Game ID: 22400848
New Orleans Pelicans @ Phoenix Suns
Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
PHX Arena, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 30 32 29 25 116NOP 35 26 27 36 124
NOP @ PHX ScoutingNOP @ PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHX availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restOUT Beal missed 4 since 2/07, returns tonight: 33 min (102% of 32)
OUT Ighodaro missed 2 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 2 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Durant back 2/11 after 3, 42 min since (116% of 36)
NEW Jones 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Bol 12 to 26 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 2/22 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 3 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 3 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Durant back 2/11 after 3, 41 min since (113% of 36)
BACK Beal back 2/20 after 4, 33 min since (102% of 32)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Allen 24 to 29 min over the last 3
NEW Bol 12 to 26 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Ighodaro missed 4 since 2/11, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 17)
OUT Gillespie missed 2 since 2/20, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 14)
OUT Morris missed 4 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Durant back 2/11 after 3, 41 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Beal back 2/20 after 4, 35 min since (110% of 32)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Bol 12 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 5 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Durant back 2/11 after 3, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Beal back 2/20 after 4, 37 min since (117% of 32)
BACK Ighodaro back 2/23 after 4, 1 min since (7% of 17)
BACK Gillespie back 2/23 after 2, 1 min since (9% of 14)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Bol 12 to 19 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 6 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 2/20 after 4, 39 min since (121% of 32)
BACK Ighodaro back 2/23 after 4, 1 min since (7% of 17)
BACK Gillespie back 2/23 after 2, 1 min since (9% of 14)
NEW Bol 12 to 19 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 2/28 · back-to-backOUT Ighodaro missed 2 since 2/25, returns tonight: 2 min (10% of 17)
OUT Morris missed 7 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 2/20 after 4, 39 min since (121% of 32)
BACK Gillespie back 2/23 after 2, 3 min since (20% of 14)
NEW Bol 12 to 18 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 2 since 2/27, returns tonight: 34 min (104% of 32)
OUT Morris missed 8 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 2/23 after 4, 1 min since (8% of 17)
BACK Gillespie back 2/23 after 2, 8 min since (56% of 14)
NEW Bol 12 to 21 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/04 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 9 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 2, 34 min since (104% of 32)
BACK Ighodaro back 2/23 after 4, 2 min since (9% of 17)
BACK Gillespie back 2/23 after 2, 6 min since (45% of 14)
NEW Bol 12 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/07 · 2 days' restOUT Morris missed 10 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 2, 24 min since (75% of 32)
BACK Ighodaro back 2/28 after 2, 2 min since (10% of 17)
NEW Bol 12 to 24 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 2/13 · back-to-backOUT Jones missed 16 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 32 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Hawkins back 2/03 after 2, 19 min since (83% of 24)
BACK Reeves back 2/03 after 3, 15 min since (103% of 15)
NEW Matković 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 2/21 · 7 days' restOUT Jones missed 17 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Olynyk missed 2 since 2/12, returns tonight: 24 min (93% of 25)
OUT Brooks Jr. missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 3 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 33 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
NEW Alvarado 24 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Matković 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 2/23 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 18 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Brooks Jr. missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 4 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 34 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Olynyk back 2/21 after 2, 24 min since (93% of 25)
NEW Alvarado 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 19 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Brooks Jr. missed 4 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 5 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 35 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 4 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Olynyk back 2/21 after 2, 24 min since (96% of 25)
NEW Alvarado 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 20 since 1/10, not on tonight's roster
OUT Brooks Jr. missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 6 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 36 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 5 since 2/12, returns tonight: 10 min (73% of 14)
BACK Olynyk back 2/21 after 2, 24 min since (94% of 25)
NEW Alvarado 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 2/28 · back-to-backOUT Brooks Jr. missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 7 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 37 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Olynyk back 2/21 after 2, 24 min since (94% of 25)
BACK Cain back 2/27 after 5, 10 min since (73% of 14)
NEW Matković 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks Jr. missed 7 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 8 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 38 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Olynyk back 2/21 after 2, 25 min since (97% of 25)
BACK Cain back 2/27 after 5, 11 min since (81% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/04 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks Jr. missed 8 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 9 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 39 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Cain back 2/27 after 5, 11 min since (81% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/06 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks Jr. missed 9 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 10 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 40 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Cain back 2/27 after 5, 9 min since (64% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 127, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Durant at 25 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Williamson at 26 and McCollum at 20 a game. Without Jones (20 straight), Brooks Jr. (5 straight), Boston (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 112 a night to Phoenix's 127 and the arc, Phoenix at 39 percent from three to New Orleans's 32. Call it Phoenix 117, New Orleans 116, New Orleans keeping it close.
