*The Suns have won four straight over the Bulls by an average margin of 16.0 points (104.8-88.8).
*The Pacific Division-leading Suns have won 18 of 20 overall, including the first two in a stretch of five straight games against Eastern foes. The Suns have gone 11-1 against Eastern Conference teams this season.
*The Bulls have won three straight to nearly pull even with the Pistons, and enter this matchup with a 14-2 home record. Their only home losses were to Western teams Sacramento and Minnesota.
*Chicago has gone 14-2 this season when scoring more than 100 points.
*Steve Nash has dished out double-digit assists in 20 of his 27 games this season.
*Ben Gordon scored more than 20 points for the eighth straight game Saturday and leads the Bulls with 20.2 per game. He scored 39 points the last time he faced the Suns, but the Bulls lost 118-101 at Phoenix on Feb. 4, 2006.
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