New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns

Mar 6, 2026

FINAL

20-45New OrleansPelicans

116

36-27PhoenixSuns

118

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NOP	29	23	29	35	116
PHX	26	32	34	26	118

Game Recap

The Phoenix Suns defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 118-116, to improve to 36-27 on the season, while the Pelicans fall to 20-45.

Player Stats

PELICANS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
41Saddiq BeySF	34	5-12	1-5	8-8	6	0	1	1	0	3	+3	19
1Zion WilliamsonPF	33	6-13	0-0	7-9	10	3	0	0	3	4	+5	19
2Herbert JonesC	30	6-11	2-5	0-0	2	4	2	1	1	4	-1	14
25Trey Murphy IIISG	41	6-17	4-9	6-7	2	4	2	1	0	1	+10	22
5Dejounte MurrayPG	29	5-13	1-5	4-5	8	5	2	0	3	5	-1	15
21Yves Missi	16	2-3	0-0	0-0	8	0	0	0	1	3	-8	4
0Jeremiah Fears	14	2-5	1-2	3-4	0	1	0	0	1	1	-2	8
22Derik Queen	12	1-4	0-0	2-2	1	1	0	0	3	1	-8	4
11Bryce McGowens	13	0-1	0-1	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	-7	2
17Karlo Matkovic	13	4-4	1-1	0-0	3	0	1	0	2	1	-1	9
24Jordan Hawkins	— did not play —												— did not play —
9DeAndre Jordan	— did not play —												— did not play —
55Kevon Looney	— did not play —												— did not play —
14Micah Peavy	— did not play —												— did not play —
3Jordan Poole	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	37-8344.6%	10-2835.7%	32-3786.5%	42	18	8	3	14	24	-	116

SUNS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
4Jalen GreenSF	30	8-17	3-9	6-7	5	3	0	0	2	2	+3	25
00Royce O'NealePF	31	4-9	3-8	0-0	6	3	0	0	0	3	-7	11
11Oso IghodaroC	26	5-7	0-0	3-5	6	1	1	1	1	6	+2	13
1Devin BookerSG	35	10-21	5-12	7-8	4	4	2	0	4	1	+1	32
12Collin GillespiePG	32	4-12	4-11	0-0	6	6	1	0	1	2	-9	12
10Khaman Maluach	20	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	5	2	2	+4	4
8Grayson Allen	29	4-10	2-8	2-2	2	8	4	0	1	2	+1	12
20Rasheer Fleming	14	2-5	2-4	0-2	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	6
0Ryan Dunn	12	1-4	1-4	0-2	1	1	1	0	0	3	+9	3
2Amir Coffey	6	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	+4	0
7Haywood Highsmith	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2	0
17Jamaree Bouyea	— did not play —												— did not play —
22CJ Huntley	— did not play —												— did not play —


