Suns Defeat Bulls. 123-121
The Phoenix Suns defeated the visiting Chicago Bulls, 115-113, at Footprint Center on Monday.

While Phoenix didn't grab their first lead until midway through the fourth quarter, the Suns were able to prevail thanks to a 66-47 second half. The Bulls actually got their lead up to 23 points at times in the third quarter, but Kevin Durant was the hero with a game-winning jumper with 1.6 seconds left. The Suns shot 52 percent from the field, 41 percent from three-point range and 77 percent from the free-throw line, while the Bulls shot 48 percent from the field, 38 percent from long range and 64 percent from the charity stripe. Phoenix also recorded 32 assists to seven turnovers, while Chicago had 25 assists to 10 turnovers.

The Bulls (21-24) were led by Coby White, collecting 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. DeMar DeRozan registered 21 points, five rebounds and three assists. Nikola Vucevic had 19 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists, while Alex Caruso compiled 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Patrick Williams also totaled 13 points, four rebounds and two assists to round out the starting lineup.

The Suns (25-18) were led by Durant, finishing with 43 points, six rebounds, eight assists and two blocks. Bradley Beal amassed 18 points, four rebounds and five assists. Devin Booker tallied 16 points, four rebounds and five assists, while Drew Eubanks led the bench with 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

On deck for Phoenix is a road matchup with the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. As for Chicago, they return to action on Thursday in a road meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Posted on: 1/22/2024 8:37 PM
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