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Daily NBA Fix 3-25-14: Pelicans Thrive After Regulation

By Phil Watson

Mar 24, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams huddles with his team during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Nets 109-104 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams huddles with his team during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Nets 109-104 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 24, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) tries to reach the basket past Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) during the first half at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) tries to reach the basket past Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) during the first half at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Phoenix Suns 102, ATLANTA HAWKS 95
The Suns won their fourth game in a row while handing the Hawks their third straight loss and pulled even with Dallas for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Phoenix took control of the game with a 14-4 run late in the third quarter and got the lead into double figures late on back-to-back 3-pointers by Markieff Morris and Bledsoe with 2½ minutes remaining. Bledsoe had 20 points for the Suns, Goran Dragic added 19, Channing Frye scored 18 and Morris tossed in 17. P.J. Tucker pulled down 11 rebounds and had three steals. Paul Millsap and DeMarre Carroll scored 19 points apiece for Atlanta, while Jeff Teague and Louis Williams each had 17.

Houston Rockets 100, CHARLOTTE BOBCATS 89
James Harden stayed hot and the Rockets got Dwight Howard back from an ankle injury en route to a win at Charlotte, just the Bobcats’ second loss in their last 11 home games. Chandler Parsons and Patrick Beverley helped seal it with consecutive 3-pointers in the final two minutes. Harden went for 31 points and Terrence Jones added 18. Howard returned with a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) and Omer Asik blocked three shots. Kemba Walker scored 22 points for Charlotte and Al Jefferson added 20 points and 11 rebounds.