Pelicans guard connects with right hook in fight with Suns opponent

An NBA crippled betwixt the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans connected Saturday turned into combat night.

In the 3rd quarter, Suns halfway Mark Williams attempted to get into presumption to acceptable a surface connected Pelicans defender Jose Alvarado portion Phoenix’s Collin Gillespie tried to marque a determination astir him. Alvarado utilized 2 hands to effort to get Williams retired of his way, but was called for a foul.

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New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns players interruption up a combat during the 3rd 4th earlier some were ejected during an NBA hoops crippled successful New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

New Orleans Pelicans defender Jose Alvarado, left, and Phoenix Suns halfway Mark Williams (15) get into a scrum during the 3rd 4th earlier some were ejected during an NBA hoops crippled successful New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Alvarado complained and past addressed Williams close to his look aft the halfway gave him a flimsy push. The 2 past mixed it up with Alvarado connecting connected a close hook. Williams took his stock of shots successful the melee arsenic well.

Players from some teams broke up the squabble. Alvarado and Williams were ejected from the game.

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Phoenix won the game, 123-114, to determination to 18-13 connected the season. Williams finished with 10 points successful 11 minutes and had 8 rebounds. Devin Booker led the Suns with 20 points connected 6-of-18 from the field.

New Orleans fell to 8-25 with the loss. Alvarado had 7 points and 2 steals successful 14 minutes. Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 24 points connected 6-of-12 from the field. He nailed six 3-pointers successful the game. Derik Queen added 21 points.

New Orleans Pelicans interim caput manager James Borrego is held backmost by his adjunct coaches arsenic helium argues a telephone during the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops crippled against the Phoenix Suns successful New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025.  (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

The Suns volition enactment connected the roadworthy to look the Washington Wizards connected Monday night.

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The Pelicans invited the New York Knicks into municipality connected Monday night.

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