Rundown of biggest storyline, key matchup, team stats, who could emerge as Suns' X-factor, and injury report for Thursday's Game 6 in Phoenix.
. He will miss his fourth consecutive game since he suffered a right hamstring injury in Game 2, but the top-seeded Suns have the momentum as the No. 8 Pelicans face elimination. Game 5 was a must-win for the Suns, and so is Thursday for the Suns to prove their depth and win without Booker, and not allow the Pelicans' confidence to grow for a potential massive upset in a Game 7.
Brandon Ingram is the Pelicans' top scorer , best 3-point shooter in this postseason, and gets to the free-throw line the most for them . He's going to get his points as he can jump through the roof and is great in isolation, but containing him is the key. Jae Crowder, one of the Suns' best defenders, needs to contain him like he did in Game 1. Crowder said after that game he was focused on defending Ingram, as he helped hold him to 18 points on 6-of-17 shooting.
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