TOTAL	-	40-9044.4%	20-5834.5%	18-2669.2%	41	27	9	6	12	23	-	118

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterNOPPHX

(11:57) Jump Ball Ighodaro vs. Williamson: Tip to Booker
+2 (11:41) Green 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Booker 1 AST)
02
(11:21) MISS Bey 14' Jump Shot
(11:17) Gillespie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:09) Ighodaro Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Booker 2 AST)
04
(10:52) MISS Murphy III 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:49) O'Neale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (10:46) Gillespie 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (3 PTS) (O'Neale 1 AST)
07
+2 (10:32) Jones 1' Driving Dunk (2 PTS)
27
(10:23) MISS Green 19' Pullup Jump Shot
(10:20) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:14) Green S.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Nagy)
+1 (10:14) Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
37
+1 (10:14) Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
47
(9:57) MISS Booker 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(9:55) Pelicans Rebound
+3 (9:40) Murphy III 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
77
(9:29) MISS Green 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(9:24) Gillespie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (9:23) Ighodaro 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Booker 3 AST)
79
(9:09) MISS Bey 3PT Jump Shot
(9:06) Williamson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(8:59) MISS Jones 3PT Jump Shot
(8:53) O'Neale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:50) MISS Booker 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(8:46) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:36) MISS Williamson 2' Driving Layup
(8:35) Ighodaro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:32) MISS Gillespie 29' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(8:29) Pelicans Rebound
(8:15) MISS Murray 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(8:12) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:04) MISS Booker 5' Turnaround Bank Shot
(8:01) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(7:48) MISS Murray 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(7:46) SUNS Rebound
(7:30) Murray S.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Nagy)
(7:30) MISS Green Free Throw 1 of 2
(7:30) SUNS Rebound
+1 (7:30) Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
710
+2 (7:11) Williamson 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)
910
+2 (6:57) Green Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Ighodaro 1 AST)
912
(6:57) Murphy III S.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Lewis)
(6:57) SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+1 (6:57) Green Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
913
+2 (6:47) Williamson Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Murray 2 AST)
1113
(6:47) Maluach Violation:Defensive Goaltending (E.Lewis)
+2 (6:34) Green 6' Turnaround Fadeaway (8 PTS)
1115
(6:18) MISS Williamson 1' Driving Layup
(6:18) Maluach BLOCK (1 BLK)
(6:16) Williamson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
+2 (6:16) Williamson 1' Putback Layup (6 PTS)
1315
(5:59) MISS Green Driving Finger Roll Layup
(5:57) Missi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:50) MISS Murphy III 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(5:46) O'Neale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+3 (5:39) O'Neale 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
1318
(5:23) MISS Murphy III 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:19) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(5:07) MISS Green 18' Pullup Jump Shot
(5:04) Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:56) Murray Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(4:56) Allen STEAL (1 STL)
(4:43) Green Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(4:43) Jones STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (4:40) Murphy III 1' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (5 PTS) (Jones 2 AST)
1518
(4:24) Maluach OFF.Foul (P1) (E.Lewis)
(4:24) Maluach Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
(4:13) MISS Murphy III 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
(4:12) Murphy III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:12) Maluach S.FOUL (P2.T2) (T.Maddox)
+1 (4:12) Murphy III Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
1618
+1 (4:12) Murphy III Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
1718
+3 (3:58) Booker 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
1721
+3 (3:42) Murphy III 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Queen 1 AST)
2021
(3:40) SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
(3:26) MISS Fleming 3PT Jump Shot
(3:22) Missi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(3:08) Dunn S.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Lewis)
+1 (3:08) Queen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2121
+1 (3:08) Queen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2221
(2:59) MISS Allen 31' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:55) Gillespie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(2:44) MISS Fleming 3PT Jump Shot
(2:40) Missi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (2:25) Bey 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2421
(2:13) MISS Dunn 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:08) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:02) MISS Bey 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
(2:00) Fleming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (1:44) Dunn 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gillespie 1 AST)
2424
(1:20) MISS Fears 12' Fadeaway Jumper
(1:16) Bey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(1:09) Fleming S.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Maddox)
+1 (1:09) Fears Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2524
(1:09) MISS Fears Free Throw 2 of 2
(1:06) Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:01) MISS Allen 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:57) Missi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(0:52) Allen P.FOUL (P1.PN) (E.Lewis)
+1 (0:52) Fears Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
2624
+1 (0:52) Fears Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
2724
(0:31) Missi S.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Lewis)
(0:31) MISS Fleming Free Throw 1 of 2
(0:31) SUNS Rebound
(0:31) MISS Fleming Free Throw 2 of 2
(0:30) McGowens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:17) Fears Driving Layup (5 PTS)
2924
+2 (0:05) Allen Driving Layup (2 PTS)
2926
(0:00) PELICANS Heave
(0:00) Pelicans Rebound

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3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

NOP

PHX

116Points118

37-83(44.6%)Field Goal(%)40-90(44.4%)

10-28(35.7%)3-Point(%)20-58(34.5%)

32-37(86.5%)Free Throw(%)18-26(69.2%)

42(16)Rebounds(Offensive)41(15)

18Assists27

8Steals9

3Blocks6

14Turnovers12

24Fouls23

54Pts In The Paint34

12Fast Break Pts13

29Pts Off Turnovers23

27Bench Pts25

7Largest Lead14

Game Details

Friday, March 6, 2026 · 9:00 PM

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