Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton take charge as Suns rally past Bulls


Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton take charge as Suns rally past Bulls

Devin Booker and De Andre Ayrton

Devin Booker and Deandre Ayrton

Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton each scored 22 points to lead the Phoenix Suns past Chicago Bulls in continue their upwards trajectory in the Western Conference Table. Booker would be joined by Chris Paul from the Phoenix Suns in the All-Star Game who knocked down double-double with 14 points and 15 assists. Kaminsky added 15 points for the Suns coming off the bench. 

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Talking about the Chicago Bulls, they were unsurprisingly led by Zach LaVine who poured in 24 points. The Bulls before this particular loss had won 3 games in a row. Phoenix wiped out an 87-80 deficit with a 9-0 run early in the fourth quarter, then took the lead for good with five minutes to play on Paul’s short jumper. 

Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton lead Phoenix Suns past Chicago Bulls 

Ayton was strong at both ends of the floor to help the Suns outscore Chicago 66-44 in the paint. Coach Monty Williams said the influence of Paul seems to be rubbing off on the second-year center. 

“You saw his ability to guard smaller players,” Williams said as per ESPN. “Even if a guy made a shot, it was a tough, tough shot. Tonight, he was a force in the paint. That’s a sign of growth; he’s learning a ton from Chris. All of that is going to make him a better player and more seasoned.” 

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The Suns were 6 of 22 from 3-point range after averaging 19 3-pointers in their last four games. Their streak of 120-point games ended at five. Coby White added 19 points for the Bulls and Thaddeus Young had 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Suns scored 10 points off Chicago’s 10 fourth-quarter turnovers. 

The Bulls finished the second quarter hot, making nine of their last 11 shots to take a 58-46 lead. LaVine had eight points during the 19-4 run that ended the half. 

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