Phoenix Suns (22-18, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (25-17, fifth in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will try to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over New Orleans.
The Pelicans are 17-15 in Western Conference games. New Orleans is eighth in the Western Conference with 26.9 assists per game led by Brandon Ingram averaging 5.5.
The Suns are 15-14 against conference opponents. Phoenix averages 14.0 turnovers per game and is 9-4 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
The Pelicans are shooting 48.7% from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points higher than the 46.8% the Suns allow to opponents. The Suns average 11.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 13.5 per game the Pelicans allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ingram is averaging 21.9 points and 5.5 assists for the Pelicans. CJ McCollum is averaging 17.5 points and 5.1 assists over the last 10 games for New Orleans.
Kevin Durant is averaging 28.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists for the Suns. Devin Booker is averaging 24.6 points and seven assists over the last 10 games for Phoenix.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 7-3, averaging 121.0 points, 44.8 rebounds, 29.2 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.6 points per game.
Suns: 7-3, averaging 118.8 points, 40.5 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 51.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points.
INJURIES: Pelicans: Matt Ryan: out (calf).
Suns: Bol Bol: day to day (foot), Damion Lee: out (knee), Yuta Watanabe: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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