Ricky Rubio had 18 points (9 in the second quarter) and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from 17 points down in the second quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 112-104.
The Suns trailed 52-35 with 2:36 left in the second quarter and 57-47 at halftime. They outscored the Bulls 77-52 the rest of the way.
Devin Booker scored 29 points (13 in the third quarter) with 5 3-pointers, and Deandre Ayton added 28 points, 19 rebounds and 3 blocks. Rubio assisted on 5 of Booker’s 9 baskets, 4 of them 3-pointers.
For the Bulls, Coby White scored a career-high 33 points with 7 3-pointers off the bench, and Zach LaVine added 20 points.
The Suns grabbed 17 offensive rebounds to the Bulls’ 11. The Bulls turned it over 26 times, about 10 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Suns 51-15 off the bench. The Suns did not make a field goal in the last 3:06. The Suns’ starters outscored the Bulls 42-22 in 16 minutes together.