Game ID: 22300612
Chicago Bulls @ Phoenix Suns
Monday, January 22, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 22 27 34 32 115CHI 37 29 24 23 113
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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.
PHX availability going into 1/14 · 2 days' restBACK Durant back 1/07 after 3, 34 min since (92% of 38)
BACK Gordon back 1/08 after 2, 24 min since (85% of 28)
BACK Bol back 1/11 after 2, 17 min since (162% of 11)
PHX availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restBACK Durant back 1/07 after 3, 35 min since (94% of 38)
BACK Gordon back 1/08 after 2, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Bol back 1/11 after 2, 17 min since (162% of 11)
PHX availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restOUT Goodwin missed 2 since 1/14, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 14)
OUT Watanabe missed 2 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 2 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Durant back 1/07 after 3, 36 min since (96% of 38)
BACK Gordon back 1/08 after 2, 24 min since (86% of 28)
PHX availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Watanabe missed 3 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 3 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/08 after 2, 24 min since (87% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
PHX availability going into 1/22 · back-to-backOUT Watanabe missed 4 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 4 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
PHX availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Goodwin missed 2 since 1/21, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 14)
OUT Watanabe missed 5 since 1/14, returns tonight: 7 min (55% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 5 since 1/14, out tonight
PHX availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 30 min (109% of 28)
OUT Bol missed 6 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Watanabe back 1/24 after 5, 7 min since (55% of 13)
PHX availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Bol missed 7 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 30 min since (109% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Watanabe back 1/24 after 5, 7 min since (55% of 13)
PHX availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Watanabe missed 2 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 8 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 26 min since (94% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/24 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 14)
CHI availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Craig missed 13 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 24 min (171% of 14)
OUT Bitim missed 33 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/05 after 17, 35 min since (102% of 35)
BACK Vučević back 1/05 after 5, 32 min since (94% of 34)
CHI availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 14 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 34 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/05 after 17, 36 min since (102% of 35)
BACK Vučević back 1/05 after 5, 32 min since (93% of 34)
BACK Carter back 1/13 after 2, 24 min since (171% of 14)
CHI availability going into 1/18 · 2 days' restOUT Williams missed 2 since 1/13, returns tonight: 23 min (86% of 27)
OUT Craig missed 15 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 35 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Carter back 1/13 after 2, 17 min since (125% of 14)
CHI availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 16 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 36 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/18 after 2, 23 min since (86% of 27)
BACK Carter back 1/13 after 2, 13 min since (90% of 14)
CHI availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 17 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 37 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/18 after 2, 25 min since (92% of 27)
BACK Carter back 1/13 after 2, 14 min since (98% of 14)
CHI availability going into 1/25 · 2 days' restOUT Craig missed 18 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 38 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/18 after 2, 27 min since (100% of 27)
BACK Carter back 1/13 after 2, 12 min since (89% of 14)
CHI availability going into 1/28 · 2 days' restOUT Craig missed 19 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 39 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/18 after 2, 26 min since (97% of 27)
CHI availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 20 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 40 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/18 after 2, 26 min since (97% of 27)
CHI availability going into 1/31 · back-to-backOUT Williams missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 21 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 41 since 11/06, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 112, shooting 53 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 32 and Durant at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; DeRozan at 21 and White at 20 a game. Without Craig (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-8 a night and Chicago plus-2. Call it Phoenix 117, Chicago 113, Chicago keeping it close.
