Suns 117, Thunder 113 (OT)
Eric Bledsoe had 28 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists and four blocked shots as host Phoenix ended Oklahoma City’s seven-game winning streak.
Markieff Morris added 29 points and 11 rebounds, Brandon Knight had 15 points and Alex Len contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, who won their second straight after a five-game skid. Bledsoe scored back-to-back baskets in overtime to put Phoenix ahead and P.J. Tucker wrapped it up by sinking two free throws with 0.3 seconds left.
Russell Westbrook had 39 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season but missed a tying layup with 6.9 seconds left in overtime. Enes Kanter scored 18 points and Dion Waiters had 16 for the Thunder, who trailed the entire first half before getting back into the game with a 36-point third quarter.
The Suns led by 11 points after Len’s basket with 8:15 to play in regulation before Oklahoma City whittled away and knotted the score at 102 on D.J. Augustin’s 3-pointer with 2:31 remaining. Markieff Morris converted a three-point play to give the Suns a 109-106 lead with 20.5 seconds remaining but Westbrook answered with a three-point play with 13.4 seconds left and Phoenix won in overtime for the first time in five attempts this season.
The Suns rolled off the first nine points and led 20-7 on Markieff Morris’ 3-pointer with 3:42 left in the first quarter. Phoenix took a 53-48 lead into the break before Oklahoma City used a 10-0 burst to take its first lead but the Suns recovered to take an 86-84 advantage entering the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Oklahoma City was 27-of-30 from the free-throw line, compared to Phoenix’s 12-of-21. … The Suns had a 54-40 edge in points in the paint. … Thunder star F Kevin Durant (foot) missed his fourth consecutive game.