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Final
Away
Phoenix Suns
123
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
114
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-114 on the road on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Devin Booker had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Phoenix Suns. Trey Murphy III had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Phoenix Suns led 65-55 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 33-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Derik Queen (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: Phoenix Suns 45, New Orleans Pelicans 34. Dillon Brooks had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist 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 Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-114 on December 27, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Devin Booker scored 20 for the Phoenix Suns; Trey Murphy III scored 24 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 32 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 123 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 114 |
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 20 Devin Booker
- Rebounds
- 10 Oso Ighodaro
- Assists
- 7 Collin Gillespie
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 24 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 11 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 3 Derik Queen
Derik Queen double-double (21 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 34:06 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-18 | 3-9 | 5-8 | 5 | +0 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 33:10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 2 | +4 |
| Royce O'Neale starter | 32:58 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4 | +9 |
| Collin Gillespie starter | 31:29 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Oso Ighodaro starter | 28:55 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +16 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 23:09 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 0 | -1 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 15:12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2 | +5 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 11:45 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Isaiah Livers bench | 10:56 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Mark Williams bench | 10:37 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -12 |
| Nick Richards bench | 7:43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
Not available: Grayson Allen, Jalen Green, Koby Brea, Ryan Dunn
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 36:56 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 6-9 | 6-6 | 2 | +1 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 33:37 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-19 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 4 | -12 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 32:44 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 1 | -6 |
| Derik Queen starter | 26:52 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 4 | -1 |
| Bryce McGowens starter | 23:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Zion Williamson bench | 29:02 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | -7 |
| Yves Missi bench | 20:46 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 14:23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +3 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 13:36 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 | -1 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 8:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
Not available: Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 13/19 (68%) | Free throws | 29/33 (87%) |
| 25/54 (46%) | 2 pointers | 29/60 (48%) |
| 20/44 (45%) | 3 pointers | 9/27 (33%) |
| 45/98 (45%) | Field goals | 38/87 (43%) |
| 55 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 22 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Assists | 16 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 41:01 | Time spent in lead | 5:02 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 13 Q3 11:40
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 4 Q1 9:17
- Longest run
- 9-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q4 6:34 to Q4 4:31
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 1 | 2 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 1 | 4 |
| 9:41 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 9:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 9:09 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 8:18 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 7:40 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 7:10 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 6:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 6:44 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 6:17 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 18 | 12 |
| 5:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 18 | 14 |
| 5:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 18 | 15 |
| 5:16 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 19 | 15 |
| 5:16 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 20 | 15 |
| 4:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 3:59 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 23 | 18 |
| 3:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 3:27 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 3:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 25 | 23 |
| 3:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 25 | 24 |
| 3:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 25 | 25 |
| 2:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 27 |
| 2:14 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 1:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 27 | 29 |
| 1:35 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 28 | 29 |
| 1:35 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 29 | 29 |
| 1:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 29 | 31 |
| 0:37 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 32 | 31 |
| 0:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 10:41 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal | 38 | 33 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 38 | 34 |
| 9:52 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 40 | 34 |
| 9:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 9:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 40 | 37 |
| 8:50 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 43 | 37 |
| 8:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 43 | 38 |
| 8:31 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 8:16 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 48 | 38 |
| 7:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 48 | 40 |
| 7:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 48 | 42 |
| 7:08 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 51 | 42 |
| 6:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 51 | 44 |
| 5:53 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 54 | 44 |
| 5:17 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 56 | 44 |
| 5:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 56 | 46 |
| 4:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 56 | 48 |
| 4:11 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 57 | 48 |
| 3:46 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 59 | 48 |
| 3:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 3-pt field goal | 59 | 51 |
| 3:09 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 61 | 51 |
| 2:35 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 63 | 51 |
| 2:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 63 | 52 |
| 2:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 63 | 53 |
| 2:00 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 65 | 53 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 55 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 68 | 55 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 68 | 56 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 68 | 57 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 68 | 59 |
| 10:56 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 71 | 59 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 71 | 60 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 71 | 61 |
| 9:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 3-pt field goal | 71 | 64 |
| 9:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 73 | 64 |
| 9:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 73 | 66 |
| 9:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 73 | 67 |
| 8:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 73 | 69 |
| 7:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 73 | 71 |
| 7:32 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 76 | 71 |
| 5:41 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 78 | 71 |
| 5:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 78 | 73 |
| 4:47 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 81 | 73 |
| 4:02 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 82 | 73 |
| 4:02 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 83 | 73 |
| 3:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 83 | 76 |
| 3:35 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 84 | 76 |
| 3:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 78 |
| 3:09 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 87 | 78 |
| 2:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 87 | 79 |
| 2:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 87 | 80 |
| 2:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 87 | 83 |
| 1:52 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 89 | 83 |
| 1:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 89 | 85 |
| 1:24 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 91 | 85 |
| 0:22 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 92 | 85 |
| 0:22 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 93 | 85 |
Q4 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 93 | 87 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 93 | 89 |
| 10:42 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 2-pt field goal | 95 | 89 |
| 10:23 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 97 | 89 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 97 | 91 |
| 9:38 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 3-pt field goal | 100 | 91 |
| 9:03 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 102 | 91 |
| 8:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 102 | 93 |
| 8:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 102 | 94 |
| 8:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 102 | 95 |
| 7:50 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 104 | 95 |
| 7:01 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 3-pt field goal | 107 | 95 |
| 6:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 107 | 97 |
| 6:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 107 | 98 |
| 6:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 107 | 99 |
| 5:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 107 | 100 |
| 5:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 107 | 101 |
| 4:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 107 | 104 |
| 4:09 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 108 | 104 |
| 3:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 108 | 105 |
| 3:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 108 | 106 |
| 3:42 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 111 | 106 |
| 2:58 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 113 | 106 |
| 1:50 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 115 | 106 |
| 1:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 115 | 107 |
| 1:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 115 | 108 |
| 1:26 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 118 | 108 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 118 | 109 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 118 | 110 |
| 0:47 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 120 | 110 |
| 0:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 120 | 111 |
| 0:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 120 | 112 |
| 0:19 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 122 | 112 |
| 0:19 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 123 | 112 |
| 0:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 123 | 114 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Phoenix Suns 3-0. 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 (this game)
- Mar 6: New Orleans Pelicans 116 at Phoenix Suns 118
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 28, 2025 · 00:00 UTC