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Chicago Bulls 128 Phoenix Suns 121 OT

Posted: February 25, 2017 by Sports Time Radio in basketball, sports, Sports Time Radio, Uncategorized
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It was the first game after the All-Star break for both the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns. The Bulls managed to win the game 128-121 in overtime.

Also these where two of the teams that actually made deals at the trade deadline. The Bulls sent Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Anthony Morrow, Cameron Payne and Joffery Lauvergne and a 2018 2nd round draft pick. Phoenix made two moves at the trade deadline. First they sent P.J. Tucker to the Toronto Raptors for Jared Sullinger and 2017 and 2018 2nd round draft picks. Then the Suns sent a 2017 2nd round draft pick to the Atlanta Hawks for Mike Scott, the rights to Cenk Akyol and cash considerations. The three players the Bulls acquired where unavailable for the game while Phoenix waived both Scott and Sullinger after acquiring them.

Phoenix was able to build a 9 point lead at 19-10, but the Bulls scored 9 nine points in a row to tie the game at 19 all. Phoenix was able to push the lead back to 4 points at 25-21 with just :29 seconds left to play in the quarter. Bulls rookie Denzel Valentine was able to hit a 3-pointer with :16 seconds left to cut the Phoenix lead to 1 point at 25-24 after one quarter.

The 2nd quarter was an evenly played quarter as the Suns built the biggest lead of the quarter with 6:26 left to play at 40-34. The Bulls then scored the next 7 points in the game as well as 9 of the next 11 points in the game to take there first lead. The lead didn’t last long as the Suns went on a 11 to 4 run to build a 53-47 lead with just 1:09 left in the quarter. The Bulls scored 5 of the quarters final 6 points as they cut the Phoenix lead to 2 points at 54-52 going into halftime.

The Suns started the 3rd quarter on a 7 to 1 run to take an early 8 point lead at 61-53. After T.J. Warren scored with 6:11 left in the quarter the Suns had there first double digit lead of the game at 70-59. Phoenix pushed the lead to 13 points at 76-63 before the Bulls started to get back into the game. Chicago went on a big 16 to 2 run to take the lead at 79-78 with :49 seconds left in the quarter. After the teams traded some free throws the Bulls took a 80-79 lead headed into the final quarter.

The 4th quarter stared off with the game being tied one time and the teams swapping the lead three different times. Phoenix final took some control of the game and with 4:31 left to play the Suns had a 11 point lead at 102-91. Phoenix held the lead until there where :48 seconds left when Jimmy Butler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 106 all. Phoenix had the basketball and a chance to win it, but an Eric Bledsoe turnover gave the ball back to the Bulls with :31 seconds left in the game. Butler then hit a jumper with :11 seconds left in the game and it looked like the Bulls would pull out a win in regulation. After a Phoenix timeout Devin Booker had the ball with the clock running down and a chance to win the game. Booker’s 3-pointer missed, but Dwayne Wade was called for a foul that he didn’t look like he committed, but Booker went to the free throw line with a chance to win it for the Suns. Booker hit his first two free throws, but missed the third one and the game was headed to overtime tie at 108.

The Bulls got out quick in overtime taking a 6 point lead at 116-110. Phoenix was able to cut the Bulls lead to 3 points at 118-115, but that was as close as they could get in the overtime period. The Bulls ended up tying a franchise record by scoring 20 points in the overtime period as they pulled away for a 128-121 victory.

Dwayne Wade was the Bulls leading scorer with 23 points while Jimmy Butler added 22 points. Nikola Mirotic came off the Bulls bench to score 20 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to tie for the game lead. Robin Lopez scored 19 points and Denzel Valentine added 15 points off the bench. Rajon Rondo and Butler tied for the team lead in assists with 9.

Devin Booker was the Suns and the games leading scorer with 27 points. Marquese Chriss, T.J. Warren and Eric Bledsoe all scored 17 points in the game. Warren also grabbed 8 rebounds to tie for the game high while Bledsoe handed out a game high 10 assists. Alan Williams came off the Suns bench to score 16 points.

The win got the Bulls back to .500 at 29-29. This was the first game of a back to back for the Bulls as they’ll take the court tonight in Cleveland against the Eastern Conference leading Cavaliers who are 40-16 on the season. The loss give Phoenix the worst record in the Western Conference at 18-40. The Suns get a day off before they head to Milwaukee to face the 25-31 Bucks on Sunday afternoon.

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Phoenix Suns 115 Chicago Bulls 97

Posted: February 11, 2017 by Sports Time Radio in sports, Sports Time Radio, Uncategorized
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Jimmy Butler returned to the Chicago Bulls line up after missing the previous three games. Butler played 30 minutes, but is still listed as day to day with that bruised heel.

Even with the return of Butler to the starting line up the Bulls suffered there third loss in there last four games and there second loss in a row as the Phoenix Suns beat them 115-97 Friday night. This was the Bulls fifth game on there current six game road trip and was easily the most disappointing loss on the trip. Phoenix has the second worst record in the NBA and you would’ve thought that the Bulls would’ve been able to get by them, but not only did they lose they where beaten by 18 points.

The game was tied four different times in the 1st quarter. An 11 to 4 run gave the Bulls the biggest lead of the quarter 23-16 with 3:04 left to play. It was then the Suns turn to make a run as they finished the quarter on a 12 to 3 run taking a two point lead 28-26 after the 1st quarter.

The Bulls scored the first six points of the 2nd quarter to take the lead back early at 32-28. Phoenix worked there way back to tie the game at 37 all and then the teams where tied again at 39 all before the Suns scored six points in a row to take the lead 45-39 with 3:11 left to play. Phoenix finished the quarter on a run of 11 to 4 run to take a 56-43 lead going into halftime.

Chicago started the 3rd quarter off by scoring nine of the first 11 points in the quarter to cut the Suns lead to six points at 58-52, but that was the closest the Bulls could get in the quarter. Chicago did outscored Phoenix in the quarter 33-30. Even winning the quarter the Bulls still found themselves down double digits 86-76 heading into the final quarter.

Phoenix’s first two baskets of the 4th quarter where 3-pointers by Jared Dudley. The second one gave the Suns a 12 point lead at 92-80 with 9:11 left to play. Chicago never got closer than nine points again in the game as the Suns slowly puled away for an easy 18 point victory 115-97.

Devin Booker of the Suns was the games leading scorer with 27 points. Eric Bledsoe added 23 points and a game high 8 assists while T.J. Warren scored 16 points. Alan Williams came off the Phoenix bench to score 14 points and grab a game high 11 rebounds.

Jimmy Butler played 30 minutes in his return and led the Bulls in scoring with 20 points and also handed out a team high 6 assists. Dwayne Wade added 18 points while Robin Lopez scored 12 points and a team high 7 rebounds. Taj Gibson had 10 points while Doug McDermott came off the Bulls bench to score 11 points.

The win improved Phoenix’s record to 17-37. This was the first of back to back games for the Suns as they had to head out on the road to face the 39-17 Houston Rockets Saturday night. The loss sent the Bulls back to two games under .500 at 26-28. Chicago get a day off before they finish up there road trip in Minnesota. They’ll face the 20-34 Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon.