NBA Roundup: Suns Devin Booker Wins Chicago Bulls With 51 Points

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Devin Booker hits a season-high 51 points before bowing out in the fourth quarter as the Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to six games with a 132-113 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls.

Deandre Ayton scored a season-high 30 points with 14 rebounds for Phoenix, which led wire-to-wire and improved to 12-1 at home.

Landry Shamet and Damion Lee each scored 12 points.

Chicago fell to 2-2 on its six-game road trip while shooting 4 of 25 from 3-point range.

Demar DeRozan scored 29 points to lead the Bulls as Zach LaVine added 21 points with seven assists.

Booker, who scored 44 points in Phoenix’s 122-117 victory over the Sacramento Kings, had 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting in the first half to help give Phoenix a 64-43 lead at the break.

 

 

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