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New Orleans Pelicans
4-5 · 1-2 on the road
Sat 2/27
6:00 PM PT
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2-5 · 2-2 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.

2/272026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
Devin BookerTop scorer · PHX
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2/272026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Pelicans4-5
Suns2-5
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2/272026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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Team vs team

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

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

Recent form

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

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

Phoenix Suns
LLLLW

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

Key players

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
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

Injury report

New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · back ~11/9 Out
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

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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