NBA: Top 6 Highest-scoring games of DeMar DeRozan's career

DeMar DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan

#2 45 at Philadelphia 76ers, December 21, 2017

DeRozan's 45 points helped the Raptors edge past Sixers. Credit: USA Today
DeRozan's 45 points helped the Raptors edge past Sixers. Credit: USA Today

Stat line: 45 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and a block on 61.9 % shooting

On a night when all the Sixers' starters scored in double digits, DeRozan exploded for 45 points to will the Raptors to victory. This was his then-career-high and he played lights out on the road, against a tough opponent in 76ers.

DeRozan started the game hot and made a 22 feet three-pointer to get it going. He scored 15 points, but the Sixers took a 31-30 lead at the end of first quarter. In the second quarter, 76ers made big plays and extended the lead to 13 points at half-time.

However, Delon Wright went off in the third quarter and scored 12 points to cut the Sixers' lead to just 2 points at the end of three quarters. In the final quarter, the 4-time All-Star came up big once again and scored as many as 13 points, including two clutch free throws to help the Raptors edge past the Sixers.

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