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Mirza Teletovic’s last-second shot leads Suns to 103-101 win over Bulls

Suns forward Mirza Teletovic (35) celebrates after making the winning basket against the Bulls with less than one second left on the clock.

Suns forward Mirza Teletovic (35) celebrates after making the winning basket against the Bulls with less than one second left on the clock.

(Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
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Mirza Teletovic scored 21 points, including a follow basket with 0.3 seconds left, to cap the Phoenix Suns’ furious fourth-quarter rally in a 103-101 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

Brandon Knight had 17 of his 21 points in the fourth as the Suns came back from 16 down after three quarters to snap a four-game skid. Phoenix outscored Chicago, 42-24, in the final period.

Pau Gasol scored 22 points to lead the Bulls, Jimmy Butler added 19 and Derrick Rose 14.

Chicago led most of the way and its advantage grew to 77-61 entering the fourth quarter as Phoenix was held to 10 points on four for 20 shooting in the third.

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The Suns’ offense, though, came to life at the start of the final quarter.

Trailing, 86-75, with just under 8 minutes to go, Phoenix went on an 11-2 run to pull within 88-86 with just under 5 minutes remaining.

Following a basket by Rose, Knight converted a three-point play to make it 90-89.

The Bulls seemingly created a little breathing room when Butler hit a three-pointer for a 101-96 edge with just under two left. But rookie Devin Booker hit a three-pointer and Eric Bledsoe came up with a steal and fastbreak layup to tie the game with 1:17 left.

That’s where it stayed until Teletovic rebounded a shot and put up a fadeaway jumper from about 10 feet.

at Milwaukee 90, Portland 88: Greg Monroe’s layup put the Bucks ahead with seconds left and John Henson swatted away Meyers Leonard’s potential game-winning shot to help Milwaukee edge the Trail Blazers.

Washington 114, at Miami 103: John Wall scored 26 points one night after leaving a game with a sore knee, Gary Neal added 21 including a debated three-pointer with just over a minute left and the Wizards beat the Heat. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 26 points. Goran Dragic added 20 and Bosh scored 18 for the Heat, which fell from the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference.

Dallas 104, at New York 97: Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and the Mavericks withstood a comeback attempt sparked by Kristaps Porzingis to beat the Knicks. Porzingis finished with 28 points in his first matchup with Nowitzki, the German great he has been compared to for his perimeter shooting skills by a 7-footer.

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at Charlotte 104, Detroit 84: Cody Zeller had 20 points and the Hornets snapped the Pistons’ four-game winning streak. Marvin Williams had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Kemba Walker had 14 points and nine rebounds for Charlotte, which has won seven of nine.

Boston 111, at New Orleans 93: Isaiah Thomas scored 22 points, Kelly Olynyk added 21 in a reserve role, and the Celtics defeated the struggling Pelicans. Jae Crowder scored 17 for Boston, while Jared Sullinger tied a career high with 20 rebounds to go with 11 points.

San Antonio 119, at Philadelphia 68: With new front office executive Jerry Colangelo sitting courtside, the 76ers showed him just how far away they are from becoming a competitive franchise. Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Kawhi Leonard all sat out and the Spurs still rolled past the 76ers.

at Toronto 102, Lakers 93

Clippers 110, at Minnesota 106

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