Bledsoe scores 33 as Suns beat Trail Blazers 101-90
Eric Bledsoe scored 33 points, and the Phoenix Suns went on a 16-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 101-90.
The Trail Blazers led 81-80 when Bledsoe’s 17-foot pull-up jumper put the Suns ahead for good with 6:36 left. Brandon Knight scored 6 points as they pulled away to a 96-86 lead with 2:14 left.
Knight scored 27 points.
For the Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard had 23 points (10 in the first quarter) and 8 assists.
The Trail Blazers committed 16 turnovers to the Suns’ 13. The Suns’ starters outscored the Trail Blazers 53-34 in 19 minutes together.