Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (PHX 5 games, NOP 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

PHXNOP

Scoring

112.217th · Average

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

121.93rd · Top 5

122.826th · Bottom 5

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

120.125th · Below avg

-10.625th · Below avg

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+1.714th · Average

Efficiency

112.014th · Average

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

112.911th · Average

120.830th · Bottom 5

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

111.918th · Average

-8.824th · Below avg

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+1.015th · Average

100.920th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

107.72nd

Shooting

54.2%13th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

55.0%10th · Above avg

57.4%14th · Average

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

59.8%4th · Top 5

13.415th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

9.629th · Bottom 5

35.1%12th · Average

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

32.4%25th · Below avg

0.2525th · Below avg

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.343rd · Top 5

Defense

57.1%28th · Bottom 5

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

55.3%24th · Below avg

9.49th · Above avg

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

12.91st · Top 5

5.212th · Average

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

4.619th · Average

Possessions

14.4%10th · Above avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

15.5%20th · Average

27.1%15th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

24.4%24th · Below avg

39.629th · Bottom 5

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

44.413th · Average

27.66th · Above avg

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

25.721st · Below avg

Recent form

Phoenix Suns

LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -10.6 (season -10.6). Streak L3.

New Orleans Pelicans

LLWWW

Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +1.7). Streak W3.

Key players

Phoenix Suns

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Devin BookerG	23.0	3.6	5.2	60.4
Miles BridgesF	17.2	7.0	2.4	55.3
Dillon BrooksG-F	16.8	4.0	3.2	62.6
Jalen GreenG	11.0	3.6	3.6	46.0

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Zion WilliamsonF	21.3	5.3	2.7	68.8
Dejounte MurrayG	17.8	5.8	6.0	53.1
Saddiq BeyF	15.6	3.9	1.7	62.3
Trey Murphy IIIF	14.9	4.6	3.4	59.7

Injury report

Phoenix Suns

Mark Williams C · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2027-02-03 Out

Rasheer Fleming F · Left Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-05 Out

Jordan Goodwin G · Right Calf Soreness · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable

New Orleans Pelicans

Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-08 Out

Trey Murphy III F · Bilateral Patella Tendinopathy · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable