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CHICAGO — It was a little over a month ago that Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan compared the team to an episode of “Dateline,” the news magazine that focuses on true crime mysteries.

In your typical “Dateline” episode, the big reveal comes at the end after plenty of twists and turns in the investigation. Ditto your typical Bulls’ win, where DeRozan rescues them in the final minutes after a cold start that seemed to spell doom.

“It’s a crazy thing, but it’s big because we kind of relish in those moments and take it to another level,” DeRozan said. “We try to continue to stress on not continuously putting ourselves in a