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2-5 · 0-3 on the road
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4-5 · 3-3 at home
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PelicansOffense
SunsDefense

The Pelicans rank 25th in the NBA in three-point % (32.7%), and the Suns rank 28th in three-point % allowed (39.4%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 34.9%, so the Pelicans are 2.2 points below it. Zion Williamson leads them with 20.6 points a game on 66.2% true shooting.

2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Devin BookerTop scorer · PHX
Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
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2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Suns2-5
Pelicans4-5
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2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
SunsOffense
PelicansDefense
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Team vs team

Season before this game (PHX 7 games, NOP 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

PHXNOP
Scoring
113.915th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
120.23rd · Top 5
121.426th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
118.825th · Below avg
-7.624th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+1.416th · Average
Efficiency
113.011th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
112.013th · Average
118.928th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
111.119th · Average
-5.922nd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.918th · Average
101.419th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
107.12nd
Shooting
54.6%9th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%15th · Average
58.0%12th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.9%6th · Above avg
13.414th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
9.130th · Bottom 5
36.0%13th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
32.7%25th · Below avg
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.364th · Top 5
Defense
57.3%28th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.0%17th · Average
9.47th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
11.81st · Top 5
5.111th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.720th · Average
Possessions
13.9%7th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.2%19th · Average
26.2%18th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.1%21st · Below avg
38.630th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
44.414th · Average
27.76th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.322nd · Below avg

Recent form

Phoenix Suns
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season -7.6). Streak W1.

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.2 (season +1.4). Streak L1.

Key players

Phoenix Suns
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Devin BookerG 25.42.95.161.9
Dillon BrooksG-F 17.63.92.761.6
Miles BridgesF 17.47.93.159.0
Jalen GreenG 11.92.93.347.5
New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 20.65.42.866.2
Saddiq BeyF 16.44.02.163.0
Dejounte MurrayG 16.35.55.354.6
Jeremiah FearsG 14.84.64.649.8

Injury report

Phoenix Suns
Mark Williams C · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2/3 Out
Jordan Goodwin G · Right Calf Injury Management · back ~11/7 Doubtful
Rasheer Fleming F · Left Ankle Sprain · back ~11/7 Questionable
New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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