The New Orleans Pelicans (4 - 11) defeated the Phoenix Suns (7 - 8) 120 - 114 on Wednesday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. The Suns came out strong, out - scoring the Pelicans 39 - 25 in the first quarter. The Pelicans were able to fight back, though, and secure the six - point victory, giving them their third straight win. After starting the sesason 1 - 12, the Pelicans look as if they've found some momentum and are finally back on the right track. The Pelicans shot an impressive 52 percent from the field and 45 percent from the three - point line, while the Suns went 46 percent from the floor and 38 percent from beyond the arc. Anthony Davis has been the biggest factor in turning around the Pelicans' awful start to the season. He scored 26 points (11 - 14 FG, 4 - 6) Wednesday, while also adding 17 rebounds and two blocked shots. In his first three games since returning from a shoulder injury, Davis has dominated his way to averages of 26 points, 18 rebounds and 3 blocks over that stretch. Davis was n't alone in having a big day, as Eric Gordon posted a strong showing as well. In 35 minutes, Gordon went 6 - of - 11 from the field and 4 - of - 9 from the three - point line to score 23 points. The seventh - year guard out of Indiana is now averaging 19 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on the season. The Pelicans also had a huge bench performance Wednesday as both Ryan Anderson and Ish Smith combined for 40 points. Anderson finished with 20 points (7 - 13 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 5 - 7 FT) and six rebounds, while Smith added 20 points (9 - 16 FG, 2 - 2 3Pt) and 11 assists. Anderson has scored 20 or more points in five straight games now, as he continues to provide an important spark off the bench. Brandon Knight did everything he could to keep the Suns in this game. Knight went 10 - for - 21 from the field and 4 - for - 9 from beyond the arc to score a game - high of 29 points, while also adding 10 assists and four steals over 42 minutes. The four steals matched a season - high for the guard, while the 10 assists gave him his second double - double of the season. Eric Bledsoe has been dealing with some soreness in his knee and had to sit out of Monday's game against the Spurs. He returned to the court Wednesday, though, and successfully made his way to 18 points (5 - 16 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 7 - 7 FT), seven assists and two blocked shots. He's now averaging 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on the season. Jon Leuer had one of the better games of his career in the loss off the bench. He chipped in with 20 points (9 - 15 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt) and 12 rebounds, both of which were season - highs for the forward out of Wisconsin. The Suns' next game will be at home against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, while the Pelicans will travel to Los Angeles to play the Clippers on Friday.
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