Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for April 1 | 2023-24 NBA Season

Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for April 1 | 2023-24 NBA Season

The Phoenix Suns will face off against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Monday at 8 p.m. ET. This game marks their second encounter of the season, with the Suns emerging victorious in their previous matchup on January 19 by a score of 123-109.

The Suns (43-31) are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference. In their most recent away game against the OKC Thunder, they were defeated 128-103. Over their last three games, the Suns have a record of 1-2 and in their past six games, they have a record of 4-2. Their overall road record stands at 20-17.

On the other hand, the Pelicans (45-29) presently occupy the sixth spot in the Western Conference standings. Their recent games include a 104-92 defeat at home against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, followed by a 107-100 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Thursday. The Pelicans have a record of 3-2 in their last five games.

Injury Report for Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans Game

Phoenix Suns injury report for April 2

Damion Lee is the sole player listed on the Suns’ injury report with a knee injury.

Player Status Injury
Damion Lee out knee

New Orleans Pelicans injury report for April 2

Despite Brandon Ingram (knee) and Jose Alvarado (oblique) being unable to play, all other Pelicans players are reported as available.

Player Status Injury
Jose Alvarado out oblique
Brandon Ingram out knee

Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans Starting Lineup and Roster Analysis

Phoenix Suns Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for April 1st Game

Position Starter 2nd 3rd
PG Devin Booker Isaiah Thomas Know Lee
SG Bradley Beal Eric Gordon
SF Grayson Allen Royce O’Neale Josh Okogie
PF Kevin Durant Was Was Nassir Little
C Jusuf Nurkic Drew Eubanks Thaddeus Young

New Orleans Pelicans Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for April 1st

Position Starter 2nd 3rd
PG CJ McCollum Dyson Daniels Dereon Seabron
SG Trey Murphy ||| Jordan Hawkins
SF Herbert Jones Naji Marshall Matt Ryan
PF Zion Williamson Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
C Jonas Valančiūnas Larry Nance Jr. Cody Zeller

Ways to View the Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans Game

The highly anticipated game between the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans will be broadcasted on Bally Sports New Orleans and Arizona’s Family 3TV / Arizona’s Family Sports for local coverage of both home and away teams.

As the end of the regular season draws near, the Suns are currently two games behind the sixth-ranked Pelicans.

The Pelicans are still maintaining a careful balance, currently holding the sixth spot in the Western Conference, just barely above the play-in position.

During their most recent five game series, they maintained a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, scoring an average of 107.2 points per game. Despite this, their overall offensive average for the season remains at 115.2 points per game.

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