Chris Paul, Suns trip Pelicans after 4th quarter flurry
FILE– Devin Booker #1 celebrates the game winning shot with Deandre Ayton #22 and Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns against the Dallas Mavericks on February 01, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP
Devin Booker scored 23 points and Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton each had a double-double as the Phoenix Suns won 132-114 at New Orleans.
Paul had 15 points and 19 assists, Ayton had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and teammate Jae Crowder scored 20.
The Suns trailed by 11 points at the end of the third quarter but outscored the Pelicans 41-12 in the fourth quarter to win for the seventh time in eight games.
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— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2021
Brandon Ingram scored 25, Zion Williamson had 23 and Lonzo Ball added 21 to lead New Orleans, which has lost five of its past six games.
