Allen s career high of 42+10 three-pointers! The Suns victory sends the Pelicans to the bottom of the Western Conference with 8 losses in 10 games

On November 11, the Suns played against the Pelicans at home during the NBA regular season. Led by Allen's explosive 10 three-pointers and 42 points, setting two career highs, the Suns continued to suppress the Pelicans and gradually expanded their 30+ advantage to establish victory in advance. In the end, the Suns defeated the Pelicans 121-98 and won three consecutive games. The Pelicans ranked last in the Western Conference with 2 wins and 8 losses in the new season.

Statistics

Suns: Allen's 10 three-pointers and 42 points were both career highs in a single game. Booker had 19 points, Dillon had 18 points and 5 rebounds, and O'Neal had 4 three-pointers and 14 points.

Pelicans: Murphy had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, Bay had 15 points and 7 rebounds, Fells had 15 points, Quinn had 10 points, and Matkovic had 11 points.

Game Review

The Suns defeated the Clippers in the past two games at home and away to gain 2 consecutive victories. The Pelicans lost to the Spurs 119-126 in their last away game. The Suns are missing Jaylen Green in this game, and the Pelicans are missing Zion, Poole and Murray. The offensive efficiency of both sides was not high in the first quarter. The Suns made 9 of 23 shots with less than 40% accuracy, including 2 of 11 three-pointers. Booker scored 11 points on 4 of 7 shots, and Allen scored 7 points with 1 three-pointer. The Pelicans made 9 of 19 shots, including 4 of 11 three-pointers. At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led the Pelicans 29-22 by 7 points.

In the second quarter, the Suns' offensive firepower increased and they used excellent defense to limit the Pelicans' scoring to less than 20 points in a single quarter. Allen exploded in the second quarter and hit 4 three-pointers and scored 15 points. Booker and O'Neal also scored consecutively, leading the Suns to a 35-19 victory in a single quarter by 16 points. At the end of the first half, the Suns expanded their 64-41 lead over the Pelicans by 23 points. In the first two quarters of the game, the Suns had hit 11 three-pointers, Booker had 15 points, Allen had 18 points with 4 three-pointers, O'Neal had 4 three-pointers and 12 points, and two Pelicans scored in double figures.

Back from the halftime break, the Suns scored 30+ points in two consecutive quarters. The Pelicans also started a confrontation with 30+ points in a single quarter for the first time. Allen continued to be full of firepower. He hit 5 three-pointers in the third quarter and scored 17 points. The Pelicans flourished in more points. The Suns won another 1 point 32-31 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Suns expanded their lead to 96-72 over the Pelicans. In the first three quarters of the game, Murphy led the Pelicans with 18+10+4 and four players scored in double figures. Allen scored 9 three-pointers and 35 points, leading the Suns with four players scoring in double figures.

The Suns entered the fourth quarter with a 24-point lead. The Suns took the lead with a 103-76 lead. Allen also hit his 10th three-pointer to reach 40+ points. The Suns continued to expand their advantage and established the victory in advance, and the game also entered garbage time early. In the end, the Suns easily defeated the Pelicans and won 3 consecutive victories.

Starting lineup for both sides

Suns: Allen, O'Neal, Dillon, Booker, Marvel

Pelicans: Murphy, Bay, Looney, Jones, Fells

(Text/Zuiwo Fusheng)