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Diar DeRozan stole the show for the Bulls on Wednesday.

It was Diar, not DeMar, who was the Most Valuable DeRozan in Wednesday's win over Toronto.

Zach LaVine's 39-point performance helped lead Chicago back from a 19-point deficit to win the game.

TORONTO — With 28.7 seconds left in Wednesday’s play-in tournament game, DeMar DeRozan delivered his final blow to the Toronto Raptors in signature style — a step-back in the midrange, a flail of the arms, the shrill whistle of a foul call.

Despite falling behind by 19 points in the third quarter, LaVine & Co. took advantage of Toronto’s 18-for-36 performance at the free-throw line ... and got a little help along the way from DeMar DeRozan’s 9-year-old daughter. Now it’s off to Miami to face the Heat on Friday with a…

Fans wondered where the shrill noise could be coming from.

And maybe, just maybe, it helped?

The veteran center is very good at compartmentalizing basketball from business, and while he continued giving very few clues about what will happen this offseason, he reiterated that he does know his value to a team ... no matter which one it is.

No matter Chicago's fate in the play-in tournament, the Bulls have a busy offseason ahead of them.

And another big auction is looming down the road.

Chicago travels to Canada to fight for their playoff lives against the Raptors.