New Orleans Pelicans (20-44, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-27, seventh in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sports Betting Line: Suns -5.5; Over/Under 225.5
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Bottom line: The Phoenix Suns host the New Orleans Pelicans in Western Conference play on Friday.
The Suns went 24-18 against their Western Conference opponents. Phoenix averages 43.5 points per game in the paint, ranking last in the Western Conference.
The Pelicans are 13-28 in the Western Conference. New Orleans is 10-20 in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Suns are shooting 45.2% from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points lower than the 47.7% the Pelicans allow their opponents. The Pelicans are averaging 11.2 three-pointers per game this season, 0.8 fewer than the Suns.
The two teams met for the fourth time this season. On December 28, the Suns won their last game 123-114. Devin Booker scored 20 points to help the Suns win.
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Top performer: Colin Gillespie averaged 13.5 points and 4.8 assists for the Suns. Jaylen Green is averaging 12.9 points in the past 10 games.
Trey Murphy III averaged 21.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game for the Pelicans. Saddiq Bey is averaging 2.7 three-pointers in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Suns: 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 102.7 points, 46.0 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game, shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents average 109.4 points per game.
Pelicans: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 118.3 points, 45.6 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 8.3 steals, 6.7 blocks per game, and shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents average 116.9 points per game.
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Injuries: Suns: Jordan Goodwin: out (calf), Dillon Brooks: out (hand), Mark Williams: out (foot).
Pelicans: Dejounte Murray: Day-by-day (fixed).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.