Gillespie made a 3-pointer to start the second-quarter scoring and he added two more during a 16-6 run that gave the Suns a 48-38 lead. Phoenix led by 12 points on three occasions before Williamson’s layup trimmed the lead to 65-55 at halftime.

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Devin Booker scored 30 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 115-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in the opener of a two-game series.

Jose Alvarado and Mark Williams came together in the recent game between the Suns and the Pelicans. Tensions that boiled over during the clash between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns have now led the NBA to hand down suspensions to the two players most involved in the altercation.

Booker, 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Collin Gillespie. Zion Williamson has 22 points on 11 shots for New Orleans. HoopsHype This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Suns beat Pelicans 123-114 behind 20 points from Devin