The New Orleans Pelicans will run it back in game 4 in the Crescent City vs. the Phoenix Suns in a game the Pels have to win.
The over/under is 215 combined points, lower than last game even though the two teams easily went over. This is a do-or-die game for NOLA, so I expect playoff intensity and a win at home tonight. The New Orleans Pelicans will run it back vs.
Booker strained his right straight after scoring 31 first-half points in the top-seeded Suns' Game 2 loss. Deandre Ayton led the Suns with 23 points and eight ...
. The Pelicans committed 46 turnovers in the first three games to the Suns' 28, leading to a point differential of 72-27. New Orleans had a 35-23 advantage in the third quarter. His flurry started on the Pelicans' first three possessions of the half, with a pair of 15-footers and a layup. But New Orleans committed just seven turnovers in Game 4. He punctuated his scoring spree with a 3-pointer from the left wing. Regardless, whatever it is, you've to adjust early in the game and figure it out.'' ''The guys who are on the floor just did it (win) the other day when we played hard and didn't shoot the 3-ball well but still won the game. They outplayed us and they deserved to win, but that's a free throw disparity.'' (The Pelicans) played much harder.'' ''It was like the old NBA,'' said Paul, who was picked up in the back court by Jones nearly the entire game. ''We were trying to be more disruptive and more physical,'' Jones said. ''We've worked so hard throughout the year to become a better team,'' Ingram said.
Here is all of the information you need to know for Game 4 between the Suns and Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs.
- G Chris Paul They will be looking to even things up on Sunday. The Suns took a 2-1 series advantage on Friday after posting a 114-111 victory.
Look back at our live game updates from the Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans game on Sunday night.
The Suns vs. New Orleans has a 6-4 rebounding advantage over Phoenix in the early going. The Suns have struggled from 3-point range this series. The Suns have yet to attempt a free-throw attempt. Phoenix outscored New Orleans in the second quarter, 29-24. Phoenix has shot 23-for-42 from the field and New Orleans has shot 17-for-38. The Suns are 3-for-4. The Pelicans have 10. Brandon Ingram caught fire for the Pelicans in the third quarter. New Orleans has built an 84-74 lead over the Suns with a big third quarter. The Pelicans were called for 16. New Orleans has made 28 of them.
The New Orleans Pelicans' rookie head coach is guiding his squadron of rookies to match a future Hall of Famer in Chris Paul, blow-for-blow.
The triplets may not have scored big numbers, but the constant harassment and agitation of Chris Paul was a thing of beauty. - Ingram Peaks in the Valley, Pelicans Defeat Suns 125-114 These Western Conference playoffs stakes are high, but you wouldn't know it from this upstart New Orleans team.
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When the fourth quarter came around and the game was close, however, Paul went to work in the way only he can. Through three quarters, Paul had nine points and had largely looked to set up his teammates while staying within the offense. The Phoenix Suns, without star guard Devin Booker, went on the road and secured a crucial victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.
Just like that, we have a series. The New Orleans Pelicans leveled their series against the Phoenix Suns at 2-2, behind a powerhouse performance from ...
I’ve said it before, he’s the real deal and he goes out on the floor and puts the work in at practice and we’re seeing it on display." “We’ve worked so hard throughout the year to become a better team,” Ingram said. "He’s doing it on the biggest stage.
The Pelicans knotted up their series with the top-seeded Suns on Sunday night, taking down the top team in the league behind a strong defensive effort and ...
Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker has missed his team's last two playoff games against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a hamstring injury and his absence ...
We'll look at the film, figure it out and be better next game.” The Phoenix Suns will host the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night in Phoenix. Devin Booker’s status for this game continues to be very doubtful as of Monday afternoon. The Suns desperately need Devin Booker on the floor if they are to be a championship contender this season and without him, they could very well face a scenario where they are playing to keep their season alive in a potential Game 7 against the Pelicans. We played harder. They played much harder than we did.” The Pelicans controlled this game all night long and for the first-time in forever, the Phoenix Suns looked very vulnerable, especially on the offensive-end of the floor.