The Phoenix Suns defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 112:97 and took a 3:2 lead in the first round of the NBA playoffs of the Western Conference.
Phoenix also played this match without Devin Booker, who was excellently replaced by Mikal Bridges with 31 points.
After a not-great last match, Chris Paul was again at the level with 22 points and 11 assists, while Deandre Ayton finished the match with 19 points.
The Pelicans were led by Brandon Ingram with 22 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists, 21 were added by CJ McCollum, while Jonas Valanciunas scored a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The Pelicans had a desperate shooting night, as evidenced by the fact that they had a 20 percent success rate for three points – 5/25.
The sixth match on the program is on Friday at 1:30 Central European Time in New Orleans.
