Overview
- Alvarado will miss New Orleans’ home game against the Knicks on Monday and the road game at the Bulls on Wednesday, while Williams will sit Monday at Washington.
- Officials ruled that both players exchanged punches after a screen foul sequence, resulting in immediate third‑quarter ejections.
- Suns coach Jordan Ott cited second‑night back‑to‑back fatigue as a factor, with both coaches saying they had not reviewed the footage postgame.
- Jordan Poole’s up‑close reaction went viral on social media, drawing comparisons to Draymond Green’s 2022 practice punch of Poole.
- Phoenix completed a two‑game sweep in New Orleans with the 123-114 victory, improving to 18-13 as the Pelicans dropped to 8-25.