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It was the last day of March Thursday, though it felt like November again in Chicago, shivering wind driven cold that defied multiple layers, slate skies and slanting rain mixing with snow flurries.

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In any case, it felt good as DeRozan reawakened the MVP talk—Magical, Valiant and Paralyzing—with a milestone 50 points, including 27 combined in the fourth quarter and overtime,

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DeRozan became the sixth Bulls player in franchise history to score at least 50 points in a game, two off his career high, after Zach LaVine last year,

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It turned for the Bulls and DeRozan Thursday only just enough in perhaps stealing a game they trailed throughout, including by 16 points late in the third quarter and by 11 at 107-96

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And then down the stretch trailing by eight with just over two minutes in regulation, the Bulls got a huge three from Nikola Vucevic and in the end a Clipper being a Clipper

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Terrence Mann fouled DeRozan before the ball was inbounded with seven seconds left and the Clippers leading 118-115.

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"I know I told AC beforehand I'm going to try to seal him and catch the ball," DeRozan explained. "I sealed him and felt him push on me; to me it was a good (call)."

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