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Phoenix Defeats New Orleans 124-111 - Recap
Phoenix got 52 points from Devin Booker en route to a 124-111 victory over New Orleans on Monday at Smoothie King Center.
Bettors who backed the Suns were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -1.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 222.5.
Kevin Durant had 20 points for Phoenix and Jusuf Nurkic chipped in with 19 points. Devin Booker had 9 assists for the Suns, while Jusuf Nurkic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 19 boards.
The Pelicans got a 30-point performance from Zion Williamson, who was supported by 21 points from Trey Murphy III. CJ McCollum had 9 assists in a losing cause for New Orleans, while Dyson Daniels grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Phoenix were victorious, as the score was 74-54 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Phoenix as they grabbed 49 boards, while New Orleans only had 37
Next game, Phoenix takes its act home to face Cleveland looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face Orlando.