In the game between the Bulls and Clippers, the Bulls trailed the Clippers by 16 points at most, and in the fourth quarter, they also held a big lead. However, in the final moments, DeRozan stepped forward, shooting from mid-range in a row, and also had a good performance in terms of holding the ball, and throughout the fourth quarter, he personally scored 17 points to help the team drag the game into overtime. In overtime, DeRozan once again dominated the game, he scored 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting, helping the Bulls to blast a 17-12 attack in overtime, and finally the Bulls benefited from DeRozan's outstanding performance, and the team successfully completed a 16-point reversal at home to win two consecutive wins.
In this game, DeRozan is the most brilliant player, he played 43 minutes in the whole game, 17 of 26 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, 50 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, playing a superstar-level performance. 50 points per game deRozan is a new season high this season, and it is also a new single-game scoring high for his Bulls career. In the case of Lavin's poor form of 5-of-17 shooting, the team trailed by up to 16 points, DeRozan carried the banner of the team's progress, his mid-range shooting is incomprehensible, the efficiency of the ball-holding breakthrough is also very high, in the face of multiple defenders' pockets, DeRozan can still hit the shot, this campaign he played the best performance of the season, in the final quarter and overtime, he personally scored 27 points, successfully helped the team complete the reversal.
In the past three games, DeRozan's performance has been very impressive, he has scored 37, 32 and 50 points respectively, and once again scored 30+ points in three consecutive games, and after the previous downturn, DeRozan's form has finally returned. In the game, his shooting feels very good and efficient, and DeRozan is the Bulls' best player in the case of successive losses, and on many occasions, he has been able to help the team win the game and regain the performance he had at the beginning of the season.
The Bulls, with the help of DeRozan, the team has gradually stabilized their current ranking, after beating the Clippers, the team has a record of 45 wins and 32 losses, ranking 5th in the East, they are currently 3 wins ahead of the 7th Cavaliers in the East, with only 5 games left in the regular season, if the Bulls can win two more games, then the team will lock in the top 6 in the East and enter the playoffs.
For the Bulls, who have the opportunity to make it to the playoffs this season, DeRozan's presence has greatly improved the Bulls' strength and made them more competitive on the court. Although the team has experienced instability in the middle of the season, the ranking has also declined. But fortunately, in the closing stages, DeRozan found his form, playing efficient performances in succession in the game, and the team also won a lot of games. The Bulls are back on track, and it's worth looking forward to what deRozan can take the Bulls to this year's playoffs.