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Phoenix Suns
118
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 at home on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Footprint Centre. Devin Booker had 32 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Phoenix Suns. Trey Murphy III had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Phoenix Suns led 58-52 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 32-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Zion Williamson (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 27, Phoenix Suns 25. Jalen Green had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 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 Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on March 6, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 22 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Devin Booker scored 32 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 29 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 116 |
| Phoenix Suns | 26 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 118 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 22 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 10 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 5 Dejounte Murray
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 32 Devin Booker
- Rebounds
- 6 Collin Gillespie
- Assists
- 8 Grayson Allen
Zion Williamson double-double (19 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 41:01 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-17 | 4-9 | 6-7 | 1 | +10 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 34:09 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 8-8 | 3 | +3 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 33:44 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 4 | +5 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 30:51 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -1 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 29:48 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 5 | -1 |
| Yves Missi bench | 16:25 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 14:34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1 | -2 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 13:26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 13:05 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Derik Queen bench | 12:57 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -8 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 35:20 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10-21 | 5-12 | 7-8 | 1 | +1 |
| Collin Gillespie starter | 32:27 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Royce O'Neale starter | 31:18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
| Jalen Green starter | 30:47 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-17 | 3-9 | 6-7 | 2 | +3 |
| Oso Ighodaro starter | 26:37 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 6 | +2 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 29:27 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | +1 |
| Khaman Maluach bench | 20:15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 14:22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 12:36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3 | +9 |
| Amir Coffey bench | 6:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Haywood Highsmith bench | 0:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin, Mark Williams
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 32/37 (86%) | Free throws | 18/26 (69%) |
| 27/55 (49%) | 2 pointers | 20/32 (62%) |
| 10/28 (35%) | 3 pointers | 20/58 (34%) |
| 37/83 (44%) | Field goals | 40/90 (44%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 18 | Assists | 27 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 24 | Fouls | 23 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 6:24 | Time spent in lead | 39:59 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 14 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 7 Q2 11:01
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 14 Q3 0:21
- Longest run
- 11-0 Phoenix Suns · Q3 4:22 to Q3 2:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:09 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:46 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 0 | 7 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 3 | 7 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 4 | 7 |
| 9:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 9:23 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 7:30 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 7 | 10 |
| 7:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 6:57 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 6:57 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 9 | 13 |
| 6:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 6:34 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 11 | 15 |
| 6:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 5:39 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 13 | 18 |
| 4:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 4:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 16 | 18 |
| 4:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 17 | 18 |
| 3:58 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 3:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 3:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 21 | 21 |
| 3:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 22 | 21 |
| 2:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 24 | 21 |
| 1:44 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 1:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 25 | 24 |
| 0:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 26 | 24 |
| 0:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 27 | 24 |
| 0:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
| 0:06 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 29 | 26 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 31 | 26 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 10:38 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 33 | 28 |
| 10:09 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 33 | 31 |
| 9:36 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 33 | 33 |
| 9:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 8:41 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 35 | 36 |
| 8:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 7:35 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 37 | 39 |
| 7:09 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 37 | 42 |
| 6:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 38 | 42 |
| 6:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 42 |
| 6:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 41 | 42 |
| 5:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 43 | 42 |
| 5:10 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 43 | 43 |
| 5:10 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 43 | 44 |
| 4:28 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 43 | 45 |
| 4:03 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 43 | 47 |
| 3:49 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 43 | 48 |
| 3:38 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 43 | 49 |
| 3:38 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 43 | 50 |
| 3:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 2:39 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 46 | 53 |
| 2:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 53 |
| 1:39 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 48 | 56 |
| 1:03 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 48 | 58 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 49 | 58 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 50 | 58 |
| 0:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 51 | 58 |
| 0:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 52 | 58 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 54 | 58 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 55 | 58 |
| 11:27 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 55 | 59 |
| 11:27 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 55 | 60 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 58 | 60 |
| 10:44 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 58 | 62 |
| 10:24 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 2-pt field goal | 58 | 64 |
| 9:48 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 58 | 67 |
| 9:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 60 | 67 |
| 9:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 67 |
| 8:44 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro Free throw | 62 | 68 |
| 8:44 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro Free throw | 62 | 69 |
| 8:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 63 | 69 |
| 8:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 64 | 69 |
| 7:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 65 | 69 |
| 7:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 66 | 69 |
| 7:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 68 | 69 |
| 7:07 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro Free throw | 68 | 70 |
| 6:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 69 | 70 |
| 6:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 69 | 72 |
| 6:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 69 | 73 |
| 5:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 70 | 73 |
| 5:36 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 70 | 75 |
| 5:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 73 | 75 |
| 4:22 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal | 73 | 78 |
| 3:41 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 73 | 80 |
| 3:15 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 73 | 83 |
| 2:59 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 73 | 86 |
| 1:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 74 | 86 |
| 1:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 75 | 86 |
| 1:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 76 | 86 |
| 1:44 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal | 76 | 89 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 78 | 89 |
| 0:21 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 78 | 92 |
| 0:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 81 | 95 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 84 | 95 |
| 10:47 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 84 | 97 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 87 | 97 |
| 9:38 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 87 | 100 |
| 8:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 89 | 100 |
| 8:23 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 89 | 102 |
| 7:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 90 | 102 |
| 7:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 91 | 102 |
| 7:26 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 91 | 104 |
| 7:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 94 | 104 |
| 6:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 96 | 104 |
| 5:44 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 96 | 107 |
| 5:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 98 | 107 |
| 5:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 99 | 107 |
| 4:38 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 99 | 110 |
| 4:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 101 | 110 |
| 3:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 103 | 110 |
| 2:25 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 103 | 112 |
| 2:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 104 | 112 |
| 2:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 105 | 112 |
| 1:54 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 106 | 114 |
| 1:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 108 | 114 |
| 0:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 111 | 114 |
| 0:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 112 | 114 |
| 0:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 113 | 114 |
| 0:10 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 113 | 115 |
| 0:10 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 113 | 116 |
| 0:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 114 | 116 |
| 0:08 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 114 | 117 |
| 0:08 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 114 | 118 |
| 0:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 116 | 118 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Phoenix Suns 4-0. 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
- Dec 27: Phoenix Suns 123 at New Orleans Pelicans 114
- Mar 6: New Orleans Pelicans 116 at Phoenix Suns 118 (this game)
Highlights
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