Zion Williamson matched his season excessive with 35 factors because the surging New Orleans Pelicans accomplished a two-game sweep of the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 129-124 extra time victory Sunday.
It was the second consecutive recreation Williamson scored 35 factors, additionally doing it Friday in opposition to the Suns.
Williamson, who made 13 of 17 field-goal makes an attempt in a 128-117 victory Friday, made 14 of 21 Sunday because the Pelicans received their seventh straight recreation and got here out on prime for the eleventh time of their final 13 video games.
CJ McCollum added 29 factors for the Western Conference-leading Pelicans, whereas Naji Marshall scored 16, Larry Nance Jr. had 15, and Dyson Daniels delivered 11.
Deandre Ayton had 28 factors and 12 rebounds for the Suns earlier than fouling out, Mikal Bridges scored 27, Cameron Payne had 17, Torrey Craig had 14 and Damion Lee delivered 12. Phoenix misplaced its fourth straight recreation as Chris Paul had six factors and 11 assists earlier than fouling out.
Williamson, Nance and Marshall every had a basket as New Orleans took a three-point lead simply over two minutes into extra time. Williamson was known as for a foul as Paul missed a 3-pointer, however the Pelicans challenged, and the decision was overturned. Paul was known as for his sixth foul.
McCollum made a jumper, Marshall scored from the lane and McCollum made one other basket to place New Orleans in command at 129-120.
Paul made a jumper to tie the rating at 117 with 4.1 seconds left within the regulation and Williamson missed a jumper on the buzzer, sending the sport to extra time.
Williamson made 4 of the Pelicans’ first 5 baskets within the second half, together with a 3-pointer, then fed McCollum for a dunk as New Orleans turned a one-point halftime deficit right into a 70-66 lead.
The Suns acquired inside two factors twice earlier than Daniels had two baskets and two assists to assist the Pelicans open a 90-75 lead.
Payne had two assists and 7 factors to assist Phoenix pull inside 98-93 on the finish of the third quarter.
Jonas Valanciunas had 5 factors as New Orleans started the fourth quarter with a 9-2 run that produced a 12-point lead. Valanciunas completed with 10 rebounds.
