On April 1, Beijing time, Bulls star DeRozan scored 50 points in a 135-130 victory over the Clippers, which is still in March according to AMERICAN time. It means that in March of US time, the NBA has 9 times scoring 50+, which can be called the crazy March of the NBA.
DeRozan went crazy, hitting jumpers like crazy for 43 minutes, shooting 17-of-26, 2-of-15 from three-point range, 4-of-15 from the free throw line, and had 50 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, plus-minus of +19. DeRozan scored 30+ for the 27th time this season, becoming the first Bulls player to accomplish the feat since Jordan in 1997-98. DeRozan also became the sixth 50+ player in Bulls history.
The previous 5 were Jordan (30 times), Butler (2 times), Lavin, Jamal Crawford, and Chet Walker. DeRo favored being the first Bulls player to score more than 2,000 points in a single season since Rose in 2010-11. DeRozan's season total scores surpassed Trae Young to rise to number one in the league.
During this time, the NBA set off a crazy scoring storm, and DeRozan, who is known for his mid-range shooting, also broke out. Let's take a look at the rise of this scoring storm.
James scored 56 points against the Warriors on March 5, and Tatum scored 54 points on March 6. Irving scored 50 points against the Hornets on March 8. James scored 50 points against the Wizards on March 11. Durant scored 53 points against the Knicks on March 13.
Towns scored 60 points against the Spurs on March 14. Irving also exploded on March 15 against the Magic to score 60 points. On March 17, Sadiq Bay scored 51 points against the Magic. Then came the night of March 31, US time, and DeRozan exploded for 50 minutes.
The NBA has had 14 players cut 50+ this season. In March, both James and Irving scored 50+ twice.
Under the crazy scoring storm, there has also been a big scene in this season's scoring list. James currently averages 30.1 points per game for first place, and after scoring 44 points on this day, he is second in 30.1 points per game, and Embiid is third with 30.0 points per game. This is the second time since the 2005-06 season that the league has shown that the top three players in the scoring list have averaged 30+ points per game. If they keep scoring 30+ until the end of the season, it will be a 16-year re-enactment of this spectacle.