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Kevin Durant knocked down a tiebreaking 17-footer with 1.6 seconds left to give the Phoenix Suns a 115-113 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Monday night.
Durant scored a season-high 43 points to reach 40 for the second straight game as the Suns won their sixth consecutive game. Bradley Beal scored 18 points for Phoenix, and Devin Booker added 16.
DeMar DeRozan missed a contested 3-point attempt as time expired, leaving the Bulls with their ninth straight head-to-head loss against Phoenix.
Coby White had 26 points, matched his career high of 10 rebounds and had nine assists while DeRozan scored 21 for Chicago. Nikola Vucevic added 19 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists and Alex Caruso had 15 points for the Bulls, who lost for just the third time in nine games.
Durant matched his season best of six 3-pointers to help Phoenix recover from a 23-point deficit.
Durant nailed a straightaway 3-pointer to give Phoenix a 113-111 lead with 29.3 seconds remaining. DeRozan hit a 10-footer in the lane to tie it with 22.9 seconds left.
