Phoenix comes up short against the Clippers despite a career-high in points from Eric Bledsoe

Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe matched his career-high with 41 points, adding 4 rebounds and 8 assists with 6 turnovers as the Suns fell 124-114 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.

What It Means:

He set that career-high only two days ago, and this was his third time scoring 40 points in his last six games. He's averaging a career-high 21.6 points as well as 5.0 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 33.4 minutes per game this season.

Bledsoe's 16.9 nERD was the highest mark among Suns players in Wednesday's loss, per numberFire Live. He also leads the team and ranks 45th in the NBA with a 3.0 nERD on the season.