New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Prediction: Will the visitors be able to win?

Zion Williamson caused havoc on the Phoenix bench with his dunk in the final seconds, and the Suns will definitely want to get even with New Orleans for not being completely athletic. Will the visitors be able to win?

The Pelicans climbed to first place in the Western Conference for the first time in years after one-third of the season, and Zion Williamson's role in the team's success cannot be overstated. Jose Alvarado has had some standout performances. Jonas Valanciunas is now getting more playing time, even though he used to play about 20-25 minutes a game. Trey Murphy is more stable than Alvarado, and now he's hardly the 2nd option on offense while Ingram is getting treatment.

In the last game against Phoenix, there were two decisive factors. Larry Nance Jr., Naje Marshall, and Jose Alvarado, who came off the bench, scored 51 points, while Zion Williamson scored 13 of 17 shots and was the team's highest scorer with 35 points. The result was a 128:117 win for the Pelicans. Valanciunas failed the game, and the entire starting five made only 2 of 14 three-pointers. Nance had four steals and six offensive rebounds.

The Suns have held the lead in the West for a long time but have now passed New Orleans and Memphis. Nevertheless, Phoenix has every chance to get back on track, as Chris Paul and Torrey Craig are back, and one of the Suns' leaders has already managed to surprise. Phoenix lost to the Pelicans, but Paul made six three-pointers and scored 20 points, improving his stat line considerably. At least Chris now averages more points than assists on the season, though before, he was more often disappointing in finishing offensive snaps. The loss to New Orleans was the 3rd straight for Phoenix: Monty Williams' team lost to Dallas and Boston before that.

Devin Booker has been disappointing in recent games, and his failure was the reason for the Suns' loss last match. The Phoenix leader has to improve, but the team can take revenge on New Orleans even if Booker fails. The team is much more reliable on defense. Zion can score on most of his shots again, but we wouldn't count on the stability of Alvarado, Nance, and Marshall.

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