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New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns

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20-45, 9-24 Away
Final
116 - 118

36-27, 21-13 Home

Booker scores 32 as Suns win 118-116 after Pelicans' rally falls short

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns: Game Highlights

Jalen Green had 25 for the Suns, who led by 14 in the second half before the Pelicans trimmed the lead to one point.

Grayson Allen made two free throws with 9.8 seconds remaining to give the Suns a 116-113 lead. Zion Williamson made one of two and Booker made a pair with 7.8 seconds left. Herb Jones scored with 5 seconds to go but the Suns were able to run out the clock.

Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 22 points. Williamson had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Saddiq Bey also had 19 points for the Pelicans.

Oso Ighodaro, starting for injured Mark Williams, had 13 points and six rebounds before fouling out with 1:08 remaining. Allen had 12 points and eight assists, and Collin Gillespie also had 12 points for Phoenix.

Both teams were playing for the second straight night. The Pelicans won Thursday night in Sacramento while the Suns lost at home to Chicago.

The game featured 63 free throws; New Orleans had 37 and Phoenix attempted 26.

Green had 18 points in the first half as Phoenix took a 58-52 lead. Williamson led the Pelicans with 15.

The Suns played without injured starters Williams (left foot fracture) and Dillon Brooks (left hand fracture).

Brooks, sidelined for the last six games, was arrested early Friday in nearby Scottsdale for suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. Brooks was later released and attended Friday night’s game, sitting on the Phoenix bench.

Up next Pelicans: Host Washington on Sunday.

Suns: Host Charlotte on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 116 - 118
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 116 - 118
4th 5.3 Herbert Jones makes driving dunk (Zion Williamson assists) 116 - 118
4th 7.8 Pelicans Full timeout 114 - 118
4th 7.8 Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2 114 - 118

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/no.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originNO https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/phx.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originPHX
37-83 FG 40-90
45 Field Goal % 44
10-28 3PT 20-58
36 Three Point % 34
32-37 FT 18-26
86 Free Throw % 69
42 Rebounds 41
16 Offensive Rebounds 15
26 Defensive Rebounds 26
18 Assists 27
8 Steals 9
3 Blocks 6
14 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 3
15 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
23 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 29
12 Fast Break Points 13
54 Points in Paint 34
24 Fouls 23
7 Largest Lead 14
6 Lead Changes 6
13 Percent Led 83
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Duop Reath, C Day-To-Day Sep 16
Mark Williams, C Out Sep 11
CJ Huntley, F Day-To-Day Jul 18
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bryce McGowens, G Day-To-Day Jun 16

Game Information

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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New Orleans 0 0 .000 - -
Dallas 0 0 .000 - -
Houston 0 0 .000 - -
San Antonio 0 0 .000 - -
Memphis 0 0 .000 - -

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Golden State - 0 - 0 0
LA Clippers - 0 - 0 0
LA Lakers - 0 - 0 0
Phoenix - 0 - 0 0
Sacramento - 0 - 0 0
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