Davis has 32 points and 19 rebounds as Pelicans beat Suns 122-116
Anthony Davis had 32 points (18 in the paint) and 19 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 122-116.
Davis’ 3-pointer put the Pelicans ahead for good with 54 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Suns got within 114-112 on P.J. Tucker’s 3-pointer with 27 seconds to play, but Eric Gordon answered with 2 free throws, and the Suns got no closer. They had the ball down 3 with 54 seconds left, but Gordon stole the ball from Eric Bledsoe, lifting the Pelicans’ chance to win from 86% to 92%. A 3-pointer would have tied the game.
Ryan Anderson’s 2 free throws with 21.6 seconds left made it 118-112 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Pelicans outscored the Suns 19-11. Davis scored 7 of the Pelicans’ 19 on 3 for 4 shooting.
Anderson scored 29 points (15 in the second quarter) off the bench, and Gordon added 20 points with 5 3-pointers. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Suns, Bledsoe had 29 points and 6 assists.
The Pelicans shot 45.9% from the field to the Suns’ 38.9% and outscored them 44-22 in the paint. Jrue Holiday fouled out.