Despite the absence of leading scorer and All-Star Devin Booker, the Phoenix Suns secured a 114-111 road win over the New Orleans on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round matchup. Suns guard and future Hall of Famer Chris Paul was simply phenomenal down the stretch, scoring 19 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter to fend off the pesky Pelicans, while dishing out a game-high 14 assists.
Deandre Ayton was a beast inside, putting up 28 points and 17 rebounds to go with three steals and a block, while Mikal Bridges added 17 points and went 9-for-9 from the free throw line, making some clutch ones down the stretch. The Pelicans were led by 34 points and seven rebounds from Brandon Ingram, while his running mate CJ McCollum added 30 points and seven assists.
Game 4 will take place on Sunday in New Orleans.
Jameis court side throwing up the W at Pelicans-Suns 🙌 @brgridiron pic.twitter.com/dOpFR1KmWS
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 23, 2022
The @PelicansNBA keep surpassing expectations!
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— NBA (@NBA) April 22, 2022
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