Game ID: 22501134
Phoenix Suns @ Chicago Bulls
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, IL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHI 30 26 28 26 110PHX 30 33 23 34 120
CHI vs PHX ScoutingCHI vs PHX Scouting
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 3/28 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 16 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 42 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 21 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Kawamura missed 4 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Okoro back 3/25 after 7, 27 min since (101% of 27)
BACK Sexton back 3/18 after 4, 22 min since (86% of 26)
CHI availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 17 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 43 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 22 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Kawamura missed 5 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Okoro back 3/25 after 7, 28 min since (104% of 27)
CHI availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 18 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 3 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 44 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 23 since 2/07, returns tonight: 11 min (87% of 13)
OUT Kawamura missed 6 since 3/19, returns tonight: 16 min (134% of 12)
BACK Okoro back 3/25 after 7, 27 min since (102% of 27)
CHI availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 19 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 4 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 45 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Okoro back 3/25 after 7, 27 min since (101% of 27)
BACK McClung back 4/01 after 23, 11 min since (87% of 13)
BACK Kawamura back 4/01 after 6, 16 min since (134% of 12)
CHI availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 20 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 5 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 46 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK McClung back 4/01 after 23, 8 min since (61% of 13)
BACK Kawamura back 4/01 after 6, 10 min since (87% of 12)
CHI availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 21 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 6 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 47 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK McClung back 4/01 after 23, 9 min since (69% of 13)
BACK Kawamura back 4/01 after 6, 9 min since (75% of 12)
CHI availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Buzelis missed 2 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Simons missed 22 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 7 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 48 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK McClung back 4/01 after 23, 11 min since (87% of 13)
BACK Kawamura back 4/01 after 6, 11 min since (92% of 12)
CHI availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Buzelis missed 3 since 4/05, returns tonight: 27 min (91% of 29)
OUT Simons missed 23 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 8 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 49 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK McClung back 4/01 after 23, 12 min since (94% of 13)
BACK Kawamura back 4/01 after 6, 13 min since (111% of 12)
NEW Leo. Miller 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 20 to 26 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 24 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 9 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 50 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Buzelis back 4/10 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
NEW Leo. Miller 23 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 20 to 29 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/28 · 3 days' restOUT Brooks missed 16 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 12 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Coffey missed 3 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 4 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 4, 23 min since (82% of 28)
BACK O'Neale back 3/24 after 3, 28 min since (100% of 28)
BACK Dunn back 3/17 after 2, 22 min since (116% of 19)
BACK Bouyea back 3/17 after 2, 8 min since (64% of 13)
BACK Huntley back 3/22 after 10, 5 min since (47% of 10)
NEW Ighodaro 22 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Goodwin 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Fleming 12 to 21 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 17 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 13 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Coffey missed 4 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 5 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 2 since 3/24, returns tonight: 2 min (22% of 10)
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 4, 22 min since (77% of 28)
BACK O'Neale back 3/24 after 3, 25 min since (89% of 28)
NEW Ighodaro 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Goodwin 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Fleming 12 to 22 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/31 · back-to-backOUT Brooks missed 18 since 2/22, returns tonight: 22 min (71% of 31)
OUT Williams missed 14 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Coffey missed 5 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 6 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 4, 22 min since (77% of 28)
BACK O'Neale back 3/24 after 3, 25 min since (88% of 28)
BACK Huntley back 3/22 after 10, 3 min since (34% of 10)
NEW Ighodaro 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Fleming 12 to 23 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 15 since 3/05, returns tonight: 20 min (85% of 24)
OUT Coffey missed 6 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 7 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 22 min since (71% of 31)
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 4, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK O'Neale back 3/24 after 3, 26 min since (93% of 28)
BACK Huntley back 3/22 after 10, 3 min since (34% of 10)
NEW Ighodaro 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Fleming 12 to 22 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Coffey missed 7 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 8 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 25 min since (82% of 31)
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 4, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK O'Neale back 3/24 after 3, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 20 min since (85% of 24)
NEW Ighodaro 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Fleming 12 to 18 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Coffey missed 8 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 9 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 28 min since (91% of 31)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 23 min since (97% of 24)
PHX availability going into 4/08 · back-to-backOUT Coffey missed 9 since 3/21, returns tonight: 6 min (51% of 12)
OUT Highsmith missed 10 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 4 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 29 min since (95% of 31)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 25 min since (104% of 24)
PHX availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Highsmith missed 11 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 5 since 3/31, returns tonight: 4 min (42% of 10)
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 30 min since (98% of 31)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 25 min since (104% of 24)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 6 min since (51% of 12)
PHX availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Highsmith missed 12 since 3/19, returns tonight: 10 min (93% of 11)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 13 min since (114% of 12)
BACK Huntley back 4/10 after 5, 4 min since (42% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 133, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sexton at 21 and Jones at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Simons (20 straight), Richards (5 straight), Collins (46 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 28 and Green at 21 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 116 a night to Chicago's 133 and the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 16 times a game to Phoenix's 11. Call it Phoenix 121, Chicago 116.
