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NBA: Suns make clutch shots late to finish off Bulls

Devin Booker scored 30 points as Phoenix used a late surge, highlighted by clutch shots from Dillon Brooks, to defeat Chicago 120-110. The Suns’ balanced attack proved decisive in pulling away during the final minutes.

FIELD LEVEL MEDIA

Reuters

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April 06, 2026

NBA: Suns make clutch shots late to finish off Bulls

Apr 5, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts during the second half at United Center.

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Devin Booker scored 30 points, Jalen Green added 25 and Dillon Brooks sank a pair of clutch baskets down the stretch to help the Phoenix Suns get past the host Chicago Bulls 120-110 on Sunday.


Phoenix (43-35) held a 13-point lead in the third quarter but saw it whittled down to a single point late in the fourth before Brooks connected on a fadeaway just before the shot clock expired with 3:03 remaining.


After the Suns drew an offensive foul on Isaac Okoro to regain possession, Brooks struck again with a 3-pointer to cap his 15-point performance.


Brooks' five quick points powered a 10-0 Phoenix run, effectively putting the game away.


Booker added another 3-point bucket during the decisive spurt to punctuate his game-high scoring effort. All five Phoenix starters scored in double figures, as Mark Williams shot 6-of-8 from the floor on the way to 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Jordan Goodwin added 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting and seven boards.


Collin Gillespie came off the bench to score all nine of his points on 3-of-8 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. Gillespie buoyed Phoenix early, scoring all of his points in the first half, wrapped up with a sequence in the second quarter when he followed up his third made triple with a pair of assists to set up Oso Ighodaro dunks.


This stretch was part of a 17-9 Phoenix run that gave the Suns the advantage for the remainder of the game -- though the Bulls remained in striking distance until the closing minutes.


Tre Jones scored 29 points on 12-of-20 shooting from the floor to lead Chicago (29-49). Collin Sexton posted a double-double, scoring 18 points and nine rebounds.


Leonard Miller had a game-high 10 rebounds and shot 7-of-14 from the field on the way to 17 points. In a late possession with the Bulls trying to mount a last-ditch comeback, Miller followed up his misses at the rim but could not score, blocked by Brooks on his final attempt.


-Field Level Media/Reuters

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