The Phoenix Suns had advanced to the semifinals of the NBA League’s Western Conference playoffs the night before, defeating New Orleans 115: 109 on the road and winning the series 4 : 2.
The Phoenix team is led by Chris Paul, who scored 33 points in this match with five rebounds and eight assists.
He also became the first in the history of the NBA to have 13 or more shots without a miss in the playoffs; more precisely, he hit 14 consecutive shots.
Deandre Ayton had 22 points, Mikal Bridges had 18, Devin Booker had 13, and Cameron Johnson had eight.
When it comes to the New Orleans team, they were led by Brandon Ingram with 21 points, five rebounds, and 11 assists, while Herbert Jones and CJ McCollum scored 16 points each, and Trey Murphy scored 12 points.
The home team was better in the first part of the match.
They had a +10 point advantage at halftime (58:48), but they gave up in the second half.
Although the last 12 minutes came with a point advantage for the Pelicans, the finish went to the team from Arizona, which in the end celebrated with a six-point difference.
What lies ahead is the Phoenix Suns match with Dallas, which is played on the night between Monday and Tuesday in Phoenix.
