DeRozan Continues Streak With 37 Points, Bulls Beat Hawks
By ANDREW SELIGMAN, AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan made enough big shots down the stretch to keep his record run going and Chicago's winning streak intact.
DeRozan scored 37 points while extending an NBA-record streak and the Eastern Conference-leading Bulls squeezed by the Atlanta Hawks 112-108 on Thursday night.
DeRozan pushed his league mark of scoring at least 35 points while shooting 50% or better to eight consecutive games. The five-time All-Star made 15 of 21 shots Hey Dudes and had five points in the final minute, helping the Bulls rally from three down to win for their sixth straight victory.
“You love it and you hate it,” he said. “Of course, you don't want to be down and have that pressure on yourself to try to pull out a game. ...