DeMar DeRozan lost in the NBA Clutch Player of the Year race.
The Chicago Bulls star has been replaced by Stephen Curry as the favorite to win the award, after being put on the back burner just a few days ago.
DeRozan dominated in clutch minutes for the Bulls, keeping the team in the Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament bracket, but was 100-1 at BetMGM Sportsbook a month ago.
He slowly rose up the odds board after taking over in Chicago's fourth quarter, dropping to 33/1 on February 27, but rising to 14/1 a week ago.
Now, DeRozan deserves credit for losing after scoring 46 points to lead the Bulls to a 132-129 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.
DeRozan is currently -195 on FanDuel Sportsbook with about a month left until the NBA regular season.
Even before his impressive performance against Indiana, DeRozan was playing left and right in the fourth quarter.
In early March, the Bulls won three games in four nights against the Kings, Jazz, and Warriors thanks to DeRozan's late-season heroics.
On February 28, he led Chicago to a double overtime victory over the Cavaliers, scoring 16 of his 35 points in 10 extra minutes.
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DeRozan is second in the NBA in points (161) on 52.2 percent shooting during clutch time (defined as the last five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime when the game is within five points) obtained.
Thanks to DeRozan's late-game dominance, the Bulls are one of the best teams in the NBA in close games despite a mediocre 32-34 record heading into Thursday's game against the Clippers.
According to NBA.com, the Bulls have 23 clutch wins, tied for the most in the league with the defending champion Nuggets.
