Thriller: Watch DeMar DeRozan Air Ball Potential Game-Winner In Chicago Bulls Loss To New York Knicks
On Thursday night, the New York Knicks officially gave the Chicago Bulls their first loss of the season.
The Bulls had come into the game 4-0, while the Knicks were 3-1.
After the 104-103 road win for the Knicks, both teams are now 4-1.
Four-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan had a chance to send the Bulls home with a 5-0 record, but air balled the potential game-winning shot.
The clip of the last play of the game can be seen in a tweet that is embedded below from the Twitter account of Rob Perez.
Zach LaVine inbounded the ball into DeRozan and he was guarded by R.J. Barrett who forced him into a tough shot that was a long two-pointer that did not even hit the rim.
DeRozan had 20 points in the game, while LaVine had a team-high 25 points.
Meanwhile, Barrett had 20 points, but the Knicks were led by a team-high 21 points from four-time All-Star point guard Kemba Walker.
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