Two seasons removed from his jaw-dropping, one-legged dagger that left the city of Indianapolis on mute and the rest of the world buzzing, DeMar DeRozan’s clutch-scoring tour has arrived for its encore. Built for the pressures and rigors of must-score situations in a way few NBA talents are, the six-time All-Star gets started on his latest example, breaking free of the Indiana Pacers’ defense just subtly enough to escape into wide-open space along the right baseline. Swift in adjusting to the rim, DeRozan, in one motion, corrals an inbounds pass before elevating into a highly-contested, 19-foot pull-up, sending the game into overtime. Extending his heroics into the additional period, the Chicago Bulls star helped fuel a win over one of the Eastern Conference’s top teams on March 13, 2024, erupting for a season-high 46 points — including nine in OT — paired with nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block, and one 3-pointer, moving into No. 32 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list along the way. · Mar 13, 2024