Bol Bol scored 25 points, one shy of his career high, and the Phoenix Suns never trailed in defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 125-108 to snap a three-game skid Friday
CJ McCollum added 19 points in the opener of a two-game set in Phoenix to help New Orleans match its longest winning streak of the season.
McCollum won't play Sunday against the Grizzlies due to rest purposes. McCollum and Zion Williamson (conditioning) are both resting during the second night of a back-to-back set. Bruce Brown and Jose Alvarado (hop) are candidates to enter the starting lineup in McCollum's absence.
McCollum amassed 19 points (7-18 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 34 minutes during Thursday's 124-116 win over the Suns. Zion Williamson (rest) led the way for the Pelicans with a triple-double,
Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah Jazz. CJ McCollum added 25 points and eight assists, Zion Williamson had 24 points and nine assists and Trey Murphy III scored 20 points to help the Pelicans win their fifth straight over the Jazz.
The Phoenix Suns got back in the win column on Friday night with a 125-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, a victory that stopped a three-game losing streak. It was a game where the Suns were very much expected to win,
The Pelicans took the floor without Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum. They were short-handed and fatigued. For the longest time, it looked like the short-handed team might steal an impressive victory.
The Pelicans beat the Suns on Thursday, but played this game without Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum, who rested after recovering from injuries earlier this season.
The two-way wing will join the parent club ahead of Sunday's game against Memphis due to Zion Williamson (rest), CJ McCollum (rest) and Brandon Boston (ankle) all being sidelined. Brooks has previously appeared in two games for the Pelicans this season,
Hawkins is in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Grizzlies on Sunday. Hawkins will make his seventh start of the season (and fourth since the beginning of January) due to the absences of CJ McCollum (rest) and Zion Williamson (rest).
Alvarado is in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Grizzlies on Sunday. Alvarado will make his 12th start of the season due to CJ McCollum (rest) and Zion Williamson (rest) both being ruled out for Sunday's contest.
The Pelicans recalled Brooks from the G League's Birmingham Squadron on Sunday. The two-way forward will join the parent club ahead of Sunday's game against Memphis due to Zion Williamson (rest), CJ McCollum (rest) and Brandon Boston (ankle) being sidelined.