Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado and Suns center Mark Williams were both ejected from Saturday’s game in New Orleans after a brief fight late in the third quarter, writes Rashad Milligan of NOLA.com.
The Phoenix Suns have impressed and exceeded many fans’ expectations at the start of this year. Currently sitting seventh in the West and five games above .500, they are looking to be in the Play-In race at least this season.
You might not circle a win over New Orleans and call it a statement at first glance. But every win counts in this league. Beating the Pelicans on back-to-back nights, on the road, absolutely counts as something real.
It wasn’t just a basketball game in New Orleans on Saturday night; it was a test of wills, a physical grind, and eventually, a statement victory for the Suns.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
NEW ORLEANS — Since signing with the Phoenix Suns in late November, guard Jamaree Bouyea has become a steady presence and is making an impact. When Bouyea signed a two-way deal with the team, he was viewed as a developmental depth piece as the Suns battled through injuries.
Devin Booker finished with 20 points, including six in the fourth quarter, and Dillon Brooks added 18 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 115-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, completing the two-game road sweep.
Playing the same team on consecutive nights is never simple. Tendencies surface. Adjustments follow. As the Phoenix Suns faced the New Orleans Pelicans on the road for the second straight night, they showed an important trait.
The Phoenix Suns completed the back-to-back sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans after Saturday night's 123-114 win. The Suns move to 18-13 on the season after their consecutive wins at Smoothie King Center both Friday and tonight.
NEW ORLEANS – The Phoenix Suns took care of business in the second game of their back-to-back against New Orleans, as they defeated Zion Williamson and the Pelicans on Saturday by a score of 123-114.
BELGRADE — A former Phoenix Suns guard who was part of the team’s NBA Finals run made his first EuroLeague appearance over the weekend. Cameron Payne did more than just help Partizan in Serbia, bringing some of his NBA success overseas.
NEW ORLEANS – It was another close outing in the first half of the Phoenix Suns’ Saturday night matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Suns went into halftime on top by a score of 65-55.
The Phoenix Suns hope to walk out of the Big Easy with a sweep of wins over the New Orleans Pelicans after escaping with a victory last night. The Suns
The Phoenix Suns will have starting center Mark Williams available for tonight's matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Williams was ruled questionable earlier today due to right knee injury management after playing in last night's win over New Orleans.
Devin Booker scored 12 fourth-quarter points and Mark Williams added 10 as the visiting Phoenix Suns held off the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, 115-108.
Jalen Green has not gotten a chance to show his value for the Phoenix Suns following his offseason move from the Houston Rockets. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard was a key piece in the blockbuster trade that saw Kevin Durant take his talents to Houston, with Green and Dillon Brooks heading to Phoenix.
While Jalen Green “continues to make good progress” in his recovery from strained right hamstring, he will be out at least two-to-three more weeks, according to Suns, who announced that the fifth-year guard will be checked out again at that point (Twitter link via Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic).