The Chicago Bulls ended their road trip with a 116-115 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns, a team that was widely favored despite playing on the road. Frank Vogel’s team had to work hard to win that game. 

On the season, the Suns are currently 4-4. 

The Bulls rallied from an early 24-6 disadvantage to tie the Phoenix Suns at 57-57 at the half. 

Once more, the Suns led by ten points in the third quarter but let it slip away as Chicago embarked on a 13-0 run to take an 89-88 lead at the start of the fourth. 

Deep into the game’s closing minutes, the teams traded baskets until the Bulls tied the score at 107-107 with 15 seconds left. The teams entered overtime after Kevin Durant missed a chance to win the game. 

The Suns overcame their own deficit and took the lead with 7.3 seconds left on a basket by Jusuf Nurkic. In the closing seconds, Chicago was unable to generate any offensive momentum, allowing Phoenix to extend their winning run against the Bulls to nine games. 

Bradley Beal’s debut, which was the talk of the evening after he missed the previous seven games due to lower back discomfort, was the main event. Despite playing less minutes than usual, which prevented him from playing in overtime, Beal finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks. 

With 26, Grayson Allen topped the squad in points scored during the regular season—his best total since April 2021. He hit a career high with eight threes tonight. 

For Phoenix, three players scored in excess of 20, with Durant (25) and Nurkic (20) contributing significantly. Nurkic finished with 16 rebounds, 8 assists, and almost a triple-double. 

Despite having a 52–38 advantage on the boards, the Suns turned the ball over 22 times. They had a lead of up to 18. 

On Friday, Phoenix will return home to play their first-ever in-season tournament game against the Los Angeles Lakers.