Anthony Davis leads Pelicans past Suns for second straight win
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Anthony Davis capped a 32-point, 19-rebound performance with a tiebreaking 3 in the final minute, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 122-116 on Sunday night.
Davis, whose rebound total set a season high, also blocked four shots and had two steals. His last block came with 22 seconds left, when he tapped Mirza Teletovic's 3-point attempt from the right corner offline. The ball fell to Pelicans guard Ish Smith, and New Orleans held on from there.
Ryan Anderson, who scored 30 in each of his previous two games, had 29 points for New Orleans. Eric Gordon added 20 points, while Smith had 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
Eric Bledsoe scored 29 points for Phoenix, which lost despite hitting 17 3-pointers. Brandon Knight had 19 points, but missed 13 of 18 shots.
