Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Pelicans
West 1st Round - Game 3 • PHX leads series 2-1
64-18, 32-9 Away
114
64-18, 32-9 Away
36-46, 19-22 Home
111
36-46, 19-22 Home
Phoenix Suns
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 34 | 10 | 4-10 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | +10 | |
| 27 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | |
| 35 | 28 | 13-20 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | +18 | |
| 40 | 28 | 10-18 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +10 | |
| 40 | 17 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 9-9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +10 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -15 | |
| 12 | 15 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +4 | |
| 30 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -9 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
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| DNP-RIGHT HAMSTRING STRAIN | ||||||||||||||
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114 | 44-87 | 4-26 | 22-27 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 21 | |||
51% | 15% | 81% | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Pelicans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 37 | 34 | 11-19 | 3-6 | 9-10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -2 | |
| 40 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -8 | |
| 26 | 6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -4 | |
| 10 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -5 | |
| 41 | 30 | 11-23 | 4-11 | 4-8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -8 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 23 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +7 | |
| 23 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +21 | |
| 13 | 12 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +1 | |
| 17 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -15 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
111 | 38-79 | 11-32 | 24-31 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 28 | |||
48% | 34% | 77% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Zach Zarba
Referee:Brent Barnaky
Referee:Curtis Blair
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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