2/20 @ SAS 109-120 — PHX notes
PHX lost 109-120. PHX shot 47% (38 of 81) to SAS's 47%, 16 of 44 from three. PHX turned it over 18 times to SAS's 9, and SAS turned those into 13 steals. O'Neale led with 27 (10 of 16, 6 of 12 from three); Durant added 22, Beal 19. Q2 was theirs, 33-29, the deficit cut from 10 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 91-76 against them. Bol's -13 in 10 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 @ CHI 121-117 — PHX notes
PHX won 121-117. PHX shot 48% (43 of 89) to CHI's 42%, 10 of 30 from three, and went to the line 28 times to CHI's 17 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. Booker led with 29 (10 of 20, 4 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Durant added 27, Beal 25. The hinge was Q2, 40-28: PHX came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 2.
2/23 @ TOR 109-127 — PHX notes
PHX lost 109-127. PHX shot 51% (43 of 85) to TOR's 49%, 7 of 28 from three, and got to the line 22 times to TOR's 30. The glass went 37-49 against them. Booker led with 31 (12 of 25, 3 of 8 from three); Beal added 30, Durant 15. Q3 was theirs, 30-21, the deficit cut from 15 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 106-79 against them. Allen's -22 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 @ MEM 148-151 — PHX notes
PHX lost 148-151 in 1 overtime. PHX shot 54% (53 of 99) to MEM's 53%, 21 of 37 from three. Booker led with 28 (12 of 20, 2 of 4 from three); Durant added 26, Beal 24. Q1 was theirs, 34-31, but the other 4 periods went 120-114 against them. They led by as many as 10. Bol's -12 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 vs NOP 116-124 — PHX notes
PHX lost 116-124. PHX shot 47% (44 of 94) to NOP's 48%, 20 of 53 from three. Booker led with 36 (13 of 29, 6 of 16 from three); Durant added 28, Jones 15. Q2 was theirs, 32-26, turning a 5-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-84 against them. Allen's -22 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/28 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 128, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 28 and Beal at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Ighodaro (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and McCollum at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Brooks Jr. (6 straight), Boston (7 straight), Payton (37 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 112 a night to Phoenix's 128 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-5 a night and Phoenix minus-1. Call it Phoenix 118, New Orleans 117, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/02 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 125, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 28 and Beal at 26 a game. Without Beal (2 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and McDaniels at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Randle (13 straight), Gobert (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 42 percent from three to Minnesota's 34 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Minnesota minus-7. Call it Phoenix 118, Minnesota 117, Minnesota keeping it close.
3/04 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 125, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Beal at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Harden at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to the Clippers' 31 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 113 a night to Phoenix's 125. Call it Phoenix 115, the Clippers 113, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/07 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Jokić at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Gordon (3 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 123, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Booker at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 43 percent from three to Denver's 37 and the defense, Denver allowing 115 a night to Phoenix's 123. Call it Denver 121, Phoenix 115.
