Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 15, 2022

FINAL

55-14PhoenixSuns

131

28-41New OrleansPelicans

115

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	33	34	31	33	131
NOP	29	30	26	30	115

Game Recap

The Suns defeated the Pelicans, 131-115. Devin Booker led the Suns with 27 points, five rebounds and eight assists, while Deandre Ayton added 18 points and five rebounds in the victory. CJ McCollum tallied 21 points and nine assists for the Pelicans in the losing effort. The Suns improve to 55-14 on the season, while the Pelicans fall to 28-41.

Player Stats

SUNS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
25Mikal BridgesSF	36	7-14	4-5	2-2	3	3	1	1	2	4	+11	20
99Jae CrowderPF	21	3-6	3-6	0-0	3	4	0	0	0	1	-1	9
22Deandre AytonC	23	7-11	0-0	4-4	5	2	1	0	1	2	+1	18
1Devin BookerSG	29	11-20	4-9	1-1	5	8	2	0	2	2	+9	27
15Cameron PaynePG	26	5-6	2-3	2-2	3	8	3	0	2	1	+18	14
4Aaron Holiday	21	1-4	0-0	0-0	6	3	2	0	1	2	+4	2
00JaVale McGee	21	7-10	0-0	5-5	6	0	0	0	0	5	+22	19
0Torrey Craig	28	4-9	3-6	0-0	1	2	0	1	0	2	+14	11
14Landry Shamet	19	2-7	2-5	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0	+23	6
12Ish Wainright	3	2-2	0-0	1-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	-7	5
18Bismack Biyombo	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-7	0
2Elfrid Payton	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0	-7	0

TOTAL	-	49-9054.4%	18-3452.9%	15-15100%	34	35	9	2	8	22	-	131

PELICANS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
5Herbert JonesSF	32	7-11	3-6	5-5	5	0	3	0	2	4	-8	22
10Jaxson HayesPF	30	6-7	0-0	4-6	4	0	0	1	1	1	+2	16
17Jonas ValanciunasC	30	8-14	1-4	0-0	12	3	1	1	3	2	+4	17
3CJ McCollumSG	32	9-17	3-6	0-2	5	9	1	0	5	1	-10	21
4Devonte' GrahamPG	28	3-11	2-8	2-3	5	7	0	0	1	1	+9	10
15Jose Alvarado	19	0-4	0-2	3-4	1	7	1	0	2	1	-24	3
9Willy Hernangomez	11	5-9	0-1	0-0	4	0	0	0	2	2	-24	10
25Trey Murphy III	23	3-6	3-5	2-2	4	0	1	1	0	2	-14	11
8Naji Marshall	15	1-4	0-2	0-0	3	3	0	0	1	2	-8	2
6Tyrone Wallace	16	1-3	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	1	0	3	-7	3
12Gary Clark	— did not play —												— did not play —
21Tony Snell	— did not play —												— did not play —
41Garrett Temple	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	43-8650.0%	12-3435.3%	17-2470.8%	45	29	7	4	17	19	-	115

