Devin Booker scored 38 points (16 in the first quarter), and the Phoenix Suns held off the Chicago Bulls 127-124.
The Suns took control with a 26-9 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 27. The Suns led 88-61 with 6:23 left in the third quarter, and the Bulls cut it to 3 in the final seconds. Malcolm Hill’s driving layup made it 127-124 at the buzzer.
For the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points, and Zach LaVine added 32 points (13 in the third quarter) and 8 assists. DeRozan scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter. The Bulls had 2 30-point scorers.
The Suns shot 54.4% from the field to the Bulls’ 47.8%. The Bulls scored the last 12 points of the game. The Bulls’ starters were outscored 46-30 in 15 minutes together. Deandre Ayton fouled out.