Follow live: Suns try to regain series lead against Pelicans in Game 5
West 1st Round – Game 5, PHX leads series 3-2
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 20 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 97 |
| PHX | 32 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 112 |
Points
Rebounds
-
Field Goal %
- NO40.0
- 50.0PHX
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Three Point %
- NO20.0
- 37.0PHX
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Turnovers
- NO15
- 10PHX
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Rebounds
- NO47
- 40PHX
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Phoenix, AZ
- Line: PHX -6.5
- Over/Under: 215.5
Attendance: 17,071
95%
Capacity: 18,055
Courtney Kirkland, David Guthrie, Karl Lane, J.B. DeRosa
Suns close out Game 5 with a trifecta of dunks
Suns close out Game 5 with a trifecta of dunks
0: 33
Valanciunas somehow gets this and-1 to fall
Valanciunas somehow gets this and-1 to fall
0: 18
Bridges shows off impeccable timing to block McCollum’s jumper
Bridges shows off impeccable timing to block McCollum’s jumper
0: 16
Alvarado forces CP3 into another 8-second violation
Alvarado forces CP3 into another 8-second violation
0: 20
Bridges slams home the and-1 dunk
Bridges slams home the and-1 dunk
0: 25
— Mikal Bridges scored 31 points in a stellar all-around game, Chris Paul added 22 points and 11 assists and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference first-round…
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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20 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 97 |
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32 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 112 |
| NO | |
| PHX |
0.0 – 4th Quarter
NO
97
PHX
112
End of Game
| NO |
| PHX |
PHX 100%
NO
97
PHX
112
End of Game
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Bridges, Paul lead Suns past Pelicans 112-97 for 3-2 lead
— Mikal Bridges scored 31 points in a stellar all-around game, Chris Paul added 22 points and 11 assists and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference first-round…
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Suns close out Game 5 with a trifecta of dunks
Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson throw down three tough slams to grab the win over the Pelicans.
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Morant’s last-second layup gives Grizzlies 3-2 series lead
— First, Ja Morant gave the Memphis Grizzlies and their fans a much-needed energy boost by flying through the air for a big dunk at the end of the third quarter.
PHX leads series 3-2
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 56 | 26 | .683 | 0 | L1 |
| Dallas | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 | W4 |
| New Orleans | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 | L2 |
| San Antonio | 34 | 48 | .415 | 22 | L3 |
| Houston | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L7 |
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 64 | 18 | .780 | 0 | L1 |
| Golden State | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | W5 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W5 |
| LA Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34 | W1 |
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