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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Suns | 28 | 31 | 22 | 33 | 114 |
 Pelicans | 29 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 111 |
PHXTeam statsNOP| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 44-8750.6% | 4-2615.4% | 22-2781.5% | 35 | 26 | 5 |
| NOP | 38-7948.1% | 11-3234.4% | 24-3177.4% | 45 | 17 | 14 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Phoenix Suns114| 40 | 17 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 9-9 | 0 | +10 | −1.8 | |||||||
| 40 | 28 | 10-18 | 1-6 | 0 | 7-8 | 0 | +10 | +13.0 | ||||||
| 35 | 28 | 13-20 | 1-1 | 1-1 | +18 | +11.3 | ||||||||
| 34 | 10 | 4-10 | 0-5 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +10 | −3.5 | ||||||
| 27 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −6.8 | ||||
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| 29 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −7.0 | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −3.3 | |||||
| 12 | 15 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −9 | +7.3 | ||||
| 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −3.8 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | |
| Team | 114 | 44-8750.6% | 4-2615.4% | 35 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 22-2781.5% | 9 | 8 | 3 | |||
Bench 23 points on 10 for 23 shooting
Did not play: Ish Wainright, Elfrid Payton and Aaron Holiday (coach’s decision); Devin Booker (injury/illness).
New Orleans Pelicans111| 41 | 30 | 11-23 | 4-11 | 4-8 | 0 | −8 | +5.3 | |||||||
| 40 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 0 | −8 | −2.0 | |||||||
| 37 | 34 | 11-19 | 3-6 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +9.0 | ||||||
| 26 | 6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | −4 | −2.5 | ||||||||
| 10 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −0.1 | ||||
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| 23 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | −2 | −8.1 | |||||||
| 23 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +21 | −7.1 | |||
| 17 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −2.4 | |||||
| 13 | 12 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +4.1 | ||||||
| 11 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −0.6 | ||||
| Team | 111 | 38-7948.1% | 11-3234.4% | 45 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 24-3177.4% | 11 | 4 | 5 | |||
Bench 25 points on 9 for 24 shooting
Did not play: Willy Hernangomez, Garrett Temple and Tony Snell (coach’s decision).
Suns114Pelicans111ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Chris Paul had 28 points (19 in the fourth quarter) and 14 assists, and the Phoenix Suns went on a 14-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 114-111 for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
The Pelicans led 93-92 when Paul’s 19-foot pull-up jumper put the Suns ahead for good with 5:26 left. He scored 8 points as they pulled away to a 106-97 lead with 49 seconds left.
CJ McCollum’s pull-up 3-pointer made it 114-111 at the buzzer.
During clutch time, the Suns outscored the Pelicans 15-2. Paul (No. 2 in clutch wins added, 2021-22) scored 7 of the Suns’ 15 on 3 for 5 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Deandre Ayton had 28 points (22 in the paint), 17 rebounds and 3 steals on 13 for 20 shooting. Paul assisted on 7 of Ayton’s 13 baskets.
For the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram scored 34 points, and McCollum added 30 points and 6 assists. The Pelicans had 2 30-point scorers.
The Pelicans forced 6 turnovers, about 8 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Suns outscored the Pelicans 64-40 in the paint. The Suns outscored the Pelicans 14-3 in 4 minutes with Paul, Crowder, Payne, Bridges and Ayton on the floor together. Larry Nance Jr. fouled out.
Phoenix SunsNew Orleans PelicansPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
92 points from the field on 87 shots: 6.1 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 13-15 | 86.7% | 65% |
| In the paint | 19-36 | 52.8% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 8-10 | 80.0% | 41% |
| Corner 3 | 0-3 | 0.0% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 4-23 | 17.4% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 35 | 18 | 8-12 | +8 |
| Herbert Jones | 9 | 6 | 3-3 | +3 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 8 | 4 | 2-4 | +2 |
| Brandon Ingram | 4 | 4 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 34 points on 66 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | 35 | 10 | 3-4 | +2 |
| CJ McCollum | 10 | 5 | 2-4 | +3 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 10 | 11 | 5-7 | +9 |
| Jose Alvarado | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 19 | 5 | 2-4 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 31 points on 79 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | 30 | 2 | 1-4 | −4 |
| Brandon Ingram | 25 | 7 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Herbert Jones | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Jose Alvarado | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 2 | 0-1 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 13 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 15 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
NOP win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
PHX
50/50
NOP
Highest Leverage Moments
Alvarado 3' Driving Layup (9 PTS)
Q4 5:41
15.2%
43→59
Paul 19' Pullup Jump Shot (18 PTS)
Q4 5:26
15.2%
58→43
Paul 16' Jump Shot (16 PTS)
Q4 6:01
14.7%
58→43
Paul 19' Pullup Jump Shot (22 PTS)
Q4 4:16
12.0%
34→22
Johnson 27' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Craig 1 AST)
Q3 3:06
11.5%
56→45