3/28 @ MEM 124-125 — CHI notes
CHI lost 124-125. CHI shot 50% (41 of 82) to MEM's 47%, 10 of 33 from three, and went to the line 43 times to MEM's 17 — 32 points from the stripe to their 13. CHI turned it over 23 times to MEM's 14, and MEM turned those into 17 steals. The glass went 53-37 for them. Buzelis led with 29 (10 of 21, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Sexton added 26, Jones 19. Q4 was theirs, 36-27, the deficit cut from 10 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 98-88 against them.
3/30 @ SAS 114-129 — CHI notes
CHI lost 114-129. CHI shot 46% (43 of 93) to SAS's 51%, 13 of 44 from three. The glass went 35-55 against them. Jones led with 23 (9 of 13, 2 of 3 from three); Miller added 21, Sexton 20. Q4 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 20 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. Buzelis's -28 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 vs IND 126-145 — CHI notes
CHI lost 126-145. CHI shot 48% (47 of 97) to IND's 57%, 13 of 39 from three, and went to the line 26 times to IND's 10 — 19 points from the stripe to their 9. CHI turned it over 20 times to IND's 13, and IND turned those into 14 steals. Yabusele led with 20 (6 of 12, 2 of 7 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Sexton added 18, Buzelis 17. Q4 was theirs, 34-28, the deficit cut from 25 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 117-92 against them. T. Jones's -21 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/03 @ NYK 96-136 — CHI notes
CHI lost 96-136. CHI shot 43% (35 of 81) to NYK's 53%, 11 of 35 from three. CHI turned it over 16 times to NYK's 8, and NYK turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 36-54 against them. Sexton led with 19 (6 of 12, 5 of 7 from three); Miller added 14, Jones 13. Q3 was theirs, 31-30, the deficit cut from 37 to 36, but the other 3 periods went 106-65 against them. Okoro's -40 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 vs PHX 110-120 — CHI notes
CHI lost 110-120. CHI shot 45% (41 of 91) to PHX's 51%, 10 of 39 from three. Jones led with 29 (12 of 20, 1 of 4 from three); Sexton added 18, Miller 17. Q3 was theirs, 28-23, the deficit cut from 7 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 97-82 against them. Yabusele's -12 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 134, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Riley at 23 and Champagnie at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Whitmore (57 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 131, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 28 free throws a game; Sexton at 20 and Jones at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Simons (21 straight), Richards (6 straight), Collins (47 straight). One day's rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 17 times a game to Washington's 13 and the line, where Chicago takes 28 free throws a game to Washington's 21. Call it Washington 122, Chicago 121, Chicago keeping it close.
4/09 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 135, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Riley at 20 and Coulibaly at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Johnson (2 straight), Whitmore (58 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 126, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jones at 20 and Sexton at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Buzelis (2 straight), Simons (22 straight), Richards (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Chicago allowing 126 a night to Washington's 135. Call it Chicago 122, Washington 120, Washington keeping it close.
4/10 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 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jones at 22 and Sexton at 19 a game. Without Buzelis (3 straight), Simons (23 straight), Richards (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 33 free throws a game; Bane at 22 and Banchero at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 33 free throws a game to Chicago's 25. Call it Orlando 119, Chicago 117, Chicago keeping it close.
4/12 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 127, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Flagg at 33 and Christie at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Washington (3 straight), Marshall (2 straight), Thompson (2 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jones at 23 and Sexton at 18 a game. Without Simons (24 straight), Richards (9 straight), Collins (50 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 16 times a game to Dallas's 9 and the defense, Chicago allowing 118 a night to Dallas's 127. Call it Dallas 119, Chicago 117, Chicago keeping it close.
