National Basketball Association
Phoenix 112, Chicago 104
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 22, 2020
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #72 JT Orr, #45 Brian Forte, #54 Ray Acosta
Attendance: 20506

Behind 28 points and 19 rebounds from Deandre Ayton, the visiting Phoenix Suns rallied from down 10 points at halftime to beat the Chicago Bulls 112-104 on Saturday.

Phoenix, playing the second leg of a back-to-back, began its current, three-game road swing on Friday trying unsuccessfully to mount a second-half comeback at reigning NBA champion Toronto.

Saturday's contest in Chicago followed a different arc.

Chicago led by as many as 17 points in the second quarter. Coby White came off the bench to set the pace, finishing with a career-high 33 points.

But the Suns chipped away before halftime, then set the tone for the second half by scoring the third quarter's first 13 points.

A 10-point deficit became a three-point lead in less than four minutes.

Phoenix took its first lead since the first quarter when Devin Booker knocked down a 3-pointer, one of the five he made on the night en route to a team-high 29 points. Booker also collected five rebounds and five assists.

With Booker operating on the perimeter and Ayton dominating on the interior -- a performance that included 10 offensive rebounds -- the Suns outscored the Bulls in the second half 65-47.

Ricky Rubio flirted with a triple-double for Phoenix with 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds. His seven boards were second to Ayton's 19, and contributed to Phoenix's 47-38 rebound edge for the game.

Phoenix held Chicago to 43.4 percent shooting from the floor, though the Bulls finished 36.8 percent from behind the 3-point arc. White's 7-for-13 performance from 3-point range led the way, with Thaddeus Young going 3 of 5 from deep en route to 13 points.

Zach LaVine scored 20 points for the Bulls, but shot just 8 of 20 from the floor and 2 of 8 from behind the arc. LaVine finished with a team-high five assists, but committed another team high with seven turnovers.

The Sun forced the Bulls into 25 turnovers overall.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Chicago
Devin Booker 29 Scoring Coby White 33
Ricky Rubio 11 Assists Zach LaVine 5
Deandre Ayton 19 Rebounds Cristiano Felicio 6
Ricky Rubio 9 Free Throws Made Shaquille Harrison 4
Mikal Bridges 4 Steals Thaddeus Young 4
Deandre Ayton 3 Blocks Daniel Gafford 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 112 44.2 10-30 26-31 26 47 4 10 21
Chicago 104 43.4 14-38 18-21 18 38 7 11 26
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Washington. The Bulls have a W/L % of .150 after a win and .432 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Suns have a W/L % of .227 after a win and .514 after a loss.