2/13 vs SAC 140-133 — NOP notes
NOP won 140-133 in 1 overtime. NOP shot 50% (46 of 92) to SAC's 44%, 21 of 50 from three, and went to the line 34 times to SAC's 21 — 27 points from the stripe to their 18. The glass went 45-58 against them. McCollum led with 43 (16 of 25, 7 of 12 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Murphy III added 18, Alvarado 18. The hinge was Q3, 38-30: NOP came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 3. NOP trailed 60-65 at the half and won the second half 80-68. Matković was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
2/21 @ DAL 103-111 — NOP notes
NOP lost 103-111. NOP shot 41% (38 of 92) to DAL's 43%, 8 of 27 from three. Williamson led with 29 (11 of 15, 7 of 11 at the line); Murphy III added 20, McCollum 16. Q2 was theirs, 31-24, the deficit cut from 10 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 87-72 against them. B. Brown's -20 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/23 vs SAS 114-96 — NOP notes
NOP won 114-96. NOP shot 45% (42 of 94) to SAS's 33%, 11 of 33 from three. NOP turned it over 16 times to SAS's 10, and SAS turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 69-46 for them. Williamson led with 22 (8 of 17, 6 of 10 at the line); Matković added 19, Murphy III 15. The hinge was Q4, 39-17: NOP came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 18, and the lead reached 21. NOP trailed 40-53 at the half and won the second half 74-43. Williamson was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/25 vs SAS 109-103 — NOP notes
NOP won 109-103. NOP shot 44% (41 of 94) to SAS's 41%, 7 of 31 from three, and went to the line 25 times to SAS's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 14. Murphy III led with 24 (9 of 21, 3 of 10 from three); Williamson added 18, McCollum 13. The hinge was Q2, 33-21: the deficit went from 14 to 2. NOP trailed 49-51 at the half and won the second half 60-52. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
2/27 @ PHX 124-116 — NOP notes
NOP won 124-116. NOP shot 48% (50 of 104) to PHX's 47%, 17 of 47 from three. Williamson led with 27 (13 of 17); McCollum added 19, Murphy III 18. The hinge was Q4, 36-25: NOP came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 18. NOP trailed 61-62 at the half and won the second half 63-54. Hawkins was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
2/28 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 128, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 28 and Beal at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Ighodaro (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and McCollum at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Brooks Jr. (6 straight), Boston (7 straight), Payton (37 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 112 a night to Phoenix's 128 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-5 a night and Phoenix minus-1. Call it Phoenix 118, New Orleans 117, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/02 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; George at 17 and Sensabaugh at 16 a game. Without Markkanen (3 straight), Hendricks (56 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Murphy III at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Brooks Jr. (7 straight), Boston (8 straight), Payton (38 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 110 a night to Utah's 119 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-7 a night and Utah plus-2. Call it Utah 115, New Orleans 113, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/04 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 101, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Dončić at 26 and James at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Hachimura (2 straight), Reddish (14 straight), Morris (7 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Williamson at 23 and Murphy III at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Brooks Jr. (8 straight), Boston (9 straight), Payton (39 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 101 a night to New Orleans's 112 and the line, where the Lakers take 27 free throws a game to New Orleans's 18. Call it the Lakers 115, New Orleans 109.
3/06 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Williamson at 26 and Murphy III at 18 a game. Without Brooks Jr. (9 straight), Boston (10 straight), Payton (40 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sengun at 22 and Green at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without VanVleet (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-11 a night and New Orleans minus-0 and the defense, Houston allowing 114 a night to New Orleans's 120. Call it New Orleans 115, Houston 114, Houston keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMcMiIiWi 6 19 0 3 4 75 4 7 57 1 2 50 2 4 4 0 0 1 1
NOP Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
in Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBoDuJoRi 7 22 +1 2 4 50 6 10 60 0 0 0 1 4 7 1 0 1 1
PHX Bol, Booker, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Bol, Booker, Durant, Jones, Richards
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcMiIi 1 2 -1 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
NOP Hawkins, Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Hawkins
out Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBoDuJoRi 7 22 +1 2 4 50 6 10 60 0 0 0 1 4 7 1 0 1 1
PHX Bol, Booker, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Bol, Booker, Durant, Jones, Richards
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcMiIiRo 2 7 +4 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0
NOP Hawkins, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Robinson-Earl
in Robinson-Earl
out Matković
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuO'Pl 2 1 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, O'Neale, Plumlee
in Allen, O'Neale, Plumlee
out Bol, Jones, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMaRoWi 2 5 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Matković, Robinson-Earl, Williamson
in Alvarado, Matković, Williamson
out McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuGiO'Pl 2 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 2 1 1 0 1 1
PHX Allen, Durant, Gillespie, O'Neale, Plumlee
in Gillespie
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMaRoWi 4 13 +8 1 2 50 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 5 4 0 2 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Matković, Robinson-Earl, Williamson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuGiPl 2 0 -7 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Gillespie, Plumlee
in Booker, Dunn
out Durant, O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMaRoWi 4 13 +8 1 2 50 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 5 4 0 2 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Matković, Robinson-Earl, Williamson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuJoRi 1 5 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Jones, Richards
in Jones, Richards
out Gillespie, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCaMcMiIi 3 2 -11 1 4 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Cain, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in McCollum, Missi
out Hawkins, Matković
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBoDuJoRi 5 15 +10 3 5 60 3 6 50 0 0 0 2 7 4 0 2 0 1
PHX Bol, Booker, Dunn, Jones, Richards
in Bol
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMcMiIiWi 9 21 -7 8 18 44 1 6 17 1 2 50 6 6 3 0 0 0 0
NOP Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
in Matković, Williamson
out Alvarado, Cain
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBoDuJoRi 12 32 +6 7 11 64 6 12 50 0 0 0 1 12 9 0 3 0 3
PHX Bol, Booker, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Durant
out Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcIiRo 5 12 -1 3 5 60 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 1
NOP Hawkins, Matković, McCollum, Murphy III, Robinson-Earl
in Hawkins, Robinson-Earl
out Missi, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBoDuJoRi 12 32 +6 7 11 64 6 12 50 0 0 0 1 12 9 0 3 0 3
PHX Bol, Booker, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Durant
out Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcIiRo 5 12 -1 3 5 60 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 1
NOP Hawkins, Matković, McCollum, Murphy III, Robinson-Earl
in Hawkins, Robinson-Earl
out Missi, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuJoO'Pl 4 9 0 3 3 100 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 1
PHX Allen, Durant, Jones, O'Neale, Plumlee
in Allen, O'Neale, Plumlee
out Bol, Booker, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCaHaRoWi 5 15 +7 5 5 100 1 5 20 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 2 1 2
NOP Alvarado, Cain, Hawkins, Robinson-Earl, Williamson
in Cain
out Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoO'PlJr 1 2 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Booker, O'Neale, Plumlee, Washington Jr.
