Bulls' DeMar DeRozan ties a record with his sixth straight 35-point game

DeMar DeRozan led the Chicago Bulls to another win Monday with 40 points against the San Antonio Spurs and joined legendary company in the process.

DeRozan, 32, has now scored at least 35 points and made at least 50 percent of his field goals in six consecutive games. That ties a record held by Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain, who accomplished the feat twice during six-game stretches in 1960-61 and 1963.

The streak for DeRozan began with 45 points in a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers last week. In his latest performance, DeRozan made 16 of his 24 shots against the Spurs and added seven assists with three rebounds.

Chicago was 26-10 at one point, but injuries have stacked up for the Bulls. The team has been without Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso after both guards were injured in January, and Zach LaVine sat out Monday to miss his ninth game in the Bulls' last 18.

But DeRozan's offensive streak has led the Bulls to four consecutive wins. The team is now 37-21 on the year, just a half game behind the Miami Heat for the Eastern Conference lead.