Post-1996 record: 49-39.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Head-to-Head
Suns hold a slight edge in 88 all-time meetings.
At a glance
New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns insights
Suns won 118-116 on Mar 6, 2026
6 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
In the modern era they are 49-39 against each other (56% Suns). Suns have won 5 straight in this matchup, the longest active run in the series. Games average a 10.1-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Suns' 37-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Suns hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 37 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2003, so the rivalry has now spanned 23 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Suns won 118-116 on Mar 6, 2026. Through the 2020s Suns have led 18-9 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | PHX | NOP | 118โ116 | PHX |
| Dec 27, 2025 | NOP | PHX | 114โ123 | PHX |
| Dec 26, 2025 | NOP | PHX | 108โ115 | PHX |
| Nov 10, 2025 | PHX | NOP | 121โ98 | PHX |
| Feb 28, 2025 | PHX | NOP | 125โ108 | PHX |
| Feb 27, 2025 | PHX | NOP | 116โ124 | NOP |
| Dec 5, 2024 | NOP | PHX | 126โ124 | NOP |
| Apr 7, 2024 | PHX | NOP | 105โ113 | NOP |
| Apr 1, 2024 | NOP | PHX | 111โ124 | PHX |
| Jan 19, 2024 | NOP | PHX | 109โ123 | PHX |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | NOP โ | PHX โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024โ25 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023โ24 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022โ23 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021โ22 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020โ21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017โ18 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016โ17 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.