The Phoenix Suns defeated the Chicago Bulls, 106-97, at United Center on Friday night.

The Bulls (15-17) had plenty of momentum coming into what shaped up as a good litmus test against the Suns (21-11), and they had impressively forged a 12-point halftime lead after a deadlocked first quarter. However, Phoenix began its comeback in the third by shaving five points from its deficit and subsequently went on a 15-6 run over the first 5:42 of the final period to lay the foundation for the visitors to eventually separate for the comeback victory.

Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker co-led the Suns with 22 points while pulling down seven rebounds and dishing out five assists, respectively. Frank Kaminsky poured in 15 points. Chris Paul furnished 14 points, 15 assists, six rebounds and three steals. Mika Bridges matched Paul's scoring tally and added two rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Zach LaVine paced the Bulls with 24 points, supplementing them with four assists and one rebound. Coby White delivered 19 points, five rebounds and four assists. Thaddeus Young contributed a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double that also included five assists. Tomas Satoransky delivered 12 points, two rebounds and one assist, while Luke Kornet supplied 11 points, five boards and three blocks.

The Suns remain on the road and pay a visit to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, while the Bulls also hit the road and tangle with the Toronto Raptors down in Tampa on Sunday evening.