Bulls hold off the Suns 105-103 for their 2nd win in 3 games after an 11-game skid

[March 06, 2026]  PHOENIX (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 30 points and the Chicago Bulls held off the Phoenix Suns 105-103 on Thursday night for their second victory in three games following an 11-game losing streak.
 
Down 12 with under six minutes left, Phoenix pulled to 104-103 on Devin Booker's 3-pointer with 23 seconds left.  

Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn drives on Chicago Bulls center Lachlan Olbrich (47) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Jalen Green had a chance to give the Suns' their first lead, but missed a running layup, with Phoenix's Amir Coffey fouling Nick Richards with 4.1 seconds to go. Richards made the first free throw and missed the second, with a scramble for the rebound running out the clock.

Tre Jones added 21 points and Guerschon Yabusele had 16 for Chicago in the opener of a five-game trip. The Bulls were without Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey after they injured ankles in a home loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday night.

Booker led Phoenix with 27 points in his second game after missing four because of a right hip injury. Grayson Allen added 21 points. Green had 12 points on 5-of-20 shooting. He was 1 of 8 from 3-point range.

Seventh in the West, Phoenix had won two straight. The Suns are without Dillon Brooks because of a fractured left hand.

Up next
Bulls: At Sacramento on Saturday night

Suns: Host New Orleans on Friday night.

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