Devin Booker scored a season-high 45 points on 17-of-24 shooting, and the Phoenix Suns held on for a 121-116 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Chris Paul contributed 19 points and 14 assists for Phoenix, which has won four games in a row and seven of its past eight. Dario Saric scored 16 points off the bench.
Nikola Vucevic finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls, who dropped their fifth consecutive game. Thaddeus Young (19 points, 10 rebounds) and Lauri Markkanen (16 points, 10 rebounds) also notched double-doubles.
💫 36 PTS
💫 11-15 FGM
💫 7 3PM@luka7doncic had the stepback stuck on automatic tonight. #MFFL pic.twitter.com/M6zqqIXluK— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2021
The Bulls pulled within 115-112 with 52.8 seconds remaining but could …
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