Watch: DeMar DeRozan turns defense into and-one dunk

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan. David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Bulls' DeMar DeRozan turns defense into thunderous and-one dunk

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Apr 17, 2024 11:07 PM ET

The Chicago Bulls left an exclamation point on the first half of Wednesday's play-in tournament matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, thanks to solid defense and better offense late.

With under six minutes to go in the first half and the Bulls up 11 points, 55-44, star DeMar DeRozan turned an incredible block on one end into a thunderous and-one dunk at the other. Following a rejection from guard Ayo Dosunmu, DeRozan went coast-to-coast, finishing with a two-handed jam for the hoop and harm.

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— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) April 18, 2024

The Bulls led by 18 after one quarter but held just a six-point advantage, 73-67 at halftime.

DeRozan led Chicago with 18 points and six assists. Meanwhile, point guard Coby White (17), Dosunmu (12) and center Nikola Vucevic (11) all finished in double-figures at the break. Conversely, Dejounte Murray scored 23 first-half points for the Hawks, while point guard Trae Young struggled, recording only 10 points on 1-of-5 shooting.

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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