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Paul Sullivan: DeMar DeRozan’s 50-point game is another one for Bulls fans to savor

CHICAGO — DeMar DeRozan was fuming inside. Fouled on a 3-point attempt with 3.5 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Chicago Bulls star went to the line with a chance to give them the lead. After clawing back all night long only to fall back again, hitting three free throws to end it would be a sweet way to cap the first game of a crucial ...
The Chicago Bulls' DeMar DeRozan celebrates with teammates after his 50- point performance in a 135-130 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Clippers at the United Center on March 31, 2022, in Chicago.

CHICAGO — DeMar DeRozan was fuming inside.

Fouled on a 3-point attempt with 3.5 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Chicago Bulls star went to the line with a chance to give them the lead. After clawing back all night long only to fall back again, hitting three free throws to end it would be a sweet way to cap the first game of a crucial five-game homestand.

But after sinking the first two to tie the game, DeRozan missed the third.

“It felt like a bomb went off inside

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