Devin Booker scored 18 of his 32 points in the third quarter, and the Phoenix Suns held off the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday night.

Zion Williamson almost stole a pass near midcourt that would have given the New Orleans Pelicans a chance to force overtime and steal a win Friday night. But he couldn’t gain control of the ball and the Phoenix Suns ended up dribbling out the clock to hand the Pelicans a 118-116 loss.

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Friday night’s win against the New Orleans Pelicans got a little more uncomfortable than anyone in Phoenix probably wanted. When you remember that New Orleans sits with only 20 wins on the season, it is easy to squint at parts of that game and feel a flicker of concern.