The Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns meet Friday in NBA action at the Talking Stick Resort Arena on ESPN.
The Chicago Bulls look for a spark of consistency after splitting their last 14 games. The Chicago Bulls are averaging 102.4 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 102.5 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 24.6 points and 6.5 rebounds while Dwyane Wade is averaging 19.1 points and 3.9 assists. Taj Gibson is the third double-digit scorer and Doug McDermott is grabbing three rebounds. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 79.7 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.9 rebounds per game. The Chicago Bulls have split their last eight road games.
The Phoenix Suns need a win here after losing eight of their last nine games. The Phoenix Suns are averaging 106.3 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 112.6 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Eric Bledsoe is averaging 21.2 points and 6.1 assists while Devin Booker is averaging 21.1 points and 2.8 rebounds. TJ Warren is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Knight is dishing 2.4 assists. The Phoenix Suns are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Suns are allowing 39 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game. The Phoenix Suns have lost six straight home games.
The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Bulls are 7-0 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Phoenix and the underdog is 7-0 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
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