DeMar DeRozan continues to dazzle NBA fans after hitting a go-ahead bucket to secure a 112-108 victory against the Atlanta Hawks.
DeRozan finished the game with 37 points shooting 71 percent from the field, making it his ninth straight 30-point game, a career-high for the veteran. In addition, this is DeRozan’s eighth consecutive game with at least 35 points on 50 percent shooting extending his record farther past Wilt Chamberlain’s run.
DEMAR IN THE CLUTCH ONCE AGAIN. STOP PLAYING W HIM! (via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/UFec31CVoT
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) February 25, 2022
“You love it, and you hate it,” DeRozan said. “Of course, you don’t want to be down and have the pressure on yourself to try to pull out a game. But when you’re in those moments, you’ve got to take it on. I love the moments. I love the challenge. I love the opportunity. It’s fun to me.”
KING OF THE FOURTH! @DeMar_DeRozan | #BullsNation pic.twitter.com/tb3YXUDeER
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) February 25, 2022
The Chicago Bulls sit at 39-21 and are back at the top of the Eastern Conference standings at number one. Without veteran guards Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso, the Bulls have continued to lean on the veteran experience of DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic, and Zach LaVine.
The Bulls will look to extend their winning streak on Saturday against the Grizzlies.
