Bulls 97, Suns 94: Close, but not too close for comfort
The Bulls nearly blow a big lead against the Suns, but hold on to win. Wins are great, #1 seed looks in hand, but what did it show about a potential weakness?
Phoenix
Suns
94
Phoenix
Suns
94
| Final - 4.5.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 24 | 16 | 30 | 24 | 94 |
| Chicago Bulls | 25 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 97 |
Stories
The Bulls Buck the Suns, Phoenix Escapes Almost Gored... or Blown Out, But Not. Bulls 97-94.
The Suns nearly upset the Eastern Conference's best team, but they fell short by 3 points - come discuss the details over at Bright Side of the Sun
2010-2011 Open Game Thread #77 OVERFLOW: Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns
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2nd Half Game Thread: Suns at Bulls
1:30 remaining in the 2nd 1 2 3 4 Total Phoenix Suns 24 16 40 Chicago Bulls 25 26 51 Join the Game Thread Keep the party rolling! You guys are doing great!
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2010-2011 Game Preview #77: Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns
[Thanks to Tim S., who pleaded for someone else to do a game preview, but still wound up doing it himself. What a trooper. Game is at 7 on The U. -ed.] Okay, this is written in haste, so please be...
Phoenix Suns Attempt to Stop the Charging Chicago Bulls: Game Preview
After officially becoming eliminated from this year's playoffs -how will the Phoenix Suns respond tonight against the best team in the league?
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 24 | 16 | 30 | 24 | 94 |
| Chicago | 25 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 97 |
| Phoenix | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | 33 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 13 |
| Channing Frye | 38 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 9-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-0 | 13 |
| Marcin Gortat | 36 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 10 |
| Jared Dudley | 25 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 12 |
| Steve Nash | 34 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Vince Carter | 22 | 9-22 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 5-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-0 | 23 |
| Hakim Warrick | 18 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 9 |
| Josh Childress | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 4 |
| Aaron Brooks | 13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Robin Lopez | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-0 | 0 |
| Mickael Pietrus | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Gani Lawal | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Garret Siler | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Zabian Dowdell | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 38-88 | 8-23 | 10-12 | 43-12 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 20-1 | 94 | |
| .432 | .348 | .833 | Team Reb: 11 | Total TO: 2 (17 pts) | |||||||
| Chicago | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng | 39 | 7-16 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 18 |
| Carlos Boozer | 34 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9-1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3-0 | 12 |
| Joakim Noah | 28 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3-0 | 12 |
| Keith Bogans | 17 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Derrick Rose | 34 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-0 | 19 |
| Ronnie Brewer | 19 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 10 |
| Taj Gibson | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 9-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Kurt Thomas | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Omer Asik | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| C.J. Watson | 13 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 6 |
| Kyle Korver | 21 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Rasual Butler | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Brian Scalabrine | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 36-78 | 8-19 | 17-24 | 41-9 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 15-0 | 97 | |
| .462 | .421 | .708 | Team Reb: 6 | Total TO: 1 (19 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Dan Crawford, Rodney Mott, Olandis Poole
Duration:2:18
Officials: - Dan Crawford, Rodney Mott, Olandis Poole
Duration:2:18
