National Basketball Association
Phoenix 101, New Orleans 94
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 10, 2013
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#40 Leon Wood, #49 Tom Washington, #68 Marat Kogut
Attendance:
13154
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Suns 101, Pelicans 94: Eric Bledsoe scored 24 points as host Phoenix defeated New Orleans for the second time in six days.
Markieff Morris stayed hot with 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting off the bench, topping the 20-point mark for the third straight game for Phoenix. Gerald Green chipped in 15 points and Miles Plumlee had eight points and 12 rebounds.
Jason Smith led the Pelicans with 22 points. Anthony Morrow had 16 off the bench and Anthony Davis finished with 14 points, 12 boards and four steals.
New Orleans forged 65-65 tie late in the third quarter before Morris had a personal 6-0 run and then saw brother Marcus Morris hit a 3-pointer early in the fourth for a seven-point bulge. Morrow's jumper with 6:30 left made it a one-point game, but Markieff Morris responded again with a jumper and a dunk to ignite a decisive 15-6 burst that left Phoenix with a 10-point lead with 1:24 to go.
The Pelicans had their last lead at 38-35 when Smith scored on a layup with 1:21 left in the first half. Bledsoe buried a jumper and Markieff Morris converted a layup and then made the only 3-pointer he attempted to give the Suns a 42-38 advantage at halftime.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Pelicans F Ryan Anderson missed his seventh straight game to begin the season with a broken toe, but is reportedly close to a return. ... Morris is 30-for-38 from the floor during the three-game hot streak. ... Suns G Goran Dragic had 12 points in his return from a sprained ankle.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans |
|
Phoenix |
|
Jason Smith 22 |
Scoring |
Eric Bledsoe 24 |
|
Jrue Holiday 7 |
Assists |
Eric Bledsoe 6 |
|
Anthony Davis 12 |
Rebounds |
Miles Plumlee 12 |
|
Anthony Davis 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Eric Bledsoe 8 |
|
Anthony Davis 4 |
Steals |
Channing Frye 2 |
|
Jason Smith 2 |
Blocks |
Miles Plumlee 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New Orleans
|
94 |
44.3 |
4-13 |
12-13 |
20 |
43 |
3 |
6 |
17 |
| Phoenix
|
101 |
48.7 |
7-22 |
18-23 |
14 |
40 |
11 |
10 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Suns have a W/L % of .600 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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