Bulls' DeMar DeRozan's daughter plays huge unexpected role in must-win game against Raptors

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On the road, the Chicago Bulls didn’t have many fans in the stands of Scotiabank Arena as they faced the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night.

But one young fan wanted to do all she could to make sure the Bulls had some sort of advantage. 

Diar DeRozan, the daughter of Bulls star DeMar DeRozan, was strategically screaming down by the court when the Raptors were shooting their free throws in the game. 

And those screams might have been the X-factor the team needed to pull off their great comeback in a 109-105 win to secure the chance to play for the No. 8 seed in the East. 

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DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls puts on his sneakers before the Raptors game on April 12, 2023, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images)

Whether you were in the arena or watching on your television, Diar DeRozan’s screams were heard clear as day when the Raptors found themselves about to shoot a free throw. And the stats proved that her efforts didn’t go by the wayside. 

The Raptors shot 18-of-36 from the free-throw line, which is not what you want to see from the place known as the charity stripe. That 50% hurt them at the end of the night, especially in the biggest moment of the game. 

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Pascal Siakam was fouled behind the three-point line by Alex Caruso, and though it was controversial, he walked to the free throw line down three points, 107-104, with the chance to tie the game. 

Siakam hit his first free throw through DeRozan’s scream, but