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Postgame Report
Oct 8, 2026 at 4:14 AM UTC
Bulls open preseason with a 124-117 win over Suns
Chicago erased an 11-point first-quarter deficit and beat Phoenix 124-117 in its preseason opener, as rookie Caleb Wilson logged a team-high 29 minutes.
Pregame Analysis
Oct 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM UTC
Suns Look to Spoil Splitter's Debut as Bulls Open Preseason
Chicago's new-look preseason opener against Phoenix is more about evaluation than results, but the Suns have the steadier footing.
| Suns | Stat | Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Points | 124 |
| 40/84 (47.6%) | Field Goals | 42/83 (50.6%) |
| 11/36 (30.6%) | 3-Pointers | 12/33 (36.4%) |
| 26/34 (76.5%) | Free Throws | 28/32 (87.5%) |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 38 | Total Rebounds | 35 |
| 25 | Assists | 30 |
| 14 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 26 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 32 | Personal Fouls | 30 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Second Chance Points | 0 |
Suns players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Dillon Brooks #3 | 22.7 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7/9 | 3/5 | 7/8 | -7.0 |
| ST Jalen Green #4 | 22.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4/10 | 1/4 | 3/4 | -8.0 |
| ST Devin Booker #15 | 22.7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3/14 | 0/8 | 5/6 | -7.0 |
| ST Oso Ighodaro #11 | 17.5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 3.0 |
| ST Miles Bridges #22 | 7.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | -1.0 |
| Collin Gillespie #12 | 14.0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4/8 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 5.0 |
| Jamaree Bouyea #17 | 12.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | -4.0 |
| Khaman Maluach #10 | 25.3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 4/5 | 1.0 |
| Pat Spencer #61 | 12.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 2/2 | -4.0 |
| Luke Kennard #8 | 13.3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 4.0 |
| Jordan Goodwin #23 | 15.9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1.0 |
| Ryan Dunn | 23.1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | -1.0 |
| Rasheer Fleming #20 | 19.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 1/2 | -3.0 |
| Koa Peat #18 | 4.7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | -9.0 |
| Phillip Wheeler | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Kennedy Chandler | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Koby Brea #14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Mark Williams #15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| CJ Huntley #22 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Duop Reath #26 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Haywood Highsmith #7 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | -5.0 |
Bulls players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Caleb Wilson #8 | 29.1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6/15 | 0/4 | 3/3 | -3.0 |
| ST Matas Buzelis #14 | 25.6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6/15 | 0/6 | 2/2 | 0.0 |
| ST Norman Powell #24 | 14.4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 5/6 | 4.0 |
| ST Jalen Smith #25 | 19.9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5/8 | 2/4 | 1/2 | -1.0 |
| ST Josh Giddey #3 | 23.3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1/6 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 5.0 |
| Tobe Awaka | 21.4 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6/8 | 1/1 | 1/3 | -2.0 |
| Leonard Miller #11 | 14.4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/7 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 4.0 |
| Dailyn Swain #5 | 21.9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 6.0 |
| Buddy Hield #8 | 14.9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2/6 | 1/3 | 3/3 | -1.0 |
| Patrick Williams #44 | 11.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 8.0 |
| Drew Peterson #9 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 5.0 |
| Brandon Boston #11 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3.0 |
| Noa Essengue #2 | 14.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 12.0 |
| Isaac Okoro #35 | 17.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | -5.0 |
| Jaylin Sellers | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Zach Collins #12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Jalen Bridges #15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Hawkins #19 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Isaiah Stevens #24 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Tre Jones #30 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Orlando Robinson #7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Nic Claxton #9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |