Game ID: 22300625
Phoenix Suns @ Dallas Mavericks
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 34 24 20 31 109PHX 25 32 43 32 132
DAL vs PHX ScoutingDAL vs PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DAL availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 31 since 11/10, returns tonight: 11 min (56% of 20)
OUT Exum missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Curry back 1/03 after 2, 13 min since (103% of 13)
BACK Holmes back 1/09 after 3, 3 min since (29% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 18 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 23 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 5 since 1/05, returns tonight: 26 min (113% of 23)
OUT Exum missed 6 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 11 min since (56% of 20)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 28 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 3 since 1/11, returns tonight: 36 min (95% of 38)
OUT Exum missed 7 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 3 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (113% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 15 min since (78% of 20)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/22 · 4 days' restOUT Exum missed 8 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 4 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 36 min since (95% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 27 min since (117% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 17 min since (88% of 20)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Hardy 12 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 21 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Exum missed 9 since 1/03, returns tonight: 19 min (115% of 16)
OUT Holmes missed 5 since 1/11, returns tonight: 5 min (47% of 10)
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 38 min since (99% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (114% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 19 min since (99% of 20)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Powell 12 to 21 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Curry missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 38 min since (99% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (113% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 20 min since (102% of 20)
BACK Exum back 1/24 after 9, 19 min since (115% of 16)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 5 min since (47% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 33 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 1/27 · back-to-backOUT Irving missed 2 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Curry missed 3 since 1/22, returns tonight: 11 min (87% of 13)
OUT Powell missed 3 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 40 min since (104% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (114% of 23)
BACK Exum back 1/24 after 9, 23 min since (140% of 16)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 9 min since (90% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 33 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 3 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 4 since 1/22, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 12)
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 41 min since (107% of 38)
BACK Exum back 1/24 after 9, 23 min since (140% of 16)
BACK Curry back 1/27 after 3, 11 min since (87% of 13)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 9 min since (87% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 34 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 4 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Jones Jr. missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Curry back 1/27 after 3, 8 min since (63% of 13)
BACK Powell back 1/29 after 4, 1 min since (9% of 12)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 7 min since (73% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Lively II 23 to 30 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restBACK Durant back 1/07 after 3, 35 min since (94% of 38)
BACK Gordon back 1/08 after 2, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Bol back 1/11 after 2, 17 min since (162% of 11)
PHX availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restOUT Goodwin missed 2 since 1/14, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 14)
OUT Watanabe missed 2 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 2 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Durant back 1/07 after 3, 36 min since (96% of 38)
BACK Gordon back 1/08 after 2, 24 min since (86% of 28)
PHX availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Watanabe missed 3 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 3 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/08 after 2, 24 min since (87% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
PHX availability going into 1/22 · back-to-backOUT Watanabe missed 4 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 4 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
PHX availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Goodwin missed 2 since 1/21, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 14)
OUT Watanabe missed 5 since 1/14, returns tonight: 7 min (55% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 5 since 1/14, out tonight
PHX availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 30 min (109% of 28)
OUT Bol missed 6 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Watanabe back 1/24 after 5, 7 min since (55% of 13)
PHX availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Bol missed 7 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 30 min since (109% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Watanabe back 1/24 after 5, 7 min since (55% of 13)
PHX availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Watanabe missed 2 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 8 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 26 min since (94% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/24 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 14)
PHX availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Watanabe missed 3 since 1/26, returns tonight: 1 min (10% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 9 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 29 min since (102% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/24 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Irving at 31 and Hardaway Jr. at 26 a game. Without Exum (9 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 31 and Booker at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-2 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 113 a night to Dallas's 122. Call it Dallas 118, Phoenix 117, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/13 vs NOP 108-118 — DAL notes
DAL lost 108-118. DAL shot 45% (37 of 82) to NOP's 49%, 15 of 41 from three, and got to the line 20 times to NOP's 37. The glass went 34-44 against them. Irving led with 33 (12 of 27, 5 of 14 from three); Hardaway Jr. added 24, Jones Jr. 24. Q2 was theirs, 34-20, turning a 9-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-74 against them. Jones Jr.'s -20 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 vs NOP 125-120 — DAL notes
DAL won 125-120. DAL shot 46% (39 of 85) to NOP's 51%, 18 of 43 from three, and got to the line 35 times to NOP's 41. Irving led with 42 (13 of 28, 3 of 9 from three, 13 of 15 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 41, Green 13. The hinge was Q1, 33-17: from level to 16 ahead. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/17 @ LAL 110-127 — DAL notes
DAL lost 110-127. DAL shot 46% (42 of 91) to LAL's 54%, 11 of 40 from three, and got to the line 18 times to LAL's 24. DAL turned it over 15 times to LAL's 10, and LAL turned those into 8 steals. Dončić led with 33 (12 of 24, 2 of 9 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Lively II added 16, Irving 12. Q2 was theirs, 27-23, the deficit cut from 6 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 104-83 against them. Jones Jr.'s -25 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/22 vs BOS 110-119 — DAL notes
DAL lost 110-119. DAL took 9 more shots (97 to 88), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to BOS's 47%, 14 of 40 from three, and got to the line 14 times to BOS's 30. Dončić led with 33 (12 of 30, 2 of 8 from three, 7 of 11 at the line); Irving added 23, Hardaway Jr. 20. Q1 was theirs, 26-24, but the other 3 periods went 95-84 against them. Dončić's -13 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/24 vs PHX 109-132 — DAL notes
DAL lost 109-132. DAL shot 46% (41 of 89) to PHX's 60%, 17 of 43 from three. The glass went 33-49 against them. Dončić led with 34 (11 of 24, 4 of 11 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 17, Hardy 11. Q1 was theirs, 34-25, but the other 3 periods went 107-75 against them. They led by as many as 16. Jones Jr.'s -35 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/26 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Bogdanović at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Young (2 straight), Hunter (17 straight), Krejčí (16 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Irving at 28 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 117 a night to Dallas's 123. Call it Atlanta 118, Dallas 116, Dallas keeping it close.
1/27 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 128, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 43 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Irving (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 126, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 26 and Barnes at 19 a game. Without Ellis (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 123, Dallas 121, Dallas keeping it close.
1/29 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 128, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dončić at 40 and Hardaway Jr. at 16 a game. Without Irving (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. Without Gar. Harris (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 128 and the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Dallas's 20. Call it Dallas 116, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
1/31 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 20 free throws a game; Towns at 31 and Edwards at 26 a game. Without Conley (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 129, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 43 and Hardaway Jr. at 21 a game. Without Irving (4 straight), Jones Jr. (2 straight), Exum (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Dallas's 129 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to Minnesota's 20. Call it Minnesota 119, Dallas 113.
1/16 vs SAC 119-117 — PHX notes
PHX won 119-117. PHX shot 49% (42 of 85) to SAC's 50%, 17 of 37 from three, and went to the line 20 times to SAC's 12 — 18 points from the stripe to their 7. The glass went 46-31 for them. Allen led with 29 (10 of 17, 9 of 14 from three); Durant added 27, Booker 16. The hinge was Q4, 35-21: PHX came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 2. PHX trailed 51-68 at the half and won the second half 68-49. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/19 @ NOP 123-109 — PHX notes
PHX won 123-109. PHX shot 49% (46 of 93) to NOP's 44%, 15 of 41 from three. Booker led with 52 (18 of 30, 6 of 11 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Durant added 26, Beal 13. The hinge was Q1, 41-28: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Nurkić was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/21 vs IND 117-110 — PHX notes
PHX won 117-110. PHX shot 57% (47 of 82) to IND's 44%, 8 of 25 from three. PHX turned it over 16 times to IND's 11, and IND turned those into 9 steals. Durant led with 40 (18 of 25, 4 of 7 from three); Booker added 26, Beal 25. The hinge was Q1, 33-25: from level to 8 ahead. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/22 vs CHI 115-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 115-113. PHX shot 52% (44 of 85) to CHI's 48%, 14 of 34 from three. Durant led with 43 (16 of 32, 6 of 15 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Beal added 18, Booker 16. The hinge was Q3, 34-24: the deficit went from 17 to 7. PHX trailed 49-66 at the half and won the second half 66-47. Eubanks was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/24 @ DAL 132-109 — PHