DeMar DeRozan's 50-point game carries Chicago Bulls to key OT win

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“You can get better with age”: Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan records his second-ever 2,000-point season in 13 campaigns

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DeMar DeRozan drops 50 points on Clippers, leads Bulls to OT win after missed free throw

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Despite what the naysayers had to comment on it, Chicago Bulls seem to be the perfect fit for DeMar DeRozan.

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Chicago is just 7-11 since the All-Star break, but it has won three of the past four games to stop its free fall in the standings.

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DeRozan put up 50 points in the win, and scored or assisted on 13 of their 17 points in the extra period.

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Half of those players did so in the last month. DeRozan is the sixth Bulls player in history to have a 50-point game

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You can't run from anything. As a competitor, I always want to play the best of the best."

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