Overview
- Devin Booker scored 18 of his 32 points in the third quarter, and late free throws by Grayson Allen and Booker sealed the two-point win after New Orleans cut the lead to one in the final seconds.
- Jalen Green added 25 points for Phoenix, with Allen contributing 12 points and eight assists and Collin Gillespie scoring 12 off the bench.
- Oso Ighodaro started for injured center Mark Williams and posted 13 points and six rebounds before fouling out, while rookie Khaman Maluach recorded five blocks in 20 minutes.
- The game featured 63 free throws, with the Pelicans attempting 37 and the Suns 26, as both teams played the second night of a back-to-back.
- Phoenix launched a season-high 58 three-pointers and made 20, and the team remained without Williams (left foot fracture) and Dillon Brooks (left hand fracture), who was arrested earlier Friday on suspicion of DUI, released, and present on the bench; next up is Charlotte at home Sunday.