Devin Booker had 29 points and eight assists, Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Bradley Beal had 25 in his return to the starting lineup to help the Phoenix Suns beat the Chicago Bulls 121-117 on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak.
Beal finished Saturday's 121-117 win over the Bulls with 25 points (10-19 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two steals over 38 minutes. In his first start since Jan. 4, Beal finished as the Suns' third-leading scorer behind Devin Booker (29) and Kevin Durant (27).
Saturday’s NBA slate includes the Phoenix Suns (26-29) taking the road to play Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls (22-34) at United Center. Game time is 5:00 PM ET.In their last matchup on
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"I try to always impact the game, because you never know who’s watching," Durant said Saturday night in Chicago.
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Durant logged his fourth double-double of the season Saturday and his first since Dec. 31. He's shot at least 60 percent from the field in the four games since returning from a three-game absence due to a left ankle sprain. Over that span, Durant has averaged 30.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 blocks over 40.5 minutes per game.
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Beal is the third option, but if the Suns move the ball and move bodies, he can be the one who gets open looks off how the defense reacts to Durant and Booker. On Beal’s dagger 3, Chicago chose to double Durant essentially at half court.