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DeMar DeRozan Earns Eastern Conference Player Of The Week

Originally posted on On Tap Sports Net | By Tim Daniel | Last updated 3/12/24

DeMar DeRozan's strong post-All-Star break performance continued last week as the Chicago Bulls embarked on a four-game West Coast road trip. For his efforts, the NBA honored DeRozan with the Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors for March 4-10.

The King of the Fourth is the Player of the Week!

Well deserved, @DeMar_DeRozan! pic.twitter.com/ciL6g0dT8k
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 11, 2024

DeRozan averaged 29.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game to help the Bulls go 3-1 for the week.

The veteran was especially clutch on March 7 against the Golden State Warriors when he made a pair of late-game contested midrange shots to help the Bulls seal a 125-122 victory. His clutch-time efforts were extremely fitting of his nickname, "King of the Fourth."