Fresh off the NBA All-Star break, Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan picked up where he left off, adding another notch to his résumé as one of the NBA’s best closers.
With the Bulls trailing 108–107 with 23.2 seconds to play in regulation, DeRozan converted a turnaround, fallaway jumper and was fouled by Hawks wing Bogdan Bogdanović in the act of shooting. With chants of “MVP” coming from the crowd inside the United Center, DeRozan added the free throw to complete the three-point play and give Chicago a 110–108 advantage.
