The and New Orleans Pelicans faced off in the Big Easy on Friday night with both teams entering having won 8 of their previous 13 games. Compressed in the middle of the Western Conference standings, their first matchup of the season was a key one. Walking away with the victory was the Suns, and with it they gained ground on the Pelicans, moving to within one game of them in the standings.
The last time Devin Booker played the Pelicans — all the way back in December of 2022 — he scored 58 points. This is definitely a team that he gets excited to see and an opposing fan base that has no love lost for him.