was the key to the Bulls' victory.
That's already 35+ points in seven consecutive regular season games with no less than 50 percent shooting, and since February 6, 2022, when the Bulls scored 45 points, 9 rebounds, and seven assists from 60 percent shooting at Philadelphia, DeRozan has done so in every game, with only one of them shooting less than 59.0 percent, and in those seven games DeRozan shooting 60.7 percent. The shooting percentage is 38.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists!
What is the concept of scoring 35+ points per game in 7 consecutive regular season games? Since the 1983-84 NBA official statistics, only 5 people have had such performances, in addition to DeRozan, they are Kobe Bryant, James Harden, Michael Jordan and LeBron James, are regular season MVP winners, of which in addition to Harden are all epoch-making figures in NBA history, DeRozan can match these superstars in this scoring data must be praised!
In nearly 38 years of NBA history, Bryant scored the most points in 13 consecutive regular season games from January 29 to February 23, 2003, Harden ranked second in 11 consecutive regular season games from January 9 to 29, 2019, Michael Jordan scored 35+ in 10 consecutive regular season games from November 26 to December 12, 1986, and LeBron James scored 35+ in nine consecutive regular season games from March 22 to April 8, 2006. It is worth mentioning that Harden has scored 35+ points in a single game in no less than 8 regular season games in three consecutive regular season games, and is the only player in the history of the NBA in the past 38 years to complete such a feat more than once.
In addition, this game is DeRozan's 7 consecutive regular season games with a shooting percentage of not less than 50% to score 35+ points, in the long NBA history of this data list officially completed the Wilt Chamberlain surpassed and became the first person in NBA history!
DeRozan is making history, leading the Bulls to a strong rise, and returning to the All-Star start is not the end of DeRozan's honors this season, and in addition to the best team, we can't forget DeRozan when judging this season's regular season MVP! Beautiful personal data and improved team records, that's what the regular season MVP is all about!