Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns
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Bulls hold off the Suns 105-103 for their 2nd win in 3 games after an 11-game skid
Down 12 with under six minutes left, Phoenix pulled to 104-103 on Devin Booker's 3-pointer with 23 seconds left.
Jalen Green had a chance to give the Suns' their first lead, but missed a running layup, with Phoenix's Amir Coffey fouling Nick Richards with 4.1 seconds to go. Richards made the first free throw and missed the second, with a scramble for the rebound running out the clock.
Tre Jones added 21 points and Guerschon Yabusele had 16 for Chicago in the opener of a five-game trip. The Bulls were without Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey after they injured ankles in a home loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday night.
Booker led Phoenix with 27 points in his second game after missing four because of a right hip injury. Grayson Allen added 21 points. Green had 12 points on 5-of-20 shooting. He was 1 of 8 from 3-point range.
Seventh in the West, Phoenix had won two straight. The Suns are without Dillon Brooks because of a fractured left hand.
Suns: Host New Orleans on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
CHI leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 105 - 103 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 103 |
| 4th 4.4 |  |
Tre Jones offensive rebound | 105 - 103 |
| 4th 4.4 | |
Nick Richards misses free throw 2 of 2 | 105 - 103 |
| 4th 4.4 |  |
Khaman Maluach enters the game for Grayson Allen | 105 - 103 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-86 | FG | 36-92 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 13-46 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-25 | FT | 18-27 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 23 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 68 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 96 | Percent Led | 0 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Out | Apr 27 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Apr 26 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Dillingham, G | Out | Apr 23 |
| Isaac Okoro, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Matas Buzelis, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anfernee Simons, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Guerschon Yabusele, F | Out | Apr 10 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Indiana2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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