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Derrick Rose is one of the most electrifying players of all-time. A career plagued by injuries, Rose's story is an emotional one. From becoming the youngest MVP in the history of NBA to signing one-year veteran's minimum deals just at the age of 29 talks about how his career took a dip.
However, Rose has always proved that he is a fighter and even after a lot of injuries and surgeries, it is incredible how Rose still continues to fight to get better and turns back the clock once in a while.
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The 30-year old is currently playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves and is coming off the bench and producing some magic. We dedicate this article to his basketball greatness as we take a look at four of his highest-scoring games so far in the NBA.
#4 42 vs San Antonio Spurs, 17th February 2011
Stat line: 42 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and a block on 64.3 % shooting
It was the final game for the Bulls before the All-Star break and Rose had himself a night against arguably the best team in the NBA that season, San Antonio Spurs. He scored 42 points to give the Bulls, a 99-89 win.
The Bulls never trailed in this game and at one point of time, they were up by as many as 14 points. This came on the back of a strong performance from Rose who went 18-28 from the field with a very efficient field-goal percentage of 64.3. He was in his bag, the entire game and turned the ball over, only once.
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Rose was +15 in the game and was the highest scorer on the night after featuring in 38 minutes of action. The stadium was filled with MVP chants and he would become the youngest MVP in the history of NBA, a few months later.
#3 42 at Indiana Pacers, 18th March 2011
Stat line: 42 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a block on 40.7 % shooting
Rose scored 42 points once again in the same season when the Bulls played Pacers on the road. Although the Bulls lost the game, 115-108, Rose scored 42 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on the night, but was very rusty and went 11-27 from the field.
#2 44 at Atlanta Hawks, 6th May 2011
Stat line: 44 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, a steal and a block on 59.3 % shooting
In the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2011 NBA Playoffs, the Bulls were up against the Atlanta Hawks. Bulls entered the series with home court advantage but were defeated by the Hawks in Game 1 and lost the advantage. However, Bulls managed to win the second game and visited Atlanta to steal back the home court edge.
After posting a double-double in Game 2 with 25 points and 10 assists, Rose exploded at the Philips Arena and torched the Hawks. He went 16-27 from the field, with a field-goal percentage of 59.3 and dropped 44 points. The Hawks had no answer as Rose danced around the defenders with ease.
He also shot the ball well from distance and went 4-7 from the three-point line. Rose finished the game with 44 points, to go along with 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Chicago went on to win the series in six games.
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#1 50 vs Utah Jazz, 31st October, 2018
Stat line: 50 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and a game-saving block on 61.3 % shooting
The Minnesota Timberwolves played hosts to the Utah Jazz and were high on confidence, after beating the Los Angeles Lakers, two nights before at home. Rose registered his first 50-point game and had a game-saving block to help the T-Wolves win.
Rose turned back the clock and showed the flashes of old Rose that we once knew. He was aggressive on the night, slashed and attacked the rim throughout the game. In the absence of Jimmy Butler, Rose carried the team on his back and made sure the T-Wolves got the win.
He finished the night on ridiculous 19-31 shooting from the field. Rose was also money from beyond the arc and went 4-7 from downtown. Thanks to his attacking style of play, he drew a lot of fouls and finished 8-11 from the charity stripe.
With the T-Wolves up 126-125 towards the end of the game, Rose got fouled and made both the free-throws to get to 50 points and extended the lead to 3. He then blocked the potential game-winning shot and the Timberwolves held on to the win. Rose was very emotional after the game and he was mobbed by his teammates after the win.
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