The Chicago Bulls (35 - 21) defeated the Phoenix Suns (29 - 27) 112 - 107 Saturday at the United Center. Phoenix has now dropped its first two games since dealing the Dragic brothers and Isaiah Thomas at the trade deadline. Brandon Knight made his Suns debut Saturday, putting up 13 points and five assists in 25 minutes off the bench. The Bulls were down by two entering the fourth, but Taj Gibson's 10 - point fourth quarter helped them gain the final advantage. Phoenix's Eric Bledsoe cut Chicago's lead to two with under a minute left, but Pau Gasol's running hook shot on the next possession helped give the Bulls the decisive advantage. Phoenix's losing streak has extended to four games after Saturday and it has dropped seven of its last eight. The recent slide has sent the Suns tumbling in the standings and they would not be in the top eight in the West if the season were to end today. Marcus Morris had a strong outing off the bench with 17 points on 8 - of - 15 shooting. The Suns will look to snap their losing streak Monday against the Celtics. Chicago bounced back from Friday's 100 - 91 loss to Detroit to notch its 35th win of the season. The Bulls actually outperformed the Suns from three - point range, burying 12 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Kirk Hinrich missed the contest after coming down with an illness. The Bulls will return to action Monday against the Bucks in what could be a playoff series preview.
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