1/14 @ POR 127-116 — PHX notes
PHX won 127-116. PHX shot 61% (46 of 76) to POR's 45%, 13 of 28 from three. Booker led with 34 (14 of 22, 1 of 6 from three); Beal added 23, Durant 21. The hinge was Q2, 40-28: PHX came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 17. Nurkić was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/16 vs SAC 119-117 — PHX notes
PHX won 119-117. PHX shot 49% (42 of 85) to SAC's 50%, 17 of 37 from three, and went to the line 20 times to SAC's 12 — 18 points from the stripe to their 7. The glass went 46-31 for them. Allen led with 29 (10 of 17, 9 of 14 from three); Durant added 27, Booker 16. The hinge was Q4, 35-21: PHX came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 2. PHX trailed 51-68 at the half and won the second half 68-49. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/19 @ NOP 123-109 — PHX notes
PHX won 123-109. PHX shot 49% (46 of 93) to NOP's 44%, 15 of 41 from three. Booker led with 52 (18 of 30, 6 of 11 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Durant added 26, Beal 13. The hinge was Q1, 41-28: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Nurkić was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/21 vs IND 117-110 — PHX notes
PHX won 117-110. PHX shot 57% (47 of 82) to IND's 44%, 8 of 25 from three. PHX turned it over 16 times to IND's 11, and IND turned those into 9 steals. Durant led with 40 (18 of 25, 4 of 7 from three); Booker added 26, Beal 25. The hinge was Q1, 33-25: from level to 8 ahead. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/22 vs CHI 115-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 115-113. PHX shot 52% (44 of 85) to CHI's 48%, 14 of 34 from three. Durant led with 43 (16 of 32, 6 of 15 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Beal added 18, Booker 16. The hinge was Q3, 34-24: the deficit went from 17 to 7. PHX trailed 49-66 at the half and won the second half 66-47. Eubanks was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/24 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Irving at 31 and Hardaway Jr. at 26 a game. Without Exum (9 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 31 and Booker at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-2 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 113 a night to Dallas's 122. Call it Dallas 118, Phoenix 117, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/26 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Turner at 20 and Siakam at 20 a game. Without Haliburton (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Durant at 30 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Gordon (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-7 a night and Indiana plus-0 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 112 a night to Indiana's 118. Call it Phoenix 119, Indiana 118, Indiana keeping it close.
1/28 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and Carter Jr. at 18 a game. Without Gar. Harris (11 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 40 and Durant at 28 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 27 free throws a game to Phoenix's 19 and the arc, Phoenix at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 33. Call it Phoenix 114, Orlando 113, Orlando keeping it close.
1/29 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Herro at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 57 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 39 and Durant at 26 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to Miami's 12 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Miami minus-5. Call it Phoenix 114, Miami 113, Miami keeping it close.
1/13 @ SAS 122-116 — CHI notes
CHI won 122-116. CHI shot 51% (46 of 90) to SAS's 41%, 15 of 34 from three. Vučević led with 24 (10 of 17, 2 of 5 from three); Dosunmu added 21, DeRozan 20. The hinge was Q1, 35-23: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Caruso was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/15 @ CLE 91-109 — CHI notes
CHI lost 91-109. CHI shot 42% (35 of 83) to CLE's 41%, 9 of 32 from three. CHI turned it over 18 times to CLE's 11, and CLE turned those into 9 steals. White led with 18 (5 of 15, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Vučević added 17, LaVine 17. Q3 was theirs, 31-20, the deficit cut from 14 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 89-60 against them. Carter's -23 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/18 @ TOR 116-110 — CHI notes
CHI won 116-110. CHI shot 53% (48 of 91) to TOR's 51%, 6 of 24 from three. DeRozan led with 24 (9 of 20, 0 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Vučević added 24, White 23. The hinge was Q1, 38-27: from level to 11 ahead. White was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/20 vs MEM 125-96 — CHI notes
CHI won 125-96. CHI shot 52% (47 of 91) to MEM's 43%, 14 of 33 from three. The glass went 52-32 for them. Dosunmu led with 20 (7 of 10, 3 of 5 from three); DeRozan added 18, White 17. The hinge was Q4, 39-27: a lead of 17 became 29. Dosunmu was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
1/22 @ PHX 113-115 — CHI notes
CHI lost 113-115. CHI took 8 more shots (93 to 85), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to PHX's 52%, 14 of 37 from three. White led with 26 (10 of 14, 4 of 5 from three); DeRozan added 21, Vučević 19. Q1 was theirs, 37-22, but the other 3 periods went 93-76 against them. They led by as many as 23.
1/25 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; James at 26 and Russell at 25 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vincent (17 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; White at 20 and Vučević at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Craig (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, Chicago allowing 109 a night to the Lakers' 116 and the line, where the Lakers take 23 free throws a game to Chicago's 18. Call it the Lakers 115, Chicago 113, Chicago keeping it close.
