Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan was on one on Wednesday night. The six-time All-Star went off and produced a vintage performance as he carried the Bulls to a 132-129 overtime victory against the Indiana Pacers.
DeRozan dropped a season-high 46 points in a showcase of elite scoring prowess — one that had the mean streets of Twitter buzzing hard.
Chicago Bulls Star DeMar DeRozan Catches Fire Vs. Pacers
DeRozan finished with a game-high 46 points on 15-of-24 shooting, to go along with nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block in 44 minutes of action. The 34-year-old went 15-of-17 from the line as well, with one of his two errors being an intentional miss to set up an epic buzzer-beating mid-range jumper to force overtime:
edrfghersgretgrte pic.twitter.com/8xfk5NBcrY
— Vito Corleonie (@VCorleonie) March 14, 2024
We’ve gotten so used to seeing DeRozan pull off these last-second heroics throughout his career. I1t never gets old, though.
DeRozan’s 45th point of the evening came in the extra period. It was a go-ahead triple as he gave Chicago a two-point advantage with a little over two minutes remaining in overtime:
fdgbfdsgfsg pic.twitter.com/NnBaCRS29T
— Ben Hustle (@BenHustle4) March 14, 2024
The Bulls would go on to hold on to win, 132-129.
DeMar DeRozan Sets Twitter Ablaze
This was a performance for the ages from DeRozan as he lifted the Bulls to their first win in three games. The folks on Twitter certainly agree:
DeMar DeRozan puts on a SHOW as the Bulls win against the Pacers in OT 🔥
🔹 46 PTS
🔹 9 REB
🔹 3 AST
🔹 2 STL🔹 15-of-24 FG
🔹 15-of-17 FT pic.twitter.com/TbFSetW0md— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 14, 2024
Most 45+ point games in Chicago Bulls history:
73 — Michael Jordan
6 — Zach LaVine
5 — DeMar DeRozan
3 — Bob Love
2 — Jimmy Butler pic.twitter.com/APVuB4fVCS— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 14, 2024
DeMar DeRozan tonight:
46 Points
9 Rebounds
3 Assists
2 Steals
1 Block
62% FG pic.twitter.com/BM6ZvXFB0O— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 14, 2024
DeMar DeRozan wouldn't be denied in the Bulls' overtime win in Indy!
🔥 46 PTS (Season-high)
🔥 9 REB
🔥 2 STL
🔥 Clutch shot to force overtime pic.twitter.com/VYo2hGDaA3— NBA (@NBA) March 14, 2024
DeMar DeRozan put on a CLINIC in Indy.
46 pts | 15-24 FG | 9 reb | 3 ast | 2 stl pic.twitter.com/fHA40thJ6g
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 14, 2024
DEMAR DEROZAN TONIGHT:
46 POINTS
9 REBOUNDS
15/24 FGCLUTCH. 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/NaivA8XJaN
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 14, 2024
DEMAR DEROZAN TIES IT AT THE BUZZER pic.twitter.com/fAeAKtZfcJ
— Barstool Chicago (@barstoolchicago) March 14, 2024
A DeMar DeRozan masterclass. pic.twitter.com/7GVsVG39sz
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) March 14, 2024
The icing on top of the cake for DeRozan is that he climbed three places on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Tuesday night, surpassing no less than three legends:
DeMar DeRozan gets showered after passing Elgin Baylor, Dwyane Wade, and Adrian Dantley on the all-time scoring list with his 46-point performance in Indy! pic.twitter.com/M0v1TxR28m
— NBA (@NBA) March 14, 2024
You just know his Bulls teammates just had to give him that water bath to cool DeRozan off a bit.
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