Chicago Bulls (25-37, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (34-26, seventh in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Chicago will try to snap a five-game losing streak on the road when the Bulls visit Phoenix.
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The Suns are 20-12 at home. Phoenix ranks sixth in the league, allowing just 111.4 points per game while opponents shoot 46.9 percent from the field.
The Bulls have a 9-19 road record. Chicago averages 34.6 defensive rebounds per game, ranking second in the Eastern Conference, and Josh Guidy averages 7.0 rebounds per game.
The Suns are shooting 45.3% from the field this season, 2.2 percentage points lower than the 47.5% the Bulls allow their opponents. The Bulls averaged 115.7 points per game, 4.3 points higher than the Suns’ average of 111.4 points per game.
Top performer: Mark Williams averaged 11.6 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Suns. Colin Gillespie is averaging 13.9 points over the past 10 games.
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Matas Buzelis averaged 15.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Bulls. Collin Sexton is averaging 13.6 points over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Suns: 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 103.7 points, 44.1 rebounds, 22.6 assists, 8.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game, shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents average 111.2 points per game.
Bulls: 1 win and 9 losses, averaging 108.9 points, 42.7 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 8.9 steals and 5.2 blocks per game, shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents average 118.9 points per game.
Injuries: Suns: Jordan Goodwin: out (calf), Dillon Brooks: out (hand).
Bulls: Anfernee Simons: day-to-day (wrist), Noah Esenger: out for the season (shoulder), Jaden Ivey: out for the season (knee), Patrick Williams: day-to-day (quadriceps), Zach Collins: out for the season (toe), Jalen Smith: day-to-day (calf).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
