Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Playoffs Game 1 live updates

The Phoenix Suns host the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday night at 6 pm MST.

Follow our live updates on the game throughout the night.

Pelicans grab some momentum vs. Suns

The Suns built a 42-21 lead, but New Orleans responded with seven straight points to make it 42-28 with 2:57 left in the first half.

Brandon Ingram has 12 points for the Pelicans, but the team is just 10-for-45 from the field.

New Orleans has 15 offensive rebounds, nine coming from Jonas Valanciunas.

The Suns are shooting 17-for-33 from the field.

Deandre Ayton shining for Suns vs Pelicans

The Suns’ Deandre Ayton has shined for the Suns in the first half.

Ayton has 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting for the Suns midway through the second quarter.

He also has four rebounds for Phoenix, who has built a 39-21 lead with 5:18 left in the first half.

Pelicans’ shooting woes continue in second quarter vs. Suns

The Pelicans have only scored one basket four minutes in the second quarter and trail the Suns, 31-18. Phoenix has only scored three points in the quarter.

New Orleans is just 7-for-33 from the field, with Phoenix playing aggressively on defense to contest the Pelicans’ shots.

CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram are a combined 4-for-16 from the field for New Orleans.

Suns dominate first quarterback against Pelicans

The Suns showed little rust after a week off from the end of the regular season in the first quarter of the playoffs, dominating the Pelicans in Game 1 to jump out to a 28-16 lead.

The Pelicans shot just 6-for-26 from the field in the first quarter. The Sun’s shot 11-for-18.

Devin Booker scored 10 points for Phoenix in the first, playing the entire 12 minutes.

The Suns led by as many as 16 in the quarter. Phoenix has 10 assists on its 11 made shots.

Suns jump out to 9-point lead vs. Pelicans in first quarter

The Suns jumped out to a 10-point lead with 4:37 left in the first quarter, thanks in large part to Devin Booker’s eight points and three assists.

Deandre Ayton has six for the Suns, who lead 19-9.

Brandon Ingram has five points for New Orleans and Jonas Valanciunas has four, with the duo accounting for all nine of the Pelicans’ points.

The Suns are 8-for-13 from the field. The Pelicans are 4-for-19.

Devin Booker off to hot start for Suns vs Pelicans

It didn’t take long for Devin Booker to make his presence felt in Game 1 of the Suns vs Pelicans series.

The Suns All-Star hit a 3-pointer to open the game, then scored in transition and added another 3-pointer to give Phoenix an 11-4 lead four minutes into the game.

The Suns jumped out to a 13-6 lead behind Booker’s hot start.

New Orleans has struggled from the field, going 3-for-13 to start the game. Phoenix opened 5-for-9 on its field goal attempts.

Suns vs Pelicans: Game 1 starting lineups, inactive list

The Suns will start Mikal Bridges and Jae Crowder at the forward spots, Deandre Ayton at center and Chris Paul and Devin Booker at guard.

The Pelicans are countering with Brandon Ingram and Jaxson Hayes at forward, Jonas Valanciunas at center and Herbert Jones and CJ McCollum at guard.

Dario Saric is inactive for the Suns, while Zion Williamson and Kira Lewis Jr. are out for the Pelicans.

Landry Shamet, who missed some time in practice this week and was listed as questionable entering the game, is available for Phoenix in Game 1.

The Suns are a 9.5-point favorite in the game against the Pelicans on Sunday night, according to Tipico Sportsbook.

Phoenix is ​​-600 on the money line and New Orleans is +420.

The over/under for the game is set at 224.5 points.

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The game will be broadcast on TNT, Bally Sports Arizona and Bally Sports New Orleans beginning at 6 pm MST.

Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller will have the call for TNT in Game 1, with Allie LaForce as the sideline reporter.

Most NBA writers are predicting that the Suns will win the series in four or five games.

Tipico Sportsbook has the Suns at -2000 to win the series and has the Pelicans at +700.

It has the series over/under at 5.5 games, with under 5.5 at -220 and over 5.5 at +155.

The Suns winning the series 4-1 is at +140. A Sun’s sweep is at +250. The Suns winning in seven games is at +450, while Phoenix winning in six games is at +550.

The Pelicans winning the series in seven games is at +2000. A Pelicans sweep is at +3000, as is a Pelicans win in six games. The Pelicans winning the series in five games is at +6000.

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