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Devin Booker Scores 30 as Suns Recover to Beat Hornets 101-96

Devin Booker scored 30 points, including a late 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds left, as Phoenix recovered from blowing a 17-point lead to beat Charlotte 101-96.

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November 13, 2026

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Phoenix Suns forward Miles Bridges (22) defends a Charlotte Hornets ballhandler during the game in Phoenix, Nov. 12, 2026

Phoenix Suns forward Miles Bridges (22) defends against the Charlotte Hornets during Phoenix's 101-96 win on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, in Phoenix. Photo by Getty Images.

Devin Booker scored 30 points with four 3-pointers and seven assists, and the host Phoenix Suns blew a 17-point lead before recovering for a 101-96 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night at Mortgage Matchup Center.

Booker had 13 points and three 3-pointers in the first quarter as Phoenix closed the period on an 18-7 run to lead 28-22, and the Suns pushed the advantage to 48-31 in the second quarter before Charlotte rallied behind a four-point play from Grant Williams to cut it to 55-50 at halftime.

The Hornets’ 33-11 run spanning the second and third quarters built a 76-72 lead after three, but Phoenix opened the fourth on a 20-10 run and went ahead 92-86 on Dillon Brooks’ 3-pointer with 3:40 remaining. Booker’s long 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds left made it 97-91, and after former Sun Royce O’Neale answered with a four-point play to pull Charlotte within two, Miles Bridges converted two free throws against his former team and Booker added a steal and two free throws with 9.9 seconds left to seal it.

Brooks added 15 points and three 3-pointers, Collin Gillespie scored 13, Jalen Green had 12 and Bridges finished with 11 points, six rebounds and three assists in his first game against the Hornets since being traded to Phoenix. The Suns have won four of five and improved to 5-6, going 4-2 on their season-long seven-game homestand.

Coby White scored a season-high 21 points in 20 minutes for Charlotte, still on a minutes restriction as he returns from a calf strain. Naz Reid added 16 points and former Sun Grayson Allen had 14 with four 3-pointers, making his third straight start in place of Brandon Miller (hip). The Hornets were also without Kon Knueppel (hamstring) and Dennis Schroder (hamstring).

Charlotte committed 25 turnovers, 10 of them in the first quarter, and Phoenix converted them into 38 points, offsetting the Hornets’ 51-31 rebounding advantage. Charlotte has lost seven of eight to fall to 4-8.

Phoenix finishes its homestand against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Charlotte continues its West Coast trip at the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Powell Scores 23 as Bulls Snap Timberwolves’ Five-Game Win Streak 117-106

Norman Powell scored 23 points and Matas Buzelis added 18 as the Chicago Bulls beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-106 on Saturday night to end Minnesota’s five-game winning streak.

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November 15, 2026

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Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball during the first half at Target Center in Minneapolis, Nov. 14, 2026

Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball during the first half on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo by Matt Krohn, AP Photo.

Norman Powell scored 23 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-106 on Saturday night, ending Minnesota’s five-game winning streak.

Matas Buzelis added 18 points and nine rebounds for Chicago, and Buddy Hield and Tre Jones each chipped in 16 points off the bench. The Bulls won for the second straight night despite a travel day scrambled by the nationwide FAA ground stop, which delayed their arrival in Minneapolis until the day of the game, and despite missing Caleb Wilson, Jalen Smith and Nic Claxton.

Chicago led 29-17 after the first quarter and 58-45 at halftime. Minnesota’s 17 points in the first quarter were its lowest-scoring quarter of the season, and the Timberwolves failed to reach 110 points for the first time this season.

Ayo Dosunmu scored a team-high 24 points against his former team for Minnesota, LaMelo Ball had 19 and Jaden McDaniels added 18. The Timberwolves missed their first 13 3-point attempts and finished 9 of 38 from long range, while Chicago scored 54 points in the paint.

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