Game ID: 22300162
Phoenix Suns @ Chicago Bulls
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, IL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
CHI 28 29 27 23 8 115PHX 36 21 31 19 9 116
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CHI availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's rest
full strength
CHI availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Terry missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
CHI availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Terry missed 3 since 10/30, returns tonight: 3 min (28% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Dosunmu missed 2 since 11/03, returns tonight: 16 min (56% of 29)
BACK Terry back 11/04 after 3, 3 min since (28% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restBACK Dosunmu back 11/06 after 2, 16 min since (56% of 29)
BACK Terry back 11/04 after 3, 3 min since (28% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/12 · 3 days' restOUT Bitim missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Dosunmu back 11/06 after 2, 13 min since (45% of 29)
BACK Terry back 11/04 after 3, 3 min since (28% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backOUT Bitim missed 3 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Dosunmu back 11/06 after 2, 18 min since (61% of 29)
CHI availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Caruso missed 2 since 11/12, returns tonight: 24 min (85% of 29)
OUT Bitim missed 4 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Dosunmu back 11/06 after 2, 20 min since (67% of 29)
CHI availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Bitim missed 5 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Dosunmu back 11/06 after 2, 19 min since (67% of 29)
BACK Caruso back 11/15 after 2, 24 min since (85% of 29)
PHX availability going into 10/31 · 2 days' restOUT Booker missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Bates-Diop back 10/28 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Metu back 10/28 after 2, 3 min since (21% of 12)
BACK Bol back 10/28 after 2, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Okogie 16 to 29 min over the last 3
NEW Goodwin 14 to 23 min over the last 3
PHX availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 35 min (97% of 36)
BACK Bates-Diop back 10/28 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Metu back 10/28 after 2, 3 min since (21% of 12)
BACK Bol back 10/28 after 2, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Okogie 16 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Goodwin 14 to 21 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Metu missed 2 since 10/31, returns tonight: 5 min (41% of 12)
OUT Bol missed 2 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Booker back 11/02 after 3, 35 min since (97% of 36)
BACK Bates-Diop back 10/28 after 2, 12 min since (78% of 15)
NEW Okogie 16 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Watanabe 13 to 20 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/05 · back-to-backOUT Bol missed 3 since 10/31, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 11)
BACK Booker back 11/02 after 3, 35 min since (97% of 36)
BACK Bates-Diop back 10/28 after 2, 16 min since (104% of 15)
BACK Metu back 10/28 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 12)
NEW Okogie 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Goodwin 14 to 19 min over the last 5
NEW Watanabe 13 to 21 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/08 · 2 days' restOUT Booker missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Bates-Diop back 10/28 after 2, 17 min since (110% of 15)
BACK Metu back 10/28 after 2, 3 min since (25% of 12)
BACK Bol back 10/28 after 2, 3 min since (31% of 11)
NEW Okogie 16 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Watanabe 13 to 22 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Metu back 11/04 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 12)
BACK Bol back 11/05 after 3, 3 min since (24% of 11)
NEW Okogie 16 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Bates-Diop 15 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Watanabe 13 to 21 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Metu missed 2 since 11/08, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 12)
OUT Bol missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
NEW Bates-Diop 15 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Watanabe 13 to 20 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/15 · 2 days' restOUT Booker missed 5 since 11/04, returns tonight: 26 min (71% of 36)
OUT Bol missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Metu back 11/04 after 2, 2 min since (20% of 12)
NEW Okogie 16 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Bates-Diop 15 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Watanabe 13 to 18 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Bol missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Booker back 11/15 after 5, 26 min since (71% of 36)
BACK Metu back 11/12 after 2, 2 min since (17% of 12)
NEW Bates-Diop 15 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Watanabe 13 to 18 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; LaVine at 21 and DeRozan at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Gordon at 16 a game. Without Booker (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 26 free throws a game to Chicago's 20 and the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-1 a night and Chicago minus-6. Call it Chicago 113, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/01 @ DAL 105-114 — CHI notes
CHI lost 105-114. CHI took 8 more shots (89 to 81), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to DAL's 46%, 11 of 33 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 23 fouls committed. LaVine led with 22 (7 of 17, 5 of 9 from three); Vučević added 21, DeRozan 16. Q2 was theirs, 27-23, turning a 3-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 91-78 against them. DeRozan's -17 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 vs BKN 107-109 — CHI notes
CHI lost 107-109. CHI shot 48% (43 of 89) to BKN's 46%, 11 of 28 from three, and went to the line 14 times to BKN's 5 — 10 points from the stripe to their 3. LaVine led with 24 (10 of 21, 1 of 6 from three); DeRozan added 24, White 18. Q2 was theirs, 28-24, the deficit cut from 5 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 85-79 against them. DeRozan's -16 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 @ DEN 101-123 — CHI notes
CHI lost 101-123. CHI shot 45% (39 of 86) to DEN's 52%, 7 of 26 from three, and got to the line 23 times to DEN's 30. The glass went 37-49 against them. Vučević led with 19 (8 of 17); DeRozan added 17, Carter 16. Q2 was theirs, 31-28, turning a 1-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 95-70 against them. LaVine's -27 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 vs UTA 130-113 — CHI notes
CHI won 130-113. CHI shot 52% (48 of 93) to UTA's 48%, 18 of 34 from three. CHI turned it over 8 times to UTA's 22. The glass went 36-52 against them. LaVine led with 24 (8 of 17, 2 of 5 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); DeRozan added 21, White 18. The hinge was Q2, 29-20: a lead of 5 became 14, and the lead reached 25. Vučević was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/08 vs PHX 115-116 — CHI notes
CHI lost 115-116 in 1 overtime. CHI shot 44% (42 of 96) to PHX's 42%, 14 of 33 from three. CHI turned it over 14 times to PHX's 21. The glass went 39-54 against them. Vučević led with 26 (11 of 19, 2 of 5 from three); LaVine added 22, DeRozan 22. Q2 was theirs, 29-21, the deficit cut from 8 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 95-86 against them. Craig's -24 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; LaVine at 21 and DeRozan at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. 3 days' rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Sasser at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Ivey (4 straight), Burks (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-3 a night and Chicago minus-8 and the arc, Chicago at 40 percent from three to Detroit's 33. Call it Chicago 115, Detroit 111, Detroit keeping it close.
11/13 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 28 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Lillard (2 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and LaVine at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where Milwaukee takes 27 free throws a game to Chicago's 21 and the turnovers, Milwaukee giving it away 13 times a game to Chicago's 10. Call it Milwaukee 117, Chicago 113, Chicago keeping it close.
11/15 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Vučević at 20 and DeRozan at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Caruso (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Carter Jr. (5 straight), Gar. Harris (5 straight), Fultz (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Chicago minus-12 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 16 times a game to Chicago's 9. Call it Chicago 113, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
11/17 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; LaVine at 21 and DeRozan at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. Without Carter Jr. (6 straight), Fultz (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-2 a night and Chicago minus-8 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 16 times a game to Chicago's 11. Call it Chicago 111, Orlando 108, Orlando keeping it close.
10/31 vs SAS 114-115 — PHX notes
PHX lost 114-115. PHX shot 51% (42 of 83) to SAS's 47%, 18 of 39 from three. PHX turned it over 19 times to SAS's 12, and SAS turned those into 10 steals. Durant led with 26 (12 of 19, 1 of 3 from three); Gordon added 20, Allen 19. Q1 was theirs, 27-18, but the other 3 periods went 97-87 against them. They led by as many as 20.
11/02 vs SAS 121-132 — PHX notes
PHX lost 121-132. PHX shot 54% (43 of 80) to SAS's 52%, 16 of 32 from three, and went to the line 26 times to SAS's 13 — 19 points from the stripe to their 12. PHX turned it over 14 times to SAS's 8. Booker led with 31 (10 of 19, 5 of 7 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Durant added 28, Allen 16. Q3 was theirs, 34-28, the deficit cut from 20 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 104-87 against them. Durant's -17 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 @ PHI 100-112 — PHX notes
PHX lost 100-112. PHX shot 36% (32 of 89) to PHI's 48%, 9 of 35 from three, and went to the line 33 times to PHI's 18 — 27 points from the stripe to their 15. PHX turned it over 10 times to PHI's 17. Durant led with 31 (9 of 20, 1 of 4 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Gordon added 13, Nurkić 11. Q3 was theirs, 30-28, the deficit cut from 7 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 84-70 against them. Gordon's -19 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/05 @ DET 120-106 — PHX notes
PHX won 120-106. PHX shot 50% (43 of 86) to DET's 49%, 8 of 21 from three, and went to the line 29 times to DET's 14 — 26 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 43-33 for them. Durant led with 41 (14 of 27, 1 of 3 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); Gordon added 21, Allen 14. The hinge was Q2, 30-22: a lead of 1 became 9, and the lead reached 21. Gordon was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
11/08 @ CHI 116-115 — PHX notes
PHX won 116-115 in 1 overtime. PHX shot 42% (38 of 90) to CHI's 44%, 19 of 48 from three. PHX turned it over 21 times to CHI's 14, and CHI turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 54-39 for them. Allen led with 26 (9 of 16, 8 of 13 from three); Durant added 25, Nurkić 20. The hinge was Q1, 36-28: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 18.
11/10 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Allen at 17 a game. Without Booker (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; James at 25 and Davis at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Vincent (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-3 a night and the Lakers minus-8 and the arc, Phoenix at 40 percent from three to the Lakers' 30. Call it Phoenix 116, the Lakers 110.
11/12 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Durant at 33 and Allen at 15 a game. Without Booker (4 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Holmgren at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and OKC minus-8. Call it Phoenix 117, OKC 115, OKC keeping it close.
11/15 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 29 free throws a game; Durant at 33 and Beal at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Booker (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Towns at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-9 a night and Minnesota plus-3 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 106 a night to Phoenix's 113. Call it Minnesota 111, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/17 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Clarkson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Kessler (3 straight), Hendricks (10 straight), Sensabaugh (10 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 33 and Beal at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 114 a night to Utah's 121 and the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to Utah's 19. Call it Phoenix 116, Utah 115, Utah keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrDeLaVuWh 4 4 -15 2 7 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
CHI Craig, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Craig, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBeDuNu 6 24 +18 4 5 80 4 7 57 2 2 100 1 8 8 0 2 0 0
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Nurkić
in Allen, Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrLaVuWh 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
CHI Caruso, Craig, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBeDuNu 6 24 +18 4 5 80 4 7 57 2 2 100 1 8 8 0 2 0 0
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Nurkić
in Allen, Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDrLaWi 2 6 +1 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, Drummond, LaVine, Williams
in Carter
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEuGoOkWa 4 9 +1 0 1 0 2 4 50 3 4 75 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
PHX Durant, Eubanks, Gordon, Okogie, Watanabe
in Eubanks, Watanabe
out Allen, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDeDrWi 3 8 +2 0 1 0 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 3 2 0 1 1 2
CHI Carter, Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, Williams
in DeRozan
out LaVine
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEuGoOkWa 4 9 +1 0 1 0 2 4 50 3 4 75 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
PHX Durant, Eubanks, Gordon, Okogie, Watanabe
in Eubanks, Watanabe
out Allen, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoVuWi 3 5 +3 2 6 33 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
CHI Carter, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, Williams
in Dosunmu, Vučević
out Caruso, Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeEuGoOkWa 3 2 -2 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 2
PHX Beal, Eubanks, Gordon, Okogie, Watanabe
in Beal
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoVuWi 3 5 +3 2 6 33 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
CHI Carter, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, Williams
in Dosunmu, Vučević
out Caruso, Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeEuGoOkWa 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PHX Beal, Eubanks, Goodwin, Okogie, Watanabe
in Goodwin
out Gordon
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrDoLaVuWh 2 4 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 2
CHI Craig, Dosunmu, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Craig, LaVine, White
out Carter, DeRozan, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeGoNuOkWa 3 6 0 2 6 33 0 2 0 2 2 100 3 1 0 0 1 0 1
PHX Beal, Goodwin, Nurkić, Okogie, Watanabe
in Nurkić
out Eubanks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrLaVuWh 3 9 +2 4 5 80 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 0
CHI Caruso, Craig, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuGoGoNu 3 7 -2 2 4 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Durant, Goodwin, Gordon, Nurkić
in Allen, Durant, Gordon
out Beal, Okogie, Watanabe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 2 8 +2 3 5 60 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 1 0 2
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in DeRozan
out Craig
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaDuGoNu 2 3 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Bates-Diop
out Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrDeLaVuWh 8 19 -6 4 7 57 3 7 43 2 4 50 1 0 5 2 0 1 1
CHI Craig, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Craig
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBeDuNu 5 13 +2 2 2 100 3 6 50 0 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 2 3
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Nurkić
in Beal
out Gordon
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrDeLaVuWh 8 19 -6 4 7 57 3 7 43 2 4 50 1 0 5 2 0 1 1
CHI Craig, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Craig
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaDuGoNu 3 12 +4 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 1
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Gordon
out Beal
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaLaVuWhWi 2 3 -3 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
CHI Caruso, LaVine, Vučević, White, Williams
in Caruso, Williams
out Craig, DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEuGoOkWa 4 6 -2 0 0 0 2 7 29 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 1
PHX Durant, Eubanks, Gordon, Okogie, Watanabe
in Eubanks, Okogie, Watanabe
