Skip to content

Butler's season-high 32 power Bulls past Suns

Jennifer Stewart / USA TODAY Sports

PHOENIX - Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 32 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Phoenix Suns 103-97 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory.

Pau Gasol added 17 points and eight rebounds, Kirk Hinrich scored 14 points and former Phoenix guard Aaron Brooks had 12 points as Chicago ended the Suns' three-game winning streak.

Butler's 3-pointer with 1:08 to play gave the Bulls a 99-92 lead, and he followed it up with a dunk with 9.2 seconds left.

Brandon Knight paced Phoenix with 23 points and P.J. Tucker added 20 points and six rebounds. High-scoring guard Eric Bledsoe had his second-worst shooting night of the season, finishing 7 of 22 while scoring 21 points.

Daily Newsletter

Get the latest trending sports news daily in your inbox