The Phoenix Suns (3-1, 2-0 Home) host the New Orleans Pelicans (3-1, 2-0 Away) Friday at Footprint Center. New Orleans squeaked by the Dallas Mavericks 113-111 at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday. Trey Murphy III was the key player with 22 points. Phoenix won in dominating fashion on Tuesday at Footprint Center, beating the Golden State Warriors 134-105. Devin Booker had 34 points and seven assists, leading the team.
The teams last met in Game Six of the Western Conference First Round when the Suns clinched the series with a 115-109 victory at Smoothie King Center on April 28. Phoenix won three out of four regular season games between the teams last season, including a 131-115 triumph in their last meeting at Smoothie King Center on March 15. Booker led the Suns with 27 points and eight assists.
Herbert Jones had 22 points in the losing effort. The Pels have been led early this season by Brandon Ingram (22.0 ppg), Zion Williamson (22.0), and CJ McCollum (21.0). McCollum also has dished 7.8 assists per game. Meanwhile, Jonas Valanciunas is grabbing 11.5 rebounds per game. Booker (32.5 ppg) has been the primary provider of the Suns’ offense. He ranks as the fifth-highest scorer in the NBA.
Chris Paul is doling out 10.3 assists per game, second-most in the NBA, and Deandre Ayton is posting 9.5 rebounds per game. The teams have split their last 10 matchups at Footprint Center (5-5). New Orleans has yet to lose away from home this season in two games.
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