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Pelicans vs Suns Final: 129-124 - Recap

New Orleans got 35 points from Zion Williamson en route to a 129-124 victory over Phoenix on Sunday at Smoothie King Center.

New Orleans was a favorite by -4.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 227.5.

CJ McCollum had 29 points for New Orleans and Naji Marshall chipped in with 16 points. Dyson Daniels had 8 assists for the Pelicans, while Jonas Valanciunas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Phoenix got 28 points from Deandre Ayton in a losing cause and another 27 points from Mikal Bridges. Chris Paul contributed 11 assists for the Suns, while Deandre Ayton had 12 rebounds.

The Pelicans hit the break losing 58-57 before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored New Orleans as they grabbed 43 boards, while Phoenix only had 42

New Orleans heads into a battle against the Jazz. Phoenix, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.