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In the loss to the vastly-improved Phoenix Suns and the star backcourt duo of veteran point guard Chris Paul and volume scoring shooting guard Devin Booker on March 31, first-year head coach Billy Donovan saw his team struggle amid a few key injuries. The Chicago Bulls did hang tough on the road with the Suns on the final day of the month of March, but they still wound up losing their fifth game in a row.
With the likes of star shooting guard Zach LaVine, veteran shooting guard Garrett Temple, and second-year point guard Coby White, all absent against the Suns on March 31, the Bulls had trouble keeping pace with Booker.