The Phoenix Suns (12 - 16) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (7 - 19) 104 - 88 on Friday in a game with very little energy. This was the case of two teams going through the motions and playing with very little energy. It's unclear if it was the team's lack of success or whether you could hear a pin drop in the stadium, but there was just no energy in the arena. The shooting really killed the Pelicans, as they went just 4 - for - 22 from three - point range. In what was anticipated to be a high - scoring game, the two teams really struggled on both ends. Phoenix took a 28 - 17 lead in the first quarter and it wasn’t really a game after that. The Pelicans are hard to watch right now. Their defense is one of the worst in the NBA and their offense had no rhythm tonight. They shot just 36 percent from the field and 18 percent from long distance. When the offense is playing like this with how bad their defense is, it's nearly impossible for the Pelicans to win. New Orleans' best player on the night was Anthony Davis, who collected 16 points and 12 rebounds. Eric Gordon shot the team out of the game, as he was just 2 - for - 11 from the field and 2 - for - 19 from three - point range in the loss. The bench is major strength for this team, but they accumulated just 36 points on the evening, which included some garbage time scoring. They'll look to bounce - back against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in their next game. The Suns shot 52 percent in the game and took advantage of a bad defense. They continued to get in the paint all night and scored 52 points in the paint. Eric Bledsoe has another great game, as he tallied 29 points, nine assists, five rebounds and two steals in the win. Alex Len also played well off the bench, as he amassed 19 points and 13 rebounds en route to a double - double. What Phoenix will like most about this win is the defense, as they have been terrible defensively all season. The Suns will host the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday in their next matchup.
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