NEW ORLEANS -- — Devin Booker scored 30 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 115-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in the opener of a two-game series.

The Suns trailed 100-97 after Zion Williamson hit a free throw with 4:58 left, but the Suns closed out New Orleans by outscoring the Pelicans 18-8 the rest of the way. Booker started the surge with two free throws, and Mark Williams then made four consecutive free throws and a dunk off an alley-oop feed from Booker. Williams finished with 24 points, including 10 in the final period, and 13 rebounds.

Williamson led the Pelicans with 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Jordan Poole and Trey Murphy III had 19 points apiece. But the Pelicans hurt themselves with an abysmal night from the foul line, going 25 of 42.

The teams play again Saturday in New Orleans.

Williamson's layup with 1:51 left cut the Suns’ lead to 107-106, but Phoenix iced the game with a 15-foot jumper by Collin Gillespie that started a five-point run in a 35-second span.

Despite shaky outside shooting – just 5 of 24 from long range – the Suns built a 53-48 halftime lead on the power of their rebounding. Phoenix outrebounded New Orleans 31-23 in the first half, including a 12-6 advantage on the offensive boards that led to a 17-6 edge in second-chance points.

Rasheer Fleming came off the bench in the second quarter with three layups in an 11-2 spurt to give the Suns a 44-37 lead. Poole kept the Pelicans close with 11 first-half points that included a pair of 25-footers and a four-point play.

