DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 50 points (28 in the paint), and the Chicago Bulls rallied from 16 points down in the third quarter to beat the LA Clippers 135-130 in overtime.
The Bulls trailed 79-63 with 5:50 left in the third quarter. They were still down 107-96 with 4:39 left in the fourth quarter, with a 4.9% chance to win, and outscored the Clippers 39-23 the rest of the way.
Patrick Williams’ corner 3-pointer with 58.0 seconds left in overtime made it 129-125, and DeRozan’s 2 free throws with 26.8 seconds left in overtime put it away at 131-127.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Clippers 29-17. DeRozan (No. 1 in clutch wins added, 2021-22) scored 20 of the Bulls’ 29 on 5 for 6 shooting and 10 for 11 at the line.
Nikola Vučević had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Zach LaVine added 21 points but shot 5 for 17. DeRozan scored 17 of his 50 points in the fourth quarter. The Bulls had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Clippers, Reggie Jackson had 34 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 7 assists, and Paul George added 22 points and 3 steals. Marcus Morris Sr. scored 20 points. Nicolas Batum had 17 points and 3 blocks. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Bulls grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to the Clippers’ 4 and outscored them 70-40 in the paint. The Clippers forced 8 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Bulls were outscored 14-2 in 4 minutes with Vučević, LaVine, Green, Williams and Dosunmu on the floor together.