Eric Bledsoe scored 23 points, Goran Dragic added 21 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Chicago Bulls, 99-93, at the US Airways Center Friday night.
The Suns blew all of a 15-point lead in this one, thanks much in part to a 13-point third quarter that allowed the Bulls to climb back into the game.
However, Chicago's ineptness at the free-throw line really hurt its chances to close the deal, as ESPNChicago.com's Nick Friedell pointed out:
Also, per Friedell, Pau Gasol did not seem too happy with his team's competitive spirit:
Phoenix proceeded to make enough big plays down the stretch to earn the win, including a bank shot by Bledsoe to put the Suns up four with 10.2 seconds left.
Derrick Rose led the Bulls with 23 points.
Chicago Bulls
Derrick Rose: C-
Chalk up another inefficient outing for Rose.
Rose scored 23 points, but he did it off a very inefficient 8-of-23 clip. He also missed all six of his attempts from three-point range (although one of this was a halfcourt heave to end the game).
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