The king of reversals, Tyrenlu, was ultimately unable to match DeRozan's explosive output and the controversial referee's blowing. After George's comeback, the Clippers had a rare lead on the road, still holding a near-double-digit lead at key moments in the final quarter. Unfortunately, in the end, DeRozan's anti-heaven performance painted a tragic ending for Director Lou.
George's play was not as stable as his comeback debut, but the Clippers benefited from the blossoming of the whole team, and Reggie, Morris, Batum and others all played efficiently and steadily. Reggie, in particular, when he can be the main offensive output, the Clippers will not perform too badly.
The Clippers maintained a lead from the start of the game until just five minutes of regular time remained, when Reggie gave the Clippers a 107-96 lead with a three-pointer. At this point, the Clippers are 11 points ahead of their opponents, and victory is just around the corner.
However, DeRozan began to erupt. He first hit a mid-range jumper and turned on the chase mode, Lavin stood on the free throw line, DeRozan continued to attack the basket to pick up the basket 2+1, Vucevic also shot from three points, and the Bulls quickly closed the gap and began to see the hope of a reversal. At 1 minute and 36 seconds, DeRozan scored with a jump shot and the score became 109-112.
In the final-minute free throw battle, George and Covington hit perfectly. But Mann fouled the ball, giving the Bulls a chance to throw a penalty, and then DeRozan made another three-point foul to tie the score. The chaotic situation gave the Bulls a big advantage, and they managed to enter overtime with a 118 draw.
In overtime, DeRozan was even more red-eyed, he frequently dunked, leaned back from mid-range, and scored steadily from free throws, and the Clippers were powerless to return to the sky. In the final 10 minutes, DeRozan shot 7-of-8 and made 10-of-11 free throws, scoring 24 points. Throughout the game, DeRozan shot 17 of 26 and made 2 of 2 three-pointers with 50 points, 5 boards, 6 assists and 1 steal. This is DeRozan's 27th 30+ blast this season, and the first time in team history that someone has done it, back to Jordan in 1997-98.
Admittedly, the referee's judgment at the last minute affected the situation of the game to a certain extent. But there is no doubt that DeRozan contributed a very good battle. He did not shoot free throws in the final moments, but ended the suspense in extra time. 50 points of superstar, the king of the last quarter, well-deserved.