The Suns find themselves in a best-of-7 series tied 2-2 after Sunday's loss at New Orleans.
So even though the Pelicans took Game 4, all the Suns need to do is win their possible two remaining home games, starting with Tuesday's Game 5 at Footprint Center, and they'll advance to the conference semifinals.
Monty Williams made a point to note how New Orleans attempted 42 free throws to Phoenix's 15 attempts in Sunday's loss at New Orleans in Game 4.Williams admitted the Suns miss their three-time All-Star, who scored 31 points in the first half in that Game 2 loss, but Ayton isn't in a rush to see Booker return.
The eighth-seeded Pelicans are the only team that entered the playoffs with a losing record, but they've more than held their own in making it essentially a best-of-3 series. On top of that, New Orleans is crushing the Suns in the third quarter, outscoring Phoenix, 137-93, in the period.Game 4: Pelicans 35, Suns 23 .
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