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Final
Away
Phoenix Suns
115
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
108
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-108 on the road on Friday, December 26, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Devin Booker had 30 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the Phoenix Suns. Zion Williamson had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Phoenix Suns led 53-48 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 34-28. Double-digit figures in two categories: Mark Williams (double-double, Phoenix Suns). Bench points: Phoenix Suns 28, New Orleans Pelicans 60. Mark Williams had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
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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 Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-108 on December 26, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Devin Booker scored 30 for the Phoenix Suns; Zion Williamson scored 20 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 26 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 115 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 108 |
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 30 Devin Booker
- Rebounds
- 13 Mark Williams
- Assists
- 9 Collin Gillespie
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 20 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 8 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 6 Jordan Poole
Mark Williams double-double (24 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 36:29 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-16 | 1-3 | 9-11 | 2 | +21 |
| Collin Gillespie starter | 34:52 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3 | +3 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 32:45 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 3 | +15 |
| Mark Williams starter | 27:05 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | +14 |
| Royce O'Neale starter | 25:16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 21:11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 20:34 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | -9 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 19:36 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 11:44 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | -4 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 10:28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
Not available: Grayson Allen, Jalen Green, Koby Brea
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 36:27 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 4 | -14 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 31:06 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 0 | -22 |
| Bryce McGowens starter | 22:25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | +10 |
| Derik Queen starter | 19:36 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 0 | -18 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 16:35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0 | -12 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 30:37 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-18 | 2-11 | 3-6 | 4 | -5 |
| Zion Williamson bench | 27:58 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 10-14 | 2 | +0 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 25:28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +15 |
| Yves Missi bench | 18:01 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +5 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 8:35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 3:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 19/25 (76%) | Free throws | 25/42 (59%) |
| 36/51 (70%) | 2 pointers | 34/63 (54%) |
| 8/40 (20%) | 3 pointers | 5/25 (20%) |
| 44/91 (48%) | Field goals | 39/88 (44%) |
| 52 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 27 | Fouls | 22 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 36:05 | Time spent in lead | 8:05 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 9 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 13
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 9 Q3 9:34
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 5 Q4 9:14
- Longest run
- 9-0 Phoenix Suns · Q2 7:03 to Q2 5:36
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:26 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:59 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:27 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 8:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 8 | 5 |
| 8:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 8:01 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 7:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 6:54 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 6:27 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 13 | 11 |
| 6:27 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 14 | 11 |
| 5:37 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 16 | 11 |
| 4:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 3:36 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 19 | 13 |
| 3:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 19 | 14 |
| 3:11 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 21 | 14 |
| 2:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 21 | 15 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 21 | 16 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 21 | 17 |
| 1:25 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 1:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
| 0:56 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea Free throw | 24 | 19 |
| 0:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 0:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 24 | 23 |
| 0:30 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
| 10:28 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 28 | 26 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 9:10 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 8:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
| 8:09 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 33 | 31 |
| 7:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 33 | 33 |
| 7:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 33 | 35 |
| 7:03 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 2-pt field goal | 35 | 35 |
| 6:43 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 2-pt field goal | 37 | 35 |
| 6:20 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 40 | 35 |
| 5:36 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 42 | 35 |
| 5:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 42 | 37 |
| 5:04 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 2-pt field goal | 44 | 37 |
| 4:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 4:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 44 | 41 |
| 3:46 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 46 | 41 |
| 3:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 46 | 42 |
| 2:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 46 | 44 |
| 2:23 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 48 | 44 |
| 2:00 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 50 | 44 |
| 1:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 50 | 45 |
| 1:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 50 | 46 |
| 1:01 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 52 | 46 |
| 0:38 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 53 | 46 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 53 | 48 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 10:59 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
| 10:35 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 58 | 52 |
| 10:09 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 60 | 52 |
| 9:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 60 | 53 |
| 9:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 60 | 54 |
| 9:34 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 63 | 54 |
| 8:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 8:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 63 | 58 |
| 7:53 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 66 | 58 |
| 7:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 66 | 59 |
| 7:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 66 | 60 |
| 7:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 66 | 62 |
| 6:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 68 | 62 |
| 6:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 68 | 64 |
| 6:20 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 70 | 64 |
| 5:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 70 | 65 |
| 5:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 70 | 66 |
| 5:06 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 72 | 66 |
| 4:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 72 | 68 |
| 4:38 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 73 | 68 |
| 4:38 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 74 | 68 |
| 4:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 74 | 70 |
| 4:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 74 | 73 |
| 3:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 76 | 73 |
| 3:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 77 | 73 |
| 3:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 77 | 74 |
| 3:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 77 | 75 |
| 2:49 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 79 | 75 |
| 1:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 79 | 76 |
| 1:20 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 81 | 76 |
| 0:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 78 |
| 0:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 81 | 80 |
Q4 · 40 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 83 | 80 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 83 | 82 |
| 10:50 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 85 | 82 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 85 | 84 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 85 | 85 |
| 9:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 85 | 86 |
| 9:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 85 | 87 |
| 9:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 85 | 90 |
| 8:52 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 87 | 90 |
| 7:45 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 88 | 90 |
| 7:45 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 89 | 90 |
| 7:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 89 | 92 |
| 6:56 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 91 | 92 |
| 6:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 91 | 93 |
| 6:30 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 93 | 93 |
| 6:30 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 94 | 93 |
| 6:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 94 | 94 |
| 6:02 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 96 | 94 |
| 6:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 96 | 95 |
| 5:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 96 | 97 |
| 5:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 96 | 99 |
| 5:14 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 97 | 99 |
| 4:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 97 | 100 |
| 4:49 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 98 | 100 |
| 4:49 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 99 | 100 |
| 4:20 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 100 | 100 |
| 4:20 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 101 | 100 |
| 3:53 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 102 | 100 |
| 3:53 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 103 | 100 |
| 3:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 103 | 102 |
| 2:47 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 105 | 102 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 105 | 104 |
| 2:13 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 107 | 104 |
| 1:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 107 | 106 |
| 1:07 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 109 | 106 |
| 0:45 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 111 | 106 |
| 0:32 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 112 | 106 |
| 0:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 112 | 108 |
| 0:21 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 113 | 108 |
| 0:07 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 115 | 108 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Phoenix Suns 2-0. Final series: Phoenix Suns 4-0.
- Nov 10: New Orleans Pelicans 98 at Phoenix Suns 121
- Dec 26: Phoenix Suns 115 at New Orleans Pelicans 108 (this game)
- Dec 27: Phoenix Suns 123 at New Orleans Pelicans 114
- Mar 6: New Orleans Pelicans 116 at Phoenix Suns 118
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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