National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 108, Brooklyn 100
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 6, 2015
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials: #49 Tom Washington, #11 Derrick Collins, #26 Pat Fraher
Attendance: 16445

Suns 108, Nets 100 (OT): Eric Bledsoe scored 19 points, including six in overtime, and added 10 rebounds and six assists as Phoenix erased a 15-point deficit with 5:45 left in regulation to stun Brooklyn.

Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris added 19 points apiece for the Suns, who survived a 3-of-26 performance from 3-point range. Brandan Wright paced the reserves with 14 points and eight rebounds while Brandon Knight had 12 points and seven assists for Phoenix, which went 27-of-35 from the free-throw line.

Brook Lopez led the way with 19 points and 13 rebounds while Cory Jefferson set career highs with 12 points and 13 boards as the Nets' bench outscored the Suns' reserves 62-34. Joe Johnson was the only starter to finish in double figures with 11 points for Brooklyn, which couldn't overcome 35.1 percent shooting from the floor.

Marcus Morris drained the game-tying 3-pointer with just over a minute remaining in regulation after missing his previous eight attempts as the Suns used a 16-1 run to even the score at 92 before Jarrett Jack missed a wide-open jumper with two seconds left that would've won it for the Nets. Bledsoe connected from beyond the arc to put the Suns in front 97-96 and Marcus Morris and Brandon Knight knocked down clutch jumpers in the final 90 seconds as Phoenix outscored Brooklyn 16-8 in the extra session.

P.J. Tucker converted a three-point play to put the Suns on top 39-37 and they took a 50-46 advantage into break despite going of 0-of-13 from 3-point range. Bojan Bogdanovic connected from beyond the arc on three straight trips during a 14-2 surge to end the third quarter as the Nets pulled ahead 80-69, and Jefferson converted a three-point play a short time later to push the margin to 91-76.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Marcus Morris went 1-of-9 from 3-point land and is 3-of-19 in his last three outings. … The Nets had five bench players score 10 or more points while securing a combined 38 rebounds. … Tucker added 11 points and six rebounds to finish in double figures for the ninth time in his last 10 games.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Brooklyn
Eric Bledsoe 19 Scoring Brook Lopez 19
Brandon Knight 7 Assists Deron Williams 9
Eric Bledsoe 10 Rebounds Cory Jefferson 13
Eric Bledsoe 8 Free Throws Made Brook Lopez 7
Marcus Morris 4 Steals Alan Anderson 1
Archie Goodwin 1 Blocks Brook Lopez 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 108 42.9 3-26 27-35 19 51 2 13 15
Brooklyn 100 35.1 8-22 24-29 21 57 1 5 20
Upcoming Games
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Utah. The Nets have a W/L % of .480 after a win and .371 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Suns have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .400 after a loss.