Phoenix Suns (43-31, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (45-29, fifth in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes New Orleans and Phoenix will play on Monday.
The Pelicans have gone 26-19 against Western Conference opponents. New Orleans averages 115.2 points and has outscored opponents by 4.9 points per game.
The Suns are 24-21 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix averages 14.1 turnovers per game and is 17-5 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.
The Pelicans make 48.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage points higher than the Suns have allowed to their opponents (46.4%). The Suns score 6.4 more points per game (116.7) than the Pelicans allow their opponents to score (110.3).
The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last meeting on Jan. 20 the Suns won 123-109 led by 52 points from Devin Booker, while Zion Williamson scored 24 points for the Pelicans.
TOP PERFORMERS: Williamson is averaging 22.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and five assists for the Pelicans. CJ McCollum is averaging 3.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Booker is scoring 27.0 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Suns. Grayson Allen is averaging 3.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 6-4, averaging 107.9 points, 42.6 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.1 points per game.
Suns: 6-4, averaging 114.8 points, 45.8 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 5.8 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 51.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.6 points.
INJURIES: Pelicans: Brandon Ingram: out (knee), Jose Alvarado: day to day (hip).
Suns: Damion Lee: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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