New Orleans Pelicans @ Phoenix Suns
Friday, February 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
PHX Arena, Phoenix, AZ | Game ID: 22400857
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 40 23 29 33 125NOP 18 24 28 38 108
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Bol scores 25 points and Suns snap 3-game skid with 125-108 win over shorthanded Pelicans
PHOENIX -- — Bol Bol scored 25 points, one shy of his career high, and the Phoenix Suns never trailed in defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 125-108 to snap a three-game skid Friday night.
Nick Richards had 19 points and a game-high 12 rebounds for the Suns, who had lost seven of their last eight. Royce O'Neal scored 18 points off the bench, while Devin Booker had 17 points and nine assists. Kevin Durant also scored 17.
The Pelicans beat the Suns on Thursday, but played this game without Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum , who rested after recovering from injuries earlier this season. Williamson had his first career triple-double in New Orleans' 124-116 victory.
Rookie Yves Missi matched his season high with 24 points for New Orleans. Jordan Hawkins also scored 24 for the Pelicans.
Phoenix played without Bradley Beal (left calf) and Grayson Allen (left foot).
Takeaways Pelicans: Kelly Olynyk and Bruce Brown returned to the lineup after sitting out Thursday night. Olynyk finished with 11 points and Brown had 10. Antonio Reeves (11 points) and Trey Murphy III (10) also were in double figures for New Orleans.
Suns: Led by as many as 29 points before New Orleans' 38-point fourth quarter. Phoenix has allowed opponents to score 100 or more in 17 consecutive games.
Key moment Bol scored 10 of the Suns’ first 20 points as they took an early 14-point lead. Phoenix led 40-18 after the first quarter.
Key stat After a season-low six turnovers in Thursday’s victory, New Orleans matched that total in the first quarter Friday. The Pelicans finished with 15.
Up next Both teams next play Sunday with New Orleans at Utah and Phoenix hosting Minnesota.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Bol
CG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
KD K. Durant
MP M. Plumlee
NR N. Richards
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
TW T. Washington Jr.
NOPAR A. Reeves
BB B. Brown
JA J. Alvarado
JC J. Cain
JH J. Hawkins
JR J. Robinson-Earl
KM K. Matković
KO K. Olynyk
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
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
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