DeMar DeRozan aims to post his sixth consecutive 30-point outing when the Chicago Bulls host the struggling Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
The five-time All-Star is averaging 37 points during the hot streak after scoring 35 in Friday’s 134-122 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“DeMar has been doing it consistently all year long,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said.
DeRozan, who is being mentioned in MVP chatter, is only the second player in Bulls’ history to score 35 or more points in four straight games. The other player is the legendary Michael Jordan, who did it in five consecutive contests early in the 1996-97 season.
DeRozan received a lot of help on Friday as Chicago moved within one game of the first-place Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference.
Nikola Vucevic recorded 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and Javonte Green matched his career best of 23 points. Coby White added firepower off the bench by scoring 22 points and equaling his season best of six…