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Bol Bol Made Phoenix Suns History Against Pelicans
Apr 12, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Phoenix Suns center Bol Bol (11) smiles before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images
On Friday night, the Phoenix Suns hosted the New Orleans Pelicans in Arizona. The Suns won by a score of 125-108. One of the biggest reasons for their win was the play of Bol Bol. He finished with 25 points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks while shooting 9/12 from the field and 5/8 from the three-point range in 26 minutes of playing time. The former Oregon star also made Suns history. Via StatMuse: "Bol Bol vs Pelicans: 25 PTS (26 MIN) 2 BLK 9-12 FG 5-8 3P The first center in franchise history with 25+ PTS, 75+ FG% and 5+ 3P in a game." Bol Bol is now averaging 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 54.5% from the field and 36.2% from the three-point range in 24 games. Via NBA TV: "Bol Bol came up big in the @Suns win tonight ☀️ 25 PTS 9-12 FG 5-8 3PT He's averaging 21.0 PPG over his last 3 games " The Suns improved to 28-32 in 60 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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