1/28 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Simons at 27 and Brogdon at 22 a game. Without Sharpe (8 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; White at 22 and DeRozan at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Craig (19 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-7 a night and Portland minus-2 and the defense, Chicago allowing 114 a night to Portland's 121. Call it Chicago 115, Portland 114, Portland keeping it close.
1/30 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and White at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Craig (20 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Barnes at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Quickley (2 straight), Poeltl (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-7 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the defense, Chicago allowing 112 a night to Toronto's 121. Call it Chicago 118, Toronto 110.
1/31 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 125, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Miller at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and White at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Williams (2 straight), Craig (21 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-5 a night and Charlotte minus-7 and the defense, Chicago allowing 113 a night to Charlotte's 125. Call it Chicago 116, Charlotte 113, Charlotte keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeVuWhWi 5 14 +1 1 2 50 4 8 50 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 2 1
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Vučević, White, Williams
in Caruso, DeRozan, Vučević, White, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuNu 6 13 -6 6 11 55 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 3 3 0 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoVuWhWi 1 5 +5 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, White, 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
AlBeBoDuNu 6 13 -6 6 11 55 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 3 3 0 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoTeVuWh 3 16 +11 5 5 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0
CHI Caruso, Dosunmu, Terry, Vučević, White
in Caruso, Terry
out DeRozan, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuNuOk 2 5 -6 1 2 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Nurkić, Okogie
in Okogie
out Beal
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoTeVuWh 3 16 +11 5 5 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0
CHI Caruso, Dosunmu, Terry, Vučević, White
in Caruso, Terry
out DeRozan, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBoEuOk 1 0 -5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Booker, Eubanks, Okogie
in Bates-Diop, Eubanks
out Durant, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrTe 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, Terry
in DeRozan, Drummond
out Vučević, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeBoEuOk 2 4 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Eubanks, Okogie
in Beal
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDeDoDr 1 4 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
CHI Carter, Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond
in Carter
out Terry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeDuEuLe 4 11 +3 4 5 80 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 2 3 2 0 2 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Eubanks, Lee
in Durant, Lee
out Booker, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrWi 2 0 -6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
CHI Carter, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, Williams
in Williams
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeDuEuLe 4 11 +3 4 5 80 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 2 3 2 0 2 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Eubanks, Lee
in Durant, Lee
out Booker, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDrWhWi 3 8 +3 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 3 1 1 0 0 1
CHI Carter, DeRozan, Drummond, White, Williams
in White
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeDuEuLe 4 11 +3 4 5 80 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 2 3 2 0 2 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Eubanks, Lee
in Durant, Lee
out Booker, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDrWhWi 3 8 +3 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 3 1 1 0 0 1
CHI Carter, DeRozan, Drummond, White, Williams
in White
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeDuEuLe 2 3 -1 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Beal, Durant, Eubanks, Lee
in Allen
out Bates-Diop
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoVuWh 4 15 +4 6 8 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 4
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, White
in DeRozan
out Carter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBoNuOk 1 3 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Booker, Nurkić, Okogie
in Bates-Diop
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoVuWh 4 15 +4 6 8 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 4
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, White
in DeRozan
out Carter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuNu 9 21 -6 4 12 33 4 6 67 3 4 75 1 7 7 0 1 1 2
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Allen
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeVuWhWi 4 13 +3 2 6 33 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 1 0 2
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Vučević, White, Williams
in Williams
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuNu 9 21 -6 4 12 33 4 6 67 3 4 75 1 7 7 0 1 1 2
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Allen
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoVuWhWi 3 5 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, White, 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
AlBeBoDuNu 9 21 -6 4 12 33 4 6 67 3 4 75 1 7 7 0 1 1 2
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Allen
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoTeVuWhWi 1 4 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 3 67 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
CHI Dosunmu, Terry, Vučević, White, Williams
in Terry
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBoDuEu 4 14 +8 3 4 75 2 3 67 2 3 67 1 5 5 0 2 1 4
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Booker, Durant, Eubanks
in Bates-Diop, Eubanks
out Beal, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoDrTeWi 2 2 -6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, Terry, Williams
in DeRozan, Drummond
out Vučević, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBoDuEu 4 14 +8 3 4 75 2 3 67 2 3 67 1 5 5 0 2 1 4
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Booker, Durant, Eubanks
in Bates-Diop, Eubanks
out Beal, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoDrWhWi 1 0 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, White, Williams
in White
out Terry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeBoDuEu 1 5 +5 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Durant, Eubanks
in Beal
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoVuWh 4 2 -5 0 5 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 3 4 0 0 1 1 1
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, White
in Vučević
out Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeBoEuOk 3 5 +3 2 2 100 0 3 0 1 2 50 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Eubanks, Okogie
in Okogie
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoVuWh 4 2 -5 0 5 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 3 4 0 0 1 1 1
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Vučević, White
in Vučević
out Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeDuNuOk 2 5 +3 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Nurkić, Okogie
in Durant, Nurkić
out Booker, Eubanks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoVuWhWi 1 4 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CHI Caruso, Dosunmu, Vučević, White, Williams
in Williams
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuNu 1 4 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Allen, Booker
out Bates-Diop, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeVuWhWi 5 14 +1 4 4 100 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 2
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Vučević, White, Williams
in Caruso
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuEu 6 16 +3 2 4 50 4 7 57 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Eubanks
in Eubanks
out Nurkić
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Beal
DB D. Booker
DE D. Eubanks
GA G. Allen
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KB K. Bates-Diop
KD K. Durant
NU Nurkic
SL S. Lee
CHIAC A. Caruso
AD A. Dosunmu
AD A. Drummond
CW C. White
DD D. DeRozan
DT D. Terry
JC J. Carter
NV N. Vučević
PW P. Williams
VU Vucevic
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
Durant scores 43, hits game-winning shot as Suns rally from 23 down to beat Bulls 115-113
PHOENIX -- — Kevin Durant rose up for his game-winning jumper as the Chicago Bulls ' defense did everything in its power to stop it. Patrick Williams flew in to try and swat the shot from the front while Alex Caruso tried to slap at it from behind.
Durant calmly adjusted in mid-air — slightly moving the ball to the side to avoid a block — and drained the 17-foot jumper anyway.
“I know these games are high stakes and there's a lot on the line," Durant said. “But at the end of the day, it's still hoop.”
And Durant remains very, very good at it.
The 13-time All-Star drilled a contested 17-footer with 1.6 seconds left to help the Phoenix Suns erase a 23-point deficit and stun the Bulls 115-113 on Monday night. The Suns have won six straight.
“Kevin Durant was Kevin Durant,” Bulls guard Coby White said. “Yeah — he's tough.”
Durant finished with 43 points, eight assists and six rebounds, one night after scoring 40 in a win over the Indiana Pacers . Bradley Beal scored 18 and Devin Booker added 16.
It was a frantic final minute that saw Durant hit a wide-open 3-pointer — after an offensive rebound by Drew Eubanks — to give the Suns a 113-111 lead with 29.3 seconds remaining. But Chicago's DeMar DeRozan responded with a short jumper to tie it at 113 with 22.9 seconds left.
That set up the final possession. Grayson Allen threw the inbounds pass to Jusuf Nurkic , who found Durant, who then pulled up for the jumper with Bulls defenders draped all over him. It went in anyway.
“There's been some games this year — quite honestly — that we've lost that we have no right to be upset about,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “This is a game that you can be upset because you poured your heart and soul into it and came up short.”
White led the Bulls with 26 points. DeRozan added 21 and Nikola Vucevic added 19 points and 17 rebounds.
The Bulls built a 66-49 halftime lead despite playing without two-time All-Star Zach LaVine , who missed the game with a sprained right ankle. But the Suns fought back from a 23-point margin in the third, cutting the lead to 90-83 heading into the fourth.
Phoenix kept pushing in the final quarter and took its first lead of the game at 95-94 on Durant's pull-up jumper with less than seven minutes left. The game stayed tight from that point forward, with the lead changing hands multiple times.
The Bulls dominated much of the first half, jumping out to a 19-point lead by early in the second quarter. White led the team with 13 points before the break while Caruso had 12 points on four 3-pointers.
The Suns were playing their second game on back-to-back nights and looked like a tired team. Durant — who was named the Western Conference Player of the Week earlier Monday — shot 4 of 13 in the first half, including 0 of 6 on 3-pointers.
He saved his best for the second half, making 12 of his 19 shots.