DeMar DeRozan scores 50, Bulls rally past Clippers in OT

DeMar DeRozan, Bulls craft one more feel-good moment in this resurgent regular season

DeMar DeRozan did everything he could to carry the Bulls to a much-needed victory.

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When Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan returned to the locker room on Thursday night

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DeRozan scored a season-high 50 points and beat the Los Angeles Clippers 135-130 in overtime Thursday night.

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DeRozan finished two points shy of his career-high.

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DeRozan scored 17 points in the fourth quarter

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Added 10 more in overtime to lead the Bulls to a 16-point second-half comeback over the Clippers

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It was DeRozan's second career 50-point game and first since Jan. 1, 2018.

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"It felt like a bomb went off inside my head," DeRozan said. "Just frustrated with me."

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"The win is more meaningful," he said after the game. "I wanted to win this game badly.

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A win Thursday looked unlikely for the Bulls as the fourth quarter winded down.

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