The Phoenix Suns needed that one. Badly. The Suns ended a four-game losing skid with a 121-117 win over the Chicago Bulls before a sellout crowd of 21,116 at United Center in the return of Bradley Beal to the starting lineup.

Bradley Beal is back in the Phoenix Suns' starting lineup. The Suns, who had lost seven of eight games entering Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls, started Beal in place of Tyus Jones at the United Center.

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.

Suns coach Mike Budenholzer benched Beal back on Jan. 6 at Philadelphia and replaced him with rookie Ryan Dunn. Beal hadn't come off the bench since his fourth NBA season in 2015-16, but is now back in the starting lineup along with Devin Booker, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant and Nick Richards.

There’s still plenty of work to do, but the Suns’ win over the Bulls was a step in the right direction with Bradley Beal starting over Tyus Jones and Nick Richards getting more run!

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