DeMar DeRozan is 32 years old... going on immortality.
The Bulls starting All-Star and Most Valuable Player candidate this time pushed aside Wilt Chamberlain, which is the definition of heavy lifting in basketball, with another of those 35 points plus, 50-plus percenters in the Bulls 125-118 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
So not only did DeRozan, heading to Cleveland this weekend to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NBA, surpass a record held by its greatest scorer. But in leading the Bulls to a fifth consecutive win with another double-digit scoring fourth quarter, DeRozan helped assure the Bulls going into the All-Star break at 38-21 at least tied for first place in the Eastern Conference.