The Pelicans missed seven free throws in the third quarter but still managed to close the deficit to 81-80 entering the final period.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Derik Queen (Collin Gillespie gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Royce O'Neale misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:39	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Trey Murphy III makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Derik Queen assists)	2	0
11:03	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:58	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	2	0
10:54	Saddiq Bey misses 26-foot running jump shot	2	0
10:44	Mark Williams defensive rebound	2	0
10:36	Bryce McGowens personal foul	2	0
10:36	Pelicans Full timeout	2	0
10:36	(10:36) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Pelicans] charged with a timeout	2	0
10:26	Mark Williams makes 1-foot dunk (Devin Booker assists)	2	2
10:16	Jeremiah Fears misses driving floating jump shot	2	2
10:14	Mark Williams defensive rebound	2	2
10:05	Mark Williams misses layup	2	2
10:03	Mark Williams offensive rebound	2	2
10:02	Mark Williams misses tip shot	2	2
10:01	Collin Gillespie offensive rebound	2	2
9:59	Collin Gillespie makes 25-foot three pointer	2	5
9:33	Derik Queen misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:31	Devin Booker defensive rebound	2	5
9:27	Collin Gillespie makes 26-foot running jump shot (Devin Booker assists)	2	8
9:10	Derik Queen misses two point shot	2	8
9:07	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	2	8
9:04	Saddiq Bey makes 4-foot two point shot	4	8
8:56	Dillon Brooks bad pass turnover (Derik Queen steals)	4	8
8:50	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Devin Booker steals)	4	8
8:47	Devin Booker lost ball turnover (Bryce McGowens steals)	4	8
8:42	Derik Queen misses driving floating jump shot	4	8
8:41	Derik Queen offensive rebound	4	8
8:41	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	4	8
8:41	Derik Queen misses free throw 1 of 2	4	8
8:41	Pelicans offensive team rebound	4	8
8:41	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	5	8
8:25	Devin Booker misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	8
8:21	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	5	8
8:15	Jeremiah Fears makes running layup	7	8
8:04	Devin Booker misses driving floating jump shot	7	8
8:02	Devin Booker offensive rebound	7	8
8:01	Devin Booker makes two point shot	7	10
7:50	Trey Murphy III makes dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)	9	10
7:37	Mark Williams misses layup	9	10
7:34	Derik Queen defensive rebound	9	10
7:12	Jeremiah Fears misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	9	10
7:08	Derik Queen offensive rebound	9	10
7:06	Derik Queen makes two point shot	11	10
6:54	Mark Williams makes 13-foot jumper (Collin Gillespie assists)	11	12
6:38	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	11	12
6:36	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	11	12
6:27	Bryce McGowens shooting foul	11	12
6:27	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	11	13
6:27	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Saddiq Bey	11	13
6:27	Zion Williamson enters the game for Derik Queen	11	13
6:27	Jordan Poole enters the game for Bryce McGowens	11	13
6:27	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Collin Gillespie	11	13
6:27	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	11	14
6:13	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	14
6:10	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	11	14
6:08	Jordan Poole misses layup	11	14
6:07	Mark Williams defensive rebound	11	14
6:05	Jordan Poole personal foul	11	14
5:51	Zion Williamson personal foul	11	14
5:42	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	14
5:38	Mark Williams offensive rebound	11	14
5:37	Mark Williams makes tip shot	11	16
5:24	Jeremiah Fears lost ball turnover (Jordan Goodwin steals)	11	16
5:20	Jordan Goodwin bad pass turnover	11	16
5:20	Devin Booker loose ball foul	11	16
5:20	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Royce O'Neale	11	16
5:20	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Mark Williams	11	16
5:09	Trey Murphy III misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	11	16
5:06	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	11	16
5:03	Jordan Goodwin bad pass turnover (Jordan Poole steals)	11	16
4:58	Jordan Poole misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	16
4:57	Pelicans offensive team rebound	11	16
4:57	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	11	16
4:47	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	13	16
4:27	Devin Booker out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	16
4:10	Oso Ighodaro blocks Karlo Matkovic 's 3-foot layup	13	16
4:06	Devin Booker defensive rebound	13	16
4:02	Dillon Brooks misses 28-foot running jump shot	13	16
4:00	Suns offensive team rebound	13	16
4:00	Jamaree Bouyea enters the game for Dillon Brooks	13	16
3:46	Jamaree Bouyea misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	16
3:41	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	13	16
3:36	Ryan Dunn makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamaree Bouyea assists)	13	19
3:25	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	13	19
3:25	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	14	19
3:25	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	14	19
3:22	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	14	19
3:11	Devin Booker makes 14-foot fade away jump shot (Jordan Goodwin assists)	14	21
3:01	Trey Murphy III misses alley oop layup	14	21
3:00	Suns defensive team rebound	14	21
2:42	Jordan Goodwin misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	21
2:38	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	14	21
2:33	Jordan Poole misses two point shot	14	21
2:32	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	14	21
2:31	Zion Williamson misses tip shot	14	21
2:30	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	14	21
2:29	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	14	21
2:29	Suns Full timeout	14	21
2:29	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Devin Booker	14	21
2:29	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	14	21
2:29	Pelicans offensive team rebound	14	21
2:29	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	15	21
2:06	Jordan Goodwin out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	21
1:51	Zion Williamson bad pass turnover (Collin Gillespie steals)	15	21
1:46	Collin Gillespie misses running pullup jump shot	15	21
1:44	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	15	21
1:44	Ryan Dunn misses tip in dunk	15	21
1:44	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	15	21
1:37	Collin Gillespie personal foul	15	21
1:37	Micah Peavy enters the game for Trey Murphy III	15	21
1:37	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	21
1:37	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	21
1:25	Oso Ighodaro makes 3-foot layup (Collin Gillespie assists)	17	23
1:25	Karlo Matkovic defensive goaltending violation	17	23
1:11	Zion Williamson makes dunk	19	23
57.4	Jamaree Bouyea misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	19	23
56.1	Jamaree Bouyea offensive rebound	19	23
55.1	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	19	23
55.1	Jamaree Bouyea misses free throw 1 of 2	19	23
55.1	Suns offensive team rebound	19	23
55.1	Jamaree Bouyea makes free throw 2 of 2	19	24
55.1	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Zion Williamson	19	24
42.2	Jordan Poole makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	23
42.2	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	22	23
42.2	Devin Booker enters the game for Ryan Dunn	22	23
42.2	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Jamaree Bouyea	22	23
42.2	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 1	23	23
29.7	Devin Booker makes 15-foot turnaround jump shot	23	25
8.1	Bryce McGowens misses two point shot	23	25
5.5	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	23	25
1.0	Collin Gillespie bad pass turnover (Jordan Poole steals)	23	25
0.1	Jordan Poole misses heave jump shot	23	25
0.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	23	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	25

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 27, 2025

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Attendance

16,643

Referees

Sean Corbin, J.B. DeRosa, Simone Jelks

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

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