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterPHXNOP

(11:56) Jump Ball Valanciunas vs. Ayton: Tip to Payne
+2 (11:46) Ayton 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Crowder 1 AST)
20
(11:27) MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:25) Graham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (11:13) Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McCollum 1 AST)
23
(10:47) MISS Bridges 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:43) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:28) Valanciunas 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Graham 1 AST)
25
+3 (10:21) Booker 31' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
55
(10:09) MISS Valanciunas 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:06) Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (10:03) Hayes 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
57
+2 (9:51) Ayton 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Booker 1 AST)
77
+3 (9:38) Jones 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (McCollum 2 AST)
710
+3 (9:30) Crowder 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Payne 1 AST)
1010
+3 (9:13) McCollum 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Valanciunas 1 AST)
1013
(9:11) Suns Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
+2 (8:57) Booker 19' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Crowder 2 AST)
1213
(8:39) MISS McCollum 3' Layup
(8:39) Bridges BLOCK (1 BLK)
(8:39) PELICANS Rebound
+3 (8:31) Valanciunas 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (McCollum 3 AST)
1216
+2 (8:11) Booker 20' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Ayton 1 AST)
1416
(8:00) MISS McCollum 5' Driving Layup
(7:58) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:52) MISS Crowder 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:49) McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:47) Hayes 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (McCollum 4 AST)
1418
(7:27) MISS Ayton 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
(7:25) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (7:19) Graham 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
1421
(7:03) Booker Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(7:03) Jones STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (7:01) Hayes 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS)
1423
(7:01) Crowder S.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Taylor)
(7:01) MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 1
(6:58) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (6:38) Booker 18' Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Payne 2 AST)
1623
(6:27) McCollum OFF.Foul (P1) (J.Goldenberg)
(6:27) McCollum Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
+2 (6:09) Ayton Driving Layup (6 PTS)
1823
(5:45) MISS Hernangomez 3' Driving Layup
(5:42) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (5:38) Bridges 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Crowder 3 AST)
2123
(5:19) MISS Alvarado 18' Pullup Jump Shot
(5:16) Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:06) Hernangomez S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Goldenberg)
+1 (5:06) Ayton Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
2223
+1 (5:06) Ayton Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
2323
(4:43) MISS Alvarado 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:39) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(4:27) Bridges Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(4:27) Jones STEAL (2 STL)
(4:20) Alvarado Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(4:20) Payne STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (4:16) Crowder 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Payne 3 AST)
2623
(4:14) PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+2 (3:55) Hernangomez 5' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Alvarado 1 AST)
2625
(3:43) Jones P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Guthrie)
+2 (3:32) Booker 22' Step Back Jump Shot (11 PTS)
2825
(3:18) Suns T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Craig ) (D.Taylor)
+1 (3:18) Jones Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
2826
(3:13) MISS Jones 7' Driving Finger Roll Layup
(3:10) Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(3:10) MISS Hernangomez Tip Layup Shot
(3:09) Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:06) MISS Holiday 2' Running Layup
(3:06) Murphy III BLOCK (1 BLK)
(3:06) Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:01) Craig P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Taylor)
(2:49) MISS Valanciunas 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:46) Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (2:35) McGee 6' Layup (2 PTS) (Booker 2 AST)
3026
(2:12) MISS Graham 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(2:12) Graham REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(2:08) MISS Graham 6' Floating Jump Shot
(2:08) Suns Rebound
(2:08) Valanciunas L.B.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Taylor)
(1:49) Murphy III P.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Goldenberg)
(1:41) MISS McGee 3' Driving Layup
(1:41) Valanciunas BLOCK (1 BLK)
(1:38) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(1:34) MISS Marshall 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:34) Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(1:25) MISS Booker 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(1:23) Suns Rebound
(1:09) MISS McGee 1' Layup
(1:06) Holiday REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(1:00) MISS Booker 17' Jump Shot
(0:57) Murphy III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:52) MISS Alvarado 2' Driving Layup
(0:52) Craig BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:52) PELICANS Rebound
+3 (0:51) Graham 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Alvarado 2 AST)
3029
+3 (0:30) Craig 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Booker 3 AST)
3329
(0:12) Booker P.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Taylor)
(0:01) MISS Graham 3PT Jump Shot
(0:01) PELICANS Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

PHX

NOP

131Points115

49-90(54.4%)Field Goal(%)43-86(50.0%)

18-34(52.9%)3-Point(%)12-34(35.3%)

15-15(100.0%)Free Throw(%)17-24(70.8%)

34(6)Rebounds(Offensive)45(13)

35Assists29

9Steals7

2Blocks4

8Turnovers17

22Fouls19

48Pts In The Paint56

16Fast Break Pts16

33Pts Off Turnovers13

43Bench Pts29

23Largest Lead9

Game Details

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 · 8:00 PM

Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA

attendance: 16,789 (94.4%)

tv: NBA TV