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New Orleans Pelicans
124
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Phoenix Suns
116
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 124-116 on the road on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Footprint Centre. Zion Williamson had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Devin Booker had 36 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The New Orleans Pelicans trailed 62-61 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 36-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Tyus Jones (double-double, Phoenix Suns), Nick Richards (double-double, Phoenix Suns), Zion Williamson (triple-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Karlo Matkovic (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 32, Phoenix Suns 12. CJ McCollum had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns?
- The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 124-116 on February 27, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 27 for the New Orleans Pelicans with 10 rebounds; Devin Booker scored 36 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 35 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 124 |
| Phoenix Suns | 30 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 116 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 27 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 10 Karlo Matkovic
- Assists
- 11 Zion Williamson
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 36 Devin Booker
- Rebounds
- 16 Nick Richards
- Assists
- 12 Tyus Jones
Karlo Matkovic double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB) · Zion Williamson triple-double (27 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST) · Yves Missi double-double (11 PTS, 10 REB) · Tyus Jones double-double (15 PTS, 12 AST) · Nick Richards double-double (10 PTS, 16 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlo Matkovic starter | 35:37 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 35:35 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-18 | 5-13 | 1-1 | 2 | -9 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 34:30 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 2 | -12 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 31:03 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13-17 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | +17 |
| Yves Missi starter | 29:03 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | -11 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 23:16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +22 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 20:48 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +22 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 20:11 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 9:57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, BJ Boston, Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 41:31 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13-29 | 6-16 | 4-4 | 3 | -6 |
| Tyus Jones starter | 38:45 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 35:51 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12-23 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Nick Richards starter | 31:18 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +15 |
| Bol Bol starter | 28:54 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +15 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 16:37 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | -21 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 15:50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-7 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -22 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 13:33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 10:33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Collin Gillespie bench | 4:28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -9 |
| Tyty Washington Jr. bench | 2:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
Not available: Cody Martin, Bradley Beal, Monte Morris
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 7/12 (58%) | Free throws | 8/10 (80%) |
| 33/57 (57%) | 2 pointers | 24/41 (58%) |
| 17/47 (36%) | 3 pointers | 20/53 (37%) |
| 50/104 (48%) | Field goals | 44/94 (46%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Assists | 29 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 17 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 27:14 | Time spent in lead | 16:30 |
| 18 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 17
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 18 Q2 9:04
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 7 Q3 1:35
- Longest run
- 17-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q1 0:34 to Q2 9:04
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:51 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 3 | 5 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 9:37 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 9:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 8:45 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 8:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 8:17 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 7:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 7:28 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 7:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 6:52 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 6:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 5:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 5:18 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 3-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 4:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 23 | 22 |
| 4:33 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 3:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 25 | 24 |
| 3:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 28 | 24 |
| 2:31 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee Free throw | 28 | 25 |
| 1:54 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie Free throw | 28 | 26 |
| 1:54 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie Free throw | 28 | 27 |
| 1:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
| 0:41 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 31 | 30 |
| 0:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 35 | 30 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 37 | 30 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 40 | 30 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 41 | 30 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 42 | 30 |
| 9:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 45 | 30 |
| 9:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 48 | 30 |
| 8:55 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 48 | 33 |
| 8:26 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 48 | 35 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain 3-pt field goal | 51 | 35 |
| 7:32 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 51 | 37 |
| 6:28 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 51 | 40 |
| 6:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 53 | 40 |
| 5:53 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 3-pt field goal | 53 | 43 |
| 5:23 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 53 | 46 |
| 4:58 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 53 | 48 |
| 4:18 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 2-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 2:56 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 2-pt field goal | 53 | 52 |
| 2:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
| 2:37 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 55 | 55 |
| 2:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 55 |
| 2:04 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 2-pt field goal | 57 | 57 |
| 1:41 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 57 | 60 |
| 1:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 59 | 60 |
| 0:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 60 |
| 0:45 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 61 | 62 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 61 | 64 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 66 | 64 |
| 9:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 67 | 64 |
| 9:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 69 | 64 |
| 9:04 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 69 | 66 |
| 8:39 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 69 | 69 |
| 8:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 71 | 69 |
| 8:13 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 3-pt field goal | 71 | 72 |
| 7:51 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 71 | 75 |
| 7:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 73 | 75 |
| 6:46 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 73 | 78 |
| 6:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 74 | 78 |
| 6:08 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 74 | 80 |
| 5:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 77 | 80 |
| 4:43 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 77 | 82 |
| 4:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 79 | 82 |
| 3:43 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 3:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 81 | 84 |
| 3:08 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 81 | 86 |
| 2:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 84 | 86 |
| 2:27 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 84 | 88 |
| 1:35 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 84 | 91 |
| 1:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 86 | 91 |
| 0:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 88 | 91 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 88 | 93 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 90 | 93 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal | 93 | 93 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 95 | 93 |
| 9:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 93 |
| 9:37 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee Free throw | 97 | 94 |
| 9:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 99 | 94 |
| 7:58 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 99 | 96 |
| 7:43 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 99 | 99 |
| 7:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 99 |
| 6:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 99 |
| 6:29 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 103 | 100 |
| 6:29 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 103 | 101 |
| 6:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 105 | 101 |
| 5:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 108 | 101 |
| 5:41 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 108 | 104 |
| 5:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 111 | 104 |
| 5:02 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 111 | 106 |
| 4:06 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 111 | 108 |
| 3:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 113 | 108 |
| 3:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 116 | 108 |
| 2:53 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 116 | 110 |
| 2:12 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 116 | 112 |
| 1:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 118 | 112 |
| 1:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 120 | 112 |
| 1:08 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 120 | 114 |
| 0:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 121 | 114 |
| 0:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 122 | 114 |
| 0:19 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 122 | 115 |
| 0:19 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 122 | 116 |
| 0:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 124 | 116 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 2-0. Final series: New Orleans Pelicans 2-1.
- Dec 5: Phoenix Suns 124 at New Orleans Pelicans 126
- Feb 27: New Orleans Pelicans 124 at Phoenix Suns 116 (this game)
- Feb 28: New Orleans Pelicans 108 at Phoenix Suns 125
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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