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Chicago Bulls 124–117 Phoenix Suns

Chicago Bulls
124–117FT
Phoenix Suns
Season
NBA
2026-2027
Venue
United CenterDirections

NBA: Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 124–117.

Game leaders

  • CW15C. WilsonPointsBD24Brooks Dillon
  • TA11T. AwakaReboundsKM7K. Maluach
  • GJ7Giddey JoshAssistsKL4Kennard Luke

How the score moved

The running score at the end of each period.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Phoenix Suns
050100Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenChicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Q4124117

How the points came

Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.

Chicago Bulls124

Two-pointers 60 (48%)Threes 36 (29%)Free throws 28 (23%)

Phoenix Suns117

Two-pointers 58 (50%)Threes 33 (28%)Free throws 26 (22%)

The Four Factors

Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Phoenix Suns
  • 57.1%Effective field-goal %54.2%

    Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.

  • 19.7Turnovers per 100 plays20.8

    How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.

  • 0.38Free-throw rate0.40

    Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.

The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.

Key stats

  • 30/51Two-pointers29/48
  • 59Two-point %60
  • 12/33Three pointers11/36
  • 36Three point %31
  • 28/32Free throws26/34
  • 88Free throw %77

Quarter by quarter

Chicago Bulls led after 2 of 4 quarters, Phoenix Suns after 2. Largest lead at a break: 11 points, Phoenix Suns after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Phoenix Suns
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Chicago Bulls29333131124
Phoenix Suns40242627117
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Phoenix Suns: 0 won, 1 lost in their last 1 games.
  • Phoenix Suns scored 107 points and allowed 109 in their last 1 games.

Recent form

Chicago BullsNot available
Phoenix SunsL

Standings

POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200
Full table
  • Chicago Bulls
  • Phoenix Suns

Shooting

  • 30/51Two-pointers29/48
  • 59Two-point %60
  • 12/33Three pointers11/36
  • 36Three point %31
  • 28/32Free throws26/34
  • 88Free throw %77

Rebounds & playmaking

  • 36Rebounds38
  • 30Assists25

Defence

  • 13Steals14
  • 5Blocks3

Ball security

  • 24Turnovers26

Quarter by quarter

Chicago Bulls led after 2 of 4 quarters, Phoenix Suns after 2. Largest lead at a break: 11 points, Phoenix Suns after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Phoenix Suns
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Chicago Bulls29333131124
Phoenix Suns40242627117
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Efficiency

A pace of 123.5 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Phoenix Suns
Points per 100 plays
101.693.6
True shooting %
63.2%59.1%
Baskets assisted
71%63%
Assists per turnover
1.250.96

Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).

Shot by shot

Accuracy by shot type. Chicago Bulls took 39% of their shots from three, Phoenix Suns 43%.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Phoenix Suns
0204060802P%3P%FT%
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Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
2P30/5129/48
3P12/3311/36
FT28/3226/34

Starters and bench

Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.

Chicago Bulls

Starters 63 · Bench 61

Phoenix Suns

Starters 58 · Bench 59

Who scored efficiently

Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.

  • Chicago Bulls
  • Phoenix Suns
05101520051015M. BuzelisC. WilsonPowell NormanBrooks Dillon
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PlayerMINPTSFGATS%3PFTREBAST
Brooks Dillon2324995.8%3/57/841
C. Wilson29151643.3%0/43/342
M. Buzelis26141544.1%0/62/231
Powell Norman14144105.4%3/45/601
T. Awaka2114875.1%1/11/3110
Miller Leonard1414784.1%1/23/312
Smith Jalen2013873.2%2/41/281
Green Jalen22121051.0%1/43/443
Gillespie Collin1412867.6%3/61/232
Booker Devin23111433.1%0/85/601
D. Swain22103105.0%0/04/426
J. Bouyea129675.0%1/20/002
Hield Buddy158654.6%1/33/323
O. Ighodaro188658.1%0/00/222
Kennard Luke138568.0%0/12/224
K. Maluach258376.9%0/04/574
Spencer Patrick128568.0%2/42/201
Giddey Josh237645.1%1/34/437
Williams Patrick1163100.0%2/20/010
Goodwin Jordan165462.5%1/20/032
R. Dunn234450.0%0/10/052
Peterson Drew731150.0%1/10/003
Bridges Miles831104.2%0/01/111
R. Fleming203430.7%0/21/230
Boston Brandon521100.0%0/00/000
Essengue Noa152420.5%0/22/202
Okoro Isaac172250.0%0/10/012
K. Peat52333.3%0/00/030
Highsmith Haywood7020.0%0/10/010
M. Buzelis25:34146/90/62/231
C. Wilson29:06156/120/43/342
Smith Jalen19:53133/42/41/281
Giddey Josh23:2070/31/34/437
Powell Norman14:25140/03/45/601
T. Awaka21:21145/71/11/3110
Boston Brandon04:4721/10/00/000
Essengue Noa14:4820/20/22/202
Hield Buddy14:5381/31/33/323
Miller Leonard14:26144/51/23/312
Okoro Isaac16:5821/10/10/012
Peterson Drew07:2930/01/10/003
D. Swain21:53103/30/04/426
Williams Patrick11:0760/12/20/010
POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200

Recent form

Chicago BullsNot available
Phoenix SunsL

Last meetings

These teams have not met in our records.

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