PHOENIX -- — Devin Booker scored 41 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Suns held off the Chicago Bulls 127-121 on Wednesday night.

Kevin Durant had 26 points and eight assists and Nick Richards had 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as the Suns won for the third time in their last four games.

Coby White and Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 24 points each and Josh Giddey had 22.

Booker led the Suns by shooting 7 for 11 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line on the way to his 20-point fourth quarter.

Takeaways

The win moved the Suns into 10th place in the Western Conference standings and into the play-in picture, critical as their next three games are against the iron of the East — Cleveland, Milwaukee and Boston.

The Bulls lost for just the second time in their last seven games but dropped to ninth in the Eastern Conference standings. White has now scored 20 or more points in 10 straight games.

Key moment

The Suns led by 18 early in the fourth quarter but the Bulls cut that to 121-117 on White’s 3-pointer with 27 seconds left. But Booker stepped up and scored seven points in the final moments, including a driving layup with 25 seconds left to give the Suns a 123-119 lead, followed by three clutch free throws.

Key stat

The Suns have won two in a row for the first time since January. The Suns outscored the Bulls by 10 points at the free-throw line, making 18 compared to 8 for the Bulls, and the Suns had a 26-9 advantage in second-chance points. The Suns have now won the last 11 meetings between the teams.

Up next

The Bulls visit Sacramento on Thursday night. The Suns play host to Cleveland on Friday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Nick Richards (Tre Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Nikola Vucevic misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:44	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Collin Gillespie misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:24	Nick Richards offensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Devin Booker makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Nick Richards assists)	2	0
11:02	Coby White makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	2	3
10:46	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:44	Tre Jones defensive rebound	2	3
10:39	Kevin Huerter makes 25-foot three point shot (Tre Jones assists)	2	6
10:13	Nick Richards makes 12-foot jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	4	6
10:04	Kevin Huerter bad pass (Collin Gillespie steals)	4	6
10:01	Ryan Dunn makes 6-foot dunk (Collin Gillespie assists)	6	6
9:43	Tre Jones lost ball turnover (Ryan Dunn steals)	6	6
9:40	Devin Booker makes two point shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	8	6
9:18	Nikola Vucevic misses 5-foot two point shot	8	6
9:17	Devin Booker defensive rebound	8	6
8:57	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	10	6
8:42	Tre Jones makes driving layup	10	8
8:30	Tre Jones personal foul	10	8
8:20	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	10	8
8:20	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	11	8
8:20	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	12	8
8:07	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	8
8:05	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	12	8
7:54	Nick Richards misses dunk	12	8
7:52	Coby White defensive rebound	12	8
7:43	Matas Buzelis out of bounds lost ball turnover	12	8
7:43	Josh Giddey enters the game for Coby White	12	8
7:29	Nick Richards makes 3-foot dunk (Devin Booker assists)	14	8
7:22	Nick Richards blocks Matas Buzelis 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	14	8
7:19	Tre Jones offensive rebound	14	8
7:14	Josh Giddey out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	8
7:00	Collin Gillespie misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	14	8
6:58	Nick Richards offensive rebound	14	8
6:57	Nick Richards makes two point shot	16	8
6:56	Bulls Full timeout	16	8
6:43	Kevin Huerter makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	16	11
6:25	Ryan Dunn misses 10-foot jumper	16	11
6:24	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	16	11
6:18	Nikola Vucevic makes two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	16	13
6:03	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	16	13
6:00	Collin Gillespie offensive rebound	16	13
5:56	Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three point jumper (Collin Gillespie assists)	19	13
5:28	Tre Jones makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	19	15
5:16	Nick Richards out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	15
5:16	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Ryan Dunn	19	15
5:16	Coby White enters the game for Matas Buzelis	19	15
5:16	Julian Phillips enters the game for Tre Jones	19	15
5:08	Josh Giddey misses two point shot	19	15
5:07	Nick Richards defensive rebound	19	15
4:56	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	15
4:54	Julian Phillips defensive rebound	19	15
4:39	Kevin Huerter misses 27-foot three point jumper	19	15
4:35	Suns defensive team rebound	19	15
4:35	Tyus Jones enters the game for Collin Gillespie	19	15
4:21	Kevin Durant makes 18-foot jumper	21	15
4:15	Nick Richards blocks Coby White 's 9-foot two point shot	21	15
4:12	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	21	15
3:52	Kevin Durant misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	15
3:50	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	21	15
3:38	Kevin Huerter misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	15
3:35	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	21	15
3:27	Nikola Vucevic makes 21-foot jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	21	17
3:19	Suns Full timeout	21	17
3:19	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Devin Booker	21	17
3:19	Cody Martin enters the game for Nick Richards	21	17
3:19	Patrick Williams enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	21	17
3:19	Zach Collins enters the game for Kevin Huerter	21	17
3:07	Tyus Jones misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	17
3:05	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	21	17
2:56	Cody Martin blocks Coby White 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	21	17
2:54	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	21	17
2:44	Royce O'Neale misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	17
2:41	Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound	21	17
2:40	Coby White personal foul	21	17
2:30	Patrick Williams blocks Kevin Durant 's 9-foot two point shot	21	17
2:28	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	21	17
2:20	Julian Phillips makes 22-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	21	20
2:05	Cody Martin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Oso Ighodaro assists)	24	20
1:56	Coby White misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	20
1:54	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	24	20
1:43	Tyus Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Royce O'Neale assists)	27	20
1:27	Kevin Durant personal foul	27	20
1:23	Julian Phillips misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	20
1:20	Zach Collins offensive rebound	27	20
1:13	Patrick Williams lost ball turnover (Royce O'Neale steals)	27	20
1:08	Kevin Durant makes two point shot (Royce O'Neale assists)	29	20
1:08	Julian Phillips shooting foul	29	20
1:08	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 1	29	20
1:07	Zach Collins defensive rebound	29	20
59.1	Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot	29	20
58.1	Zach Collins offensive rebound	29	20
56.1	Zach Collins lost ball turnover (Tyus Jones steals)	29	20
43.1	Oso Ighodaro makes 12-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	31	20
33.1	Zach Collins makes 2-foot layup (Josh Giddey assists)	31	22
26.1	Tyus Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	22
23.1	Tyus Jones offensive rebound	31	22
21.1	Tyus Jones bad pass (Patrick Williams steals)	31	22
16.0	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Tyus Jones	31	22
2.0	Patrick Williams misses 29-foot three point jumper	31	22
0.1	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	31	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	22

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Phoenix, AZ

Date & Time

2:00 AM, March 20, 2025

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Attendance

17,071

Referees

Kevin Cutler, David Guthrie, Brett Nansel

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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