3/28 vs UTA 134-109 — PHX notes
PHX won 134-109. PHX shot 50% (52 of 104) to UTA's 47%, 17 of 53 from three. The glass went 60-42 for them. Green led with 31 (13 of 22, 5 of 11 from three); Booker added 26, Allen 19. The hinge was Q1, 39-21: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 34. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/30 @ MEM 131-105 — PHX notes
PHX won 131-105. PHX shot 50% (55 of 109) to MEM's 51%, 17 of 45 from three, and got to the line 8 times to MEM's 20. PHX turned it over 10 times to MEM's 22. The glass went 47-33 for them. Booker led with 36 (16 of 24, 4 of 6 from three); Green added 21, Ighodaro 11. The hinge was Q4, 40-16: a lead of 2 became 26. Fleming was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
3/31 @ ORL 111-115 — PHX notes
PHX lost 111-115. PHX took 9 more shots (88 to 79), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to ORL's 44%, 14 of 46 from three, and got to the line 35 times to ORL's 41. PHX turned it over 20 times to ORL's 25. Booker led with 34 (8 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 16 of 19 at the line); O'Neale added 14, Gillespie 11. Q3 was theirs, 38-24, the deficit cut from 14 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 91-73 against them. Booker's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 @ CHA 107-127 — PHX notes
PHX lost 107-127. PHX shot 46% (42 of 91) to CHA's 52%, 16 of 39 from three. The glass went 31-47 against them. Green led with 25 (10 of 19, 3 of 6 from three); Booker added 22, Brooks 13. Q1 was theirs, 41-33, but the other 3 periods went 94-66 against them. They led by as many as 10. Allen's -16 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ CHI 120-110 — PHX notes
PHX won 120-110. PHX shot 51% (45 of 89) to CHI's 45%, 13 of 32 from three. Booker led with 30 (9 of 22, 3 of 7 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Green added 25, Brooks 15. The hinge was Q4, 34-26: a lead of 2 became 10. Gillespie was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
4/07 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Green at 22 a game. One day's rest. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 24 and Sengun at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 43 percent from three to Phoenix's 36 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 14 times a game to Houston's 9. Call it Phoenix 115, Houston 114, Houston keeping it close.
4/08 vs DAL — 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 115, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Green at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 126, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 31 free throws a game; Flagg at 30 and Williams at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 115 a night to Dallas's 126 and the line, where Dallas takes 31 free throws a game to Phoenix's 23. Call it Phoenix 119, Dallas 112.
4/10 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; James at 21 and Hachimura at 13 a game. Without Reaves (3 straight), Smart (9 straight), Hayes (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Brooks at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been minus-2 a night and Phoenix minus-9 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 116 a night to the Lakers' 122. Call it Phoenix 115, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
4/12 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 106, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 16 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 23 and Holmgren at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Green at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 44 percent from three to Phoenix's 32 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-6 a night and Phoenix minus-5. Call it OKC 119, Phoenix 106, OKC by 13.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
DB D. Brooks
GA G. Allen
JG J. Goodwin
JG J. Green
MW M. Williams
OI O. Ighodaro
RO R. O'Neale
CHICS C. Sexton
GY G. Yabusele
IO I. Okoro
LM L. Miller
LO L. Olbrich
MM M. McClung
PW P. Williams
RD R. Dillingham
TJ T. Jones
YK Y. Kawamura
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
Devin Booker scores 30 points, Jalen Green adds 25 as Suns hold off Bulls 120-110
CHICAGO -- — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Jalen Green added 25 and the Phoenix Suns ended the game on an 11-2 run to top the Chicago Bulls 120-110 on Sunday.
Dillon Brooks scored 15 points. He hit a fadeaway jumper and a 3 and blocked a shot during the decisive run, helping the Suns shake off back-to-back losses at Orlando and Charlotte.
The Suns led by 13 late in the third quarter before the Bulls went on an 11-0 run. They were clinging to a 109-108 advantage with about three minutes remaining when Brooks hit a turnaround jumper to start the decisive run and added a 3-pointer.
The Bulls missed four shots on their next possession, starting with a 3-point attempt by Guerschon Yabusele . Collin Sexton got the rebound for Chicago. But Leonard Miller missed a layup, a tip-in and had a put-back blocked by Brooks. Booker then made a 3 to make it 117-108 with 1:33 remaining.
Chicago’s Josh Giddey (strained left hamstring) and Matas Buzelis (illness) missed the game. And with their two best players out, the Bulls lost their seventh in a row.
Tre Jones scored 29 for Chicago. Collin Sexton had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Miller finished with 17 points and 10 boards.
The Suns led 84-71 late in the third quarter when Chicago's Rob Dillingham drove for a reverse layup to spark an 11-0 run. He also hit a 3 and made 1 of 2 free throws with a minute remaining to pull the Bulls within two.