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Booker and Williams Help Suns Orchestrate Late-Game Surge to Silence Pelicans 115-108

Road wins in the NBA are rarely masterpieces. They are often messy and disjointed affairs. On Friday night in New Orleans, the Phoenix Suns didn’t play a perfect game, but they played a winning one, digging deep in the final five minutes to pull away with a 115-108 victory over the Pelicans.

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Phoenix Suns overcome poor shooting night to beat the New Orleans Pelicans

It was not the prettiest win this season, but a win the day after Christmas and on the road is tough to do for any team in the NBA, and that is exactly what the Phoenix Suns did against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Phoenix Suns News / Field Level Media / December 26

Devin Booker, Mark Williams carry Suns past Pelicans

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.

NBA News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

Scrappy Suns Scrape Past Pelicans

It wasn't easy at any point in the Phoenix Suns' ultimate 115-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, though they got it done on the first night of a four-game road trip.

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Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / December 26

Phoenix Suns weather the storm and defeat Pelicans in close matchup

NEW ORLEANS – Some NBA games tell their story not through the score, but through rhythm. The Phoenix Suns’ Friday night 115-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans has done exactly that.

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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.

Ryan Dunn News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

Key Suns Defender Injured, Exits Pelicans Game

The Phoenix Suns are currently down second-year forward Ryan Dunn in their Friday night contest against the New Orleans Pelicans. With 9:52 left in the second quarter, Dunn saw fellow Suns guard Collin Gillespie jump to contest a layup before being sent backwards, landing on a Dunn's planted leg and bending it awkwardly.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

Suns Reveal Starting Lineup vs Pelicans

The Phoenix Suns begin a four-game road trip tonight in New Orleans in what is the first night of a back-to-back against the Pelicans. The Suns, fresh off a big win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, hope to keep momentum going as the Pelicans have won their last five-of-six entering Friday.

Devin Booker News / Burn City Sports / December 26

Devin Booker must set tone for Phoenix Suns against red-hot Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS – Every NBA season has nights that quietly define how a team sees itself, and this is one of those nights for the Phoenix Suns. After getting done dealing with their toughest stretch of the season, Phoenix now has to deal with this Pelicans team that is a night and day difference from when the Suns originally faced them.

NBA News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

How Devin Booker Gave Ace Bailey His True 'Welcome to the NBA' Moment

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has many accomplishments to his resume, which includes a run to the 2021 NBA Finals on top of multiple All-Star and All-NBA nods through his career.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

3 Bold Predictions for Suns' Final 2025 Road Trip

After a gauntlet of a schedule the last 14 games, the Phoenix Suns (16-13) hit the road for a quick four-game road trip that includes three matchups against teams with less than 10 wins.

NBA News / Bright Side Of The Sun / December 26

Phoenix Suns face surging New Orleans Pelicans

Who: Phoenix Suns (16-13) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (8-23) When: 6:00pm Arizona Time Where: Smoothie King Center — New Orleans, Louisiana Watch: Arizona’s

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

What The Last Two Weeks Taught Us About The Suns

The Phoenix Suns have now completed the toughest part of their schedule all season long as they gear up for a four-game road trip beginning Friday night.

Grayson Allen News / Bright Side Of The Sun / December 26

Injury Update: Grayson Allen’s career year continues to pause

If you were hoping to have some shooting relief tonight in New Orleans, you are going to have to wait. Grayson Allen was ruled out again for the game against the Pelicans.

NBA News / Field Level Media / December 25

Pelicans look to resume recent surge against visiting Suns

The Phoenix Suns begin a four-game road swing on Friday night with the first of back-to-back contests against the New Orleans Pelicans. The weekend double-dip in the Big Easy marks the second and third of four matchups between the Western Conference counterparts, with the Suns winning the first in Phoenix 121-98 on Nov.

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The case for patience with Royce O’Neale

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Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 25

3 Best Christmas Presents Phoenix Suns Have

Merry Christmas, everyone! The Phoenix Suns have been a fun surprise to begin the 2025-26 season, and while they're not playing on the holiday for the first time in years, Phoenix still has plenty of gifts on the team.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / December 25

Inside the Suns – A Christmas Wish List, Rasheer Fleming, Khaman Maluach, Trade Chips

Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news.

Jamaree Bouyea News / Bright Side Of The Sun / December 24

Jamaree Bouyea shows you don’t need big minutes to make a big impact

Among all the surprises of this early season and the end of the year, one player stands out more than the others: the 6’2” spark plug that is Jamaree Bouyea.

Devin Booker News / Athlon Sports / December 24

Devin Booker Speaks Out on Suns Teammate's Improvement: 'He Wasn't This Good'

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns avenged their loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Booker scored 21 points and dished out 11 assists as the Suns took a 132-108 win over the short-handed Lakers squad.

Jordan Ott News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 24

Jordan Ott reveals what guided Suns’ thrashing vs. Lakers

PHOENIX– The Phoenix Suns might’ve had their most efficient game of the season in their 132-108 thrashing of the Los Angeles Lakers. While the game was headlined initially by the Dillon Brooks and LeBron James feud, that wasn’t even a factor in the outcome.

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 24

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NBA News / Field Level Media / December 23

Suns post 45-point third quarter, blow out Lakers

Dillon Brooks scored 25 points, Devin Booker went for 21 points and 11 assists and the Phoenix Suns rolled past the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 132-108 on Tuesday.

Phoenix Suns News / Athlon Sports / December 23

Draymond Green's Comments to Collin Gillespie Put Under the Microscope

Coach Jordan Ott's Phoenix Suns will get back after it tonight on the hardwood at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix with the press still buzzing about an incident that took place this past Saturday.

Jalen Green News / Athlon Sports / December 23

Suns Announce Jalen Green News Amid Six-Week Injury Absence

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.

Jalen Green News / Hoops Rumors / December 22

Suns’ Jalen Green Out At Least 2-3 More Weeks

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).