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Eric Bledsoe had 17 points and nine rebounds as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Washington Wizards 104-92 on Sunday night. Goran Dragic posted 16 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Markieff Morris tallied 17 points for Phoenix, which has won three straight on the heels of a six-game losing streak.
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John Wall recorded 14 points, eight assists, five boards and three steals and Bradley Beal added 14 points and seven boards for the Wizards, who had their six-game winning streak snapped.
The game was tied 50-50 at the break, but the Suns used a 12-3 run to establish a double-digit lead. Morris put in the first four points of the surge, which was capped on Goran Dragic's runner for a 67-57 cushion midway through the frame.
Phoenix took a 79-71 advantage into the fourth.
Paul Pierce drove in for a layup with 2:40 left to get the Wizards within 95-89 with 2:40 left, but the Suns ripped off the next eight points to put the game away. Bledsoe concluded the burst with a three-point play for a 103-89 margin with 1:01 to go.
Beal and Kris Humphries each netted four early points as the Wizards raced out to a 15-7 start, but an ensuinig 7-0 Phoenix spurt pulled it within a point.
Washington led 23-22 following a quarter of play.
Marcus Morris finished off a 10-3 swing during the middle stages of the second with a jumper as the Suns opened up a 44-36 spread. Washington, though, answered with a 12-4 flurry to knot the contest at 48-48 late in the opening half.
Game Notes
The Suns are 9-6 against Eastern Conference teams ... The Wizards fell to 13-3 at home this year ... Phoenix shot 51.3 percent (40-of-78) from the floor, while Washington was just 3-of-14 from beyond the arc ... The Suns held a 42-34 points in the paint advantage.
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