Matas Buzelis has impressed many people throughout his rookie campaign with the Bulls, and gained another fan in Kevin Durant.

Playing the third of five straight road games, the Suns overcame an early deficit and held off the Bulls. They won for the first time since Jan. 31 with the Big Three of Booker, Durant and Beal in the lineup together.

Devin Booker had 29 points and eight assists, Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Bradley Beal had 25 in his return to the starting lineup to help the Phoenix Suns beat the Chicago Bulls 121-117 on Saturday.

After dropping the first two games of their five game trip, the Suns overcame an early deficit and held off the Bulls. They won for the first time since Jan. 31 with the Big Three of Booker, Durant and Beal in the lineup together.

Bradley Beal was back in the starting lineup, Devin Booker regained his shooting touch and Kevin Durant posted a near triple-double. And the Phoenix Suns finally won a game again. The Suns got 81 points out of their Big 3 in Saturday's 121-117 victory over the Chicago Bulls to snap a four-game losing skid.

With the 11th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls took a flyer on Matas Buzelis out of G League Ignite. The 6-foot-10 forward has a deep skillset but has not gotten the expected opportunity in his rookie season.

Devin Booker had 29 points and eight assists, Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Bradley Beal had 25 as the Suns ended their four-game losing streak.

Devin Booker had 29 points and eight assists, Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Bradley Beal had 25 in his return to the starting lineup to help the Suns beat

The Chicago Bulls are having a not-so-great 2024-25 season, currently holding a 22-35 record and sitting in No. 10 place in the Eastern Conference. Despite their struggles, one bright spot has been the performance of rookie Matas Buzelis.

Another Bulls player who had a productive night was Matas Buzelis. He started against the Suns and had 15 points, 3 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 24 minutes of actio

Devin Booker had 29 points and eight assists, Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Bradley Beal had 25 in his return to the starting lineup to help the Phoenix Suns

Both the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns are on steep downward trajectories heading into their game. The Bulls have lost five on the trot and do not seem to be particularly focused on winning, having traded Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings.