Suns outlast Bulls 116-115 in OT in Bradley Beal’s season debut

CHICAGO — Jusuf Nurkic powered to the basket for a layup with 7.3 seconds left in time beyond regulation and Phoenix outlasted the Chicago Bulls 116-115 on Wednesday night time in Bradley Beal’s Suns debut.

Grayson Allen scored 26 factors, hitting a career-high eight 3-pointers, and Kevin Durant added 25 factors to assist the Suns enhance to 4-4 with their second straight straight victory.

Nurkic had 20 factors. He did not iced it with a pair of free throws with 0.4 seconds left — lacking the primary, then lacking the rim on the second when he was making an attempt to overlook.

Beal had 13 factors after sitting out the primary seven video games of the season due to a again damage. Acquired from Washington in June, the three-time All-Star guard performed 23:33. The Suns nonetheless await Devin Booker’s return from a calf damage.

Nikola Vucevic scored 26 factors for Chicago, which used a pair of gritty comebacks to make it a contest. Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRoza every had 22, and Alex Caruso got here of the bench so as to add 19.

Caruso, identified for his protection, hit 4 level of 5 3-point makes an attempt. Allen scored 17 factors within the second half.

DeRozan tied it at 107 on a layup with 15 seconds left because the Bulls pushed again to arrange a wild end and ship it to OT. Durant missed on a last-second shot in regulation as he was defended by Caruso.

The Bulls used a 16-0 run late within the third an early within the fourth quarter to take a 92-88 lead, capped by Jevon Carter’s 3-point jumper 1:16 into the fourth.

The Bulls fought again from an early 18-point deficit to tie it 57-all at halftime.

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Suns: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night time in an NBA In-Season Event recreation.

Bulls: Host Detroit on Sunday night time.

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