Phoenix Suns ' guard Bradley Beal will miss Thursday’s home game against New Orleans as a late scratch with left calf tightness. Beal is coming off a 24-point effort in Tuesday’s 151-148 overtime loss at Memphis as he played a season-high 43 minutes. Beal also delivered a season-high 11 assists in the defeat.

Phoenix is still struggling, so Saturday Coach Bud moved Beal back into the starting lineup and the result was him dropping 25 points — with the Suns’ big three of Beal, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combining to score 81 — in a win over the Chicago Bulls, 121-117, snapping a two-game Phoenix losing streak.

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal had every right to thoroughly enjoy hitting the biggest shot in Saturday night’s 121-117 win over the Chicago Bulls at United Center. After nailing a dagger 3 to give the Suns a six-point lead with 13.