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NBA: DeMar DeRozan wins it at buzzer again for Bulls

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) hits a game winning three point shot over Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) during the second half at Capital One Arena. Brad Mills, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/reuters/01/02/derozan.jpg"/><figcaption>Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) hits a game winning three point shot over Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) during the second half at Capital One Arena. <em>Brad Mills, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>DeMar DeRozan knocked down a game-winning buzzer-beater for the second time in as many nights to cap the Chicago Bulls&#x27; come-from-behind, 120-119 defeat of the host Washington Wizards on Saturday.</p><p>Coby White triggered a sideline inbounds pass to DeRozan with 3.3 seconds remaining. After getting the defender to leave his feet with a pump fake, DeRozan fired a double-clutching corner 3-pointer that went in.</p><p>DeRozan capped the Bulls&#x27; win Friday at Indiana with a 3-pointer at the buzzer to become the first player in NBA history to hit game-winning buzzer-beaters in back-to-back days.</p><p>DeRozan was one of four Bulls to score at least 20 points, going for 28. Nikola Vucevic recorded a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds, White shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range en route to 20 points and Zach LaVine led all scorers with 35 points.</p><div><strong>HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EnpFWQZsVBA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>LaVine scored 15 of his points in the first quarter and hit 4-of-5 from 3-point range in the period to help keep the Bulls close. He finished 7-of-12 from deep, pacing Chicago to a blistering 17-of-34 from beyond the arc.</p><p>The Bulls&#x27; 3-point shooting countered a 72-30 advantage in points in the paint for the Wizards.</p><p>Washington surged ahead in the opening period and led for most of the way, extending its lead to as many as 13 points. Kyle Kuzma led the Wizards with a season-high 29 points, the last of which came on a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining.</p><p>Kuzma&#x27;s basket gave Washington a 119-117 lead after DeRozan made a pair of free throws with 49.2 seconds left that gave Chicago a lead. Kuzma missed on the subsequent possession but grabbed the last of his game-high-matching 12 rebounds.</p><p>Saturday was Kuzma&#x27;s third straight game scoring at least 20 points, the first time he has had at least three consecutive 20-point-plus scoring performances since December 2018.</p><p>Bradley Beal added 27 points and dished 17 assists in the loss. Daniel Gafford went 9-of-10 from the floor for 19 points, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope notched 13 points.</p>

DeMar DeRozan knocked down a game-winning buzzer-beater to cap the Chicago Bulls' come-from-behind, 120-119 defeat of the host Washington Wizards.