out Allen, Bates-Diop, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDeDrWi 3 13 +10 2 4 50 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 4 2 3 1 0 3
CHI Carter, Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, Williams
in Carter, DeRozan, Drummond
out LaVine, Vučević, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEuGoOkWa 4 6 -2 0 0 0 2 7 29 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 1
PHX Durant, Eubanks, Gordon, Okogie, Watanabe
in Eubanks, Okogie, Watanabe
out Allen, Bates-Diop, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDeDrWi 3 13 +10 2 4 50 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 4 2 3 1 0 3
CHI Carter, Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, Williams
in Carter, DeRozan, Drummond
out LaVine, Vučević, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBeEuWa 2 3 -7 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Beal, Eubanks, Watanabe
in Allen, Bates-Diop, Beal
out Durant, Gordon, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrWi 1 0 -7 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
CHI Carter, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, Williams
in Dosunmu
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBeGoNu 2 7 +7 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Beal, Goodwin, Nurkić
in Goodwin, Nurkić
out Eubanks, Watanabe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoLaVuWi 2 2 0 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, LaVine, Vučević, Williams
in Vučević
out Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaDuGoNu 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Durant, Goodwin, Nurkić
in Durant
out Beal
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 10 19 +3 6 11 55 2 7 29 1 2 50 2 7 6 3 3 6 7
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso, White
out Dosunmu, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaDuGoNu 2 4 +2 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Bates-Diop
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 10 19 +3 6 11 55 2 7 29 1 2 50 2 7 6 3 3 6 7
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso, White
out Dosunmu, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBeDuNu 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 2
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Nurkić
in Beal
out Gordon
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaVuWh 10 19 +3 6 11 55 2 7 29 1 2 50 2 7 6 3 3 6 7
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
in Caruso, White
out Dosunmu, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaDuGoNu 5 9 +1 1 8 12 1 2 50 4 6 67 5 3 2 3 0 2 1
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Durant, Goodwin, Nurkić
in Goodwin
out Beal
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Beal
DE D. Eubanks
EG E. Gordon
GA G. Allen
JG J. Goodwin
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KB K. Bates-Diop
KD K. Durant
NU Nurkic
YW Y. Watanabe
CHIAC A. Caruso
AD A. Dosunmu
AD A. Drummond
CW C. White
DD D. DeRozan
JC J. Carter
NV N. Vučević
PW P. Williams
TC T. Craig
VU Vucevic
ZL Z. LaVine
PHX/CHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Suns outlast Bulls 116-115 in OT in Bradley Beal's season debut
CHICAGO -- — Jusuf Nurkic powered to the basket for a layup with 7.3 seconds left in overtime and Phoenix outlasted the Chicago Bulls 116-115 on Wednesday night in Bradley Beal 's Suns debut.
Grayson Allen scored 26 points, hitting a career-high eight 3-pointers, and Kevin Durant added 25 points to help the Suns improve to 4-4 with their second straight straight victory.
“I was just proud of our guys,” Phoenix coach Frank Vogel said. “We got down in the the overtime and could have given up on the game or lost confidence, but we stayed the course.”
DeMar DeRozan 's jumper with 1:18 left in OT put Chicago ahead 115-111 in a physical contest. But Keita Bates-Diop hit a 3 just 12 seconds later before Nurkic put Phoenix ahead for good.
Nurkic scored 20 points and had 16 rebounds and eight assists.
“I was just tired of making mistakes in certain ways, like turnovers,” said Nurkic, who surrendered the ball six times to Chicago's aggressive defenders. “And like, `Let me go finish.' And it turned out well.”
Nurkic failed to ice it with a pair of free throws with 0.4 seconds left — missing the first, then missing the rim on the second when he was trying to miss.
Beal had 13 points after sitting out the first seven games of the season because of a back injury. Acquired from Washington in June, the three-time All-Star guard played 23:33. The Suns still await Devin Booker’s return from a calf injury.
“He was good in stretches and you could tell he was a little bit rusty in stretches, which was to be expected,” Vogel said. “A difficult opponent.”
Vogel said the team determined before the game that Beal wouldn't play in an overtime.
Beal said he was frustrated, but added, “I'm glad we pulled out the win. That's why we have a great team with a lot of depth.”
Nikola Vucevic scored 26 points for Chicago, which used a pair of gritty comebacks to make it a contest. Zach LaVine and DeRozan each had 22, and Alex Caruso came of the bench to add 19.
Caruso, known for his defense, hit four point of five 3-point attempts.
“It's what I get paid to do,” Caruso said. “I'm a helluva defensive player and I think I've taken strides offensively to be a really good player on that end.”
Allen scored 17 points in the second half, but Phoenix never could take charge.
DeRozan tied it at 107 on a layup with 15 seconds left as the Bulls pushed back to set up a wild finish and send it to OT. Durant missed on a last-second shot in regulation as he was defended by Caruso.
The Bulls used a 16-0 run late in the third an early in the fourth quarter to take a 92-88 lead, capped by Jevon Carter 's 3-point jumper 1:16 into the fourth.
The Bulls fought back from an early 18-point deficit to tie it 57 at halftime.
“They came out a lot more aggressive than us,” LaVine said. “We were able to fight back, but obviously you don't want to start that way.”
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Suns: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in an NBA In-Season Tournament game.