Valanciunas and the Pelicans visit Phoenix to start playoffs
New Orleans Pelicans (36-46, eighth within the Western Convention) vs. Phoenix Suns (64-18, first within the Western Convention)
Phoenix; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT
WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Suns host first sequence matchup
BOTTOM LINE: The Phoenix Suns host the New Orleans Pelicans to open the Western Convention first spherical. Phoenix went 3-1 towards New Orleans in the course of the common season. The Suns received the final common season matchup 131-115 on March 16. Devin Booker led the Suns with 27 factors, and Herbert Jones led the Pelicans with 22 factors.
The Suns have gone 39-13 towards Western Convention groups. Phoenix scores 114.8 factors whereas outscoring opponents by 7.5 factors per recreation.
The Pelicans are 25-27 towards Western Convention opponents. New Orleans has an 18-32 file towards groups over .500.
TOP PERFORMERS: Chris Paul is averaging 14.7 factors, 10.8 assists and 1.9 steals for the Suns. Booker is averaging 34.3 factors and 4.1 rebounds whereas taking pictures 52.2% over the previous 10 video games for Phoenix.
Jonas Valanciunas is taking pictures 54.4% and averaging 17.8 factors for the Pelicans. CJ McCollum is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers during the last 10 video games for New Orleans.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 6-4, averaging 114.6 factors, 43.3 rebounds, 27.6 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures 47.7% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 113.6 factors per recreation.
Pelicans: 7-3, averaging 114.7 factors, 42.1 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 10.0 steals and three.5 blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures 47.0% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 factors.
INJURIES: Suns: Dario Saric: out (knee), Jae Crowder: daily (ankle).
Pelicans: Kira Lewis Jr.: out for season (knee), Zion Williamson: out (foot).
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The Related Press created this story utilizing know-how offered by Data Skrive and knowledge from Sportradar.
