After battling for a 48-46 lead at halftime, The Pelicans used a hot shooting third-quarter, which included hitting six of their 10 3s, to build a 14-point lead against the Suns in Wednesday night matchup. New Orleans stretched the lead even further in the fourth quarter as the Pelicans earned a 123-101 win against Phoenix.
Seven Pelicans reached double figures in the matchup with Zion Williamson leading all scorers with 28 points on 12-14 shooting.
“Look how efficient he was shooting the ball, then six assists,” Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy said. “His defense was outstanding because they put him in tough situations. Cam Johnson is a perimeter player and a great shooter. There were times when he was pulled in to help and had to close on the three-point line, and he was able to do that. His overall effort, his helping of other teammates...I thought tonight easily, easily his best defensive performance.”
Brandon Ingram added 23, Lonzo Ball 18 and Eric Bledsoe and Steven Adams each chipping in 11. J.J. Redick and Josh Hart each scored 10 off the bench.
The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Pelicans who’ll head to Indianapolis for a Friday night matchup with the Indiana Pacers.
"I think our offense flowed great tonight,” Williamson said. “Now we’ve just got to continue doing it until the next game."
