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The Bulls aren’t in the playoffs, but they have two finalists for the NBA’s postseason awards.
Forward DeMar DeRozan is a candidate for Clutch Player for the second consecutive season, and guard Coby White is a candidate for Most Improved Player.
DeRozan finished behind Kings guard De’Aaron Fox for the Clutch award last season. Among the criteria are fourth-quarter scoring, usage rate in clutch games — which the league defines as games with a margin of five points or fewer with five minutes or less to play — and win rate.