Overview
- Phoenix beat New Orleans 121-98 on Monday to move to 6-5, marking a third straight win and five victories in six games after a 1-4 start.
- Allen set a Suns record with 10 made three-pointers and finished with a career-high 42 points on 12-for-17 shooting, including 17 points in the third quarter.
- The Suns led by as many as 32 in the second half, used 14 players and had 13 different scorers in a balanced effort.
- Jalen Green was out with a reinjured right hamstring, and coaches acknowledged a flu bug circulating through the team, yet reserves and role players filled the gaps.
- The Pelicans fell to 2-8 with Zion Williamson sidelined by a left hamstring strain; next up, Phoenix visits Dallas on Wednesday and New Orleans hosts Portland.