PHOENIX -- — Zion Williamson had his first career triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 124-116 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

CJ McCollum added 19 points in the opener of a two-game set in Phoenix to help New Orleans match its longest winning streak of the season.

Phoenix climbed out of an 18-point hole in the first half and had a 91-88 lead after three quarters. But the Pelicans dominated most of the fourth and Williamson made two tough buckets in the paint down the stretch to seal the win.

New Orleans improved to 5-24 on the road this season. All five starters scored in double figures, including Trey Murphy III, who had 18 points and made five 3-pointers. Yves Missi added 11 points and 10 rebounds.

The fading Suns have lost seven of their last eight. Devin Booker had 36 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Kevin Durant scored 28 points.

New Orleans scored the first 13 points of the second quarter to take a 48-30 lead, but the Suns rallied for a 62-61 advantage by halftime. Booker scored 17 points before the break.

Takeaways

Pelicans: New Orleans is playing better these days, especially with Williamson in the lineup. It's a team that could play spoiler over the next few months.

Suns: Phoenix is running out of time to start playing better and make the playoffs. Durant and Booker are scoring boatloads of points most nights, but it's not translating to good overall basketball. Starting guard Bradley Beal (calf) didn't play.

Key moment

Karlo Matkovic hit a corner 3 with 3:24 left to put the Pelicans up 116-108. He finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Key stat

The Suns went cold in the fourth quarter. They shot 9 of 25 from the field (36%) and just 2 of 14 (14.3%) from 3-point range.

Up next

The teams play each other again on Friday in Phoenix.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Bol Bol (Nick Richards gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Devin Booker makes 16-foot jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	2	0
11:23	CJ McCollum misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:20	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	2	0
11:18	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	2	2
10:57	Zion Williamson personal foul	2	2
10:51	Devin Booker makes 25-foot three pointer (Tyus Jones assists)	5	2
10:30	Trey Murphy III misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	5	2
10:30	Yves Missi offensive rebound	5	2
10:30	Devin Booker shooting foul	5	2
10:30	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	5	2
10:30	Pelicans offensive team rebound	5	2
10:30	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	5	3
10:16	Kevin Durant misses 22-foot three point jumper	5	3
10:13	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	5	3
10:07	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	5	5
9:54	Bol Bol misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	5
9:52	Yves Missi defensive rebound	5	5
9:47	Karlo Matkovic misses 23-foot three point shot	5	5
9:42	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	5	5
9:37	Devin Booker makes 16-foot running pullup jump shot	7	5
9:22	Trey Murphy III makes 30-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	7	8
9:05	Devin Booker misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	7	8
9:02	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	7	8
8:58	Zion Williamson bad pass (Tyus Jones steals)	7	8
8:45	Tyus Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nick Richards assists)	10	8
8:34	Trey Murphy III makes 28-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	10	11
8:17	Tyus Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	13	11
8:04	CJ McCollum misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	11
8:02	Nick Richards defensive rebound	13	11
7:54	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	11
7:51	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	13	11
7:47	Trey Murphy III makes 30-foot running pullup jump shot	13	14
7:28	Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	16	14
7:16	Yves Missi makes 2-foot dunk (Zion Williamson assists)	16	16
7:00	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	16
6:57	Nick Richards offensive rebound	16	16
6:52	Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bol Bol assists)	19	16
6:38	CJ McCollum makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	19	19
6:26	Trey Murphy III personal foul	19	19
6:26	Suns Full timeout	19	19
6:26	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Zion Williamson	19	19
6:23	Bol Bol out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	19
6:07	Trey Murphy III misses 30-foot three point jumper	19	19
6:03	Bol Bol defensive rebound	19	19
5:46	Tyus Jones misses driving floating jump shot	19	19
5:44	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	19	19
5:40	CJ McCollum makes two point shot	19	21
5:18	Bol Bol makes 27-foot three pointer (Kevin Durant assists)	22	21
5:05	CJ McCollum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	21
5:03	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	22	21
4:57	Devin Booker out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	21
4:57	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Nick Richards	22	21
4:57	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Bol Bol	22	21
4:57	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	22	21
4:44	Trey Murphy III makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	22	23
4:33	Devin Booker makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists)	24	23
4:20	Grayson Allen enters the game for Tyus Jones	24	23
4:20	Jordan Hawkins out of bounds lost ball turnover	24	23
4:06	Kevin Durant steps out of bounds turnover	24	23
3:47	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	23
3:44	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	24	23
3:41	Yves Missi makes 3-foot dunk (CJ McCollum assists)	24	25
3:29	Grayson Allen misses 28-foot three point jumper	24	25
3:26	Yves Missi defensive rebound	24	25
3:13	CJ McCollum misses two point shot	24	25
3:10	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound	24	25
3:09	Trey Murphy III makes 32-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists)	24	28
2:51	Kevin Durant misses 10-foot two point shot	24	28
2:49	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	24	28
2:43	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	28
2:39	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	24	28
2:31	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	24	28
2:31	Pelicans Full timeout	24	28
2:31	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Devin Booker	24	28
2:31	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Yves Missi	24	28
2:31	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Trey Murphy III	24	28
2:31	Mason Plumlee misses free throw 1 of 2	24	28
2:31	Suns offensive team rebound	24	28
2:31	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 2 of 2	25	28
2:14	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses driving layup	25	28
2:12	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	25	28
2:09	Kevin Durant offensive foul	25	28
2:09	Kevin Durant turnover	25	28
2:09	Zion Williamson enters the game for CJ McCollum	25	28
1:56	Jordan Hawkins bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)	25	28
1:54	Jose Alvarado shooting foul	25	28
1:54	Collin Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2	26	28
1:54	Collin Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2	27	28
1:43	Jordan Hawkins makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	27	31
1:18	Royce O'Neale misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	27	31
1:16	Suns offensive team rebound	27	31
1:16	shot clock turnover	27	31
55.1	Jordan Hawkins misses 29-foot three point jumper	27	31
53.1	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	27	31
40.0	Royce O'Neale makes 24-foot three point jumper (Collin Gillespie assists)	30	31
33.1	Jose Alvarado makes 4-foot two point shot	30	33
20.1	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	33
17.0	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	30	33
5.0	Royce O'Neale personal foul	30	33
5.0	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	30	33
5.0	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Mason Plumlee	30	33
1.0	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	30	33
0.1	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound	30	33
0.0	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes tip shot	30	35
0.0	(00:00) [Pelicans] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	30	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	35

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Phoenix, AZ

Date & Time

2:00 AM, February 28, 2025

Coverage

Arizona's Family 3TV, GCSEN

Attendance

17,071

Referees

Pat Fraher, John Goble, Evan Scott

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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