Devin Booker scored the game-high 36 points with nine assists and Kevin Durant put up 28 points. This was the Suns’ third consecutive loss and second straight loss to the Pelicans in their three-game season series.
The Phoenix Suns (27-31) play the first of back-to-back home games against the New Orleans Pelicans (15-43) on Thursday.
Zion Williamson scored 27 points, matched his career high of 11 assists and collected 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double while leading the New Orleans Pelicans to a solid 124-116 road vict
It has been more than 5 1/2 years since Zion Williamson was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and it often feels as if he has yet to get his career going.
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The New Orleans Pelicans stunned the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, securing a 124-116 road victory behind a dominant performance from Zion Williamson. The Pelicans, now 16-43, overwhelmed the Suns with their relentless attack, while Phoenix, slipping to 27-32, struggled to contain Williamson and his supporting cast.
Williamson had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double in the New Orleans Pelicans 124-116 win over the Phoenix Suns. The Pelicans have won three straight games, matching their longest streak of the season.
Zion Williamson is not expected to play on Friday night as the New Orleans Pelicans face the Phoenix Suns for the second straight game at Footprint Center in Phoenix.
Williamson had one of his most efficient performances of the campaign en route to his first triple-double of the season. The star forward established a season-high mark in assists, but he also grabbed double-digit boards just for the fifth time in the campaign and missed just four of his 17 shots from the field,