Career best

Bledsoe’s 39 is his best game since 2015-16

Eric Bledsoe had 39 points, 6 assists and 4 steals on 15 for 24 shooting in 34 minutes, and the Bucks beat the Lakers 124-⁠122.

His Performance Score of +20.8 is the best of his 165 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He went 7 for 10 at the rim and 7 for 12 from 3. His 37 points from the field came on 23 shots, 10.9 more than the league scores from the same zones. Khris Middleton set up 3 of his 15 baskets.

His old best, +17.7, was 40 points and 13 assists on 11 for 17 shooting in 42 minutes, a 115-⁠103 win at Toronto on Jan. 22, 2017.

The game

Bucks 124, Lakers 122Away, March 30, 2018Box score and story ›

Eric Bledsoe
2-2 FT34:08 min
Points1st 82nd 33rd 114th 6OT 11
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Season high in points (39; his best before, 30). Season high in 3-pointers (7; his best before, 5). Before this game he averaged 17.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 67 regular-season games.

Shot making
37 points from the field on 23 shots10.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a pull-up 3-pointerOT, 2:59 leftchance to win 71% to 95%
Guarded by
Ingram: 18 poss, 9 ptsCaruso: 14 poss, 9 ptsKuzma: 7 poss, 2 pts
He guarded
Hart: 15 poss, 3 ptsCaruso: 14 poss, 0 ptsCaldwell-Pope: 12 poss, 4 pts
On the move
2.40 miles4.22 mph on average86 touches
Hustle
5 deflections3 shots contested1 loose ball1 screen assist
Rating
Performance Score +20.878.4% true shooting31.6% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1March 30, 2018at LALW 124-1223439364015-247-122-20+4+20.8
2Jan. 22, 2017at TORW 115-10342406130011-174-714-144+23+17.7
3Dec. 9, 2016at LALW 119-1153330493110-183-57-81+18+15.0
4Feb. 15, 2018vs DENL 123-134372738509-143-66-63−1+14.1
5Jan. 16, 2017vs UTAL 101-1063731991011-202-67-72−3+14.0

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Suns 115, Raptors 103Away, Jan. 22, 2017Box score and story ›

Eric Bledsoe
14-14 FT41:45 min
Points1st 112nd 73rd 74th 15
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Season high in points (40; his best before, 35). Season high in assists (13; his best before, 11). Before this game he averaged 20.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 43 regular-season games.

Shot making
26 points from the field on 17 shots8.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a driving layup4th quarter, 3:58 leftchance to win 73% to 85%
On the move
2.94 miles4.23 mph on average115 touches
Hustle
7 shots contested1 loose ball
Rating
Performance Score +17.786.4% true shooting29.7% usage