Eric Bledsoe did everything he could to help the Phoenix Suns stay close in the playoff race and down the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, the team's No. 1 enemy.
Bledsoe fell one assist shy of a triple-double to power the Suns to a thrilling 117-113 overtime win. The Suns now trail the Thunder by 1.5 games in what's looking like a three-team race, with the New Orleans Pelicans, for the final playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference.
Thursday's game was a nailbiter, and Phoenix got revenge after Oklahoma City won in overtime 137-134 the last time the two teams met in December. Bledsoe was a big reason behind the intense matchup.
The Phoenix guard scored 28 points, hauled in 13 rebounds and added nine assists in the win to help the Suns overcome a triple-double from Russell Westbrook. Bledsoe scored two of his points on this ridiculous layup in the third quarter and made it a three-point play after connecting on his foul shot:
In overtime, Bledsoe showed off his defensive chops, coming up with this huge block on a Dion Waiters layup:
If the Suns end up making the playoffs, they'll look back at this game as the one they didn't let slip away, thanks mostly to Bledsoe's exploits.