in Booker, Washington Jr.
out Durant, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCaHaRoWi 5 15 +7 5 5 100 1 5 20 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 2 1 2
NOP Alvarado, Cain, Hawkins, Robinson-Earl, Williamson
in Cain
out Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuPlJr 2 1 -8 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Plumlee, Washington Jr.
in Dunn
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCaHaRoWi 5 15 +7 5 5 100 1 5 20 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 2 1 2
NOP Alvarado, Cain, Hawkins, Robinson-Earl, Williamson
in Cain
out Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuJoPl 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Jones, Plumlee
in Jones
out Washington Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCaHaRoWi 5 15 +7 5 5 100 1 5 20 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 2 1 2
NOP Alvarado, Cain, Hawkins, Robinson-Earl, Williamson
in Cain
out Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoPl 2 5 +1 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
in Durant
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMaMcMiIi 3 8 -1 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
out Cain, Hawkins, Robinson-Earl, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBoDuJoRi 6 15 -2 5 6 83 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 4 2 0 0 2 3
PHX Bol, Booker, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Bol, Richards
out Dunn, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMcMiIiWi 4 9 +3 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0
NOP Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
in Williamson
out Alvarado
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBoDuJoRi 6 15 -2 5 6 83 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 4 2 0 0 2 3
PHX Bol, Booker, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Bol, Richards
out Dunn, Plumlee
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Bol
CG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
KD K. Durant
MP M. Plumlee
NR N. Richards
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
TW T. Washington Jr.
NOPCM C. McCollum
JA J. Alvarado
JC J. Cain
JH J. Hawkins
JR J. Robinson-Earl
KM K. Matković
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
ZW Z. Williamson
PHX/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Zion Williamson has 1st career triple-double, leads the Pelicans to a 124-116 victory over the Suns
PHOENIX -- — Zion Williamson had his first career triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 124-116 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
CJ McCollum added 19 points in the opener of a two-game set in Phoenix to help New Orleans match its longest winning streak of the season.
Phoenix climbed out of an 18-point hole in the first half and had a 91-88 lead after three quarters. But the Pelicans dominated most of the fourth and Williamson made two tough buckets in the paint down the stretch to seal the win.
New Orleans improved to 5-24 on the road this season. All five starters scored in double figures, including Trey Murphy III , who had 18 points and made five 3-pointers. Yves Missi added 11 points and 10 rebounds.
The fading Suns have lost seven of their last eight. Devin Booker had 36 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Kevin Durant scored 28 points.
New Orleans scored the first 13 points of the second quarter to take a 48-30 lead, but the Suns rallied for a 62-61 advantage by halftime. Booker scored 17 points before the break.
Takeaways Pelicans: New Orleans is playing better these days, especially with Williamson in the lineup. It's a team that could play spoiler over the next few months.
Suns: Phoenix is running out of time to start playing better and make the playoffs. Durant and Booker are scoring boatloads of points most nights, but it's not translating to good overall basketball. Starting guard Bradley Beal (calf) didn't play.
Key moment Karlo Matkovic hit a corner 3 with 3:24 left to put the Pelicans up 116-108. He finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Key stat The Suns went cold in the fourth quarter. They shot 9 of 25 from the field (36%) and just 2 of 14 (14.3%) from 3-point range.
Up next The teams play each other again on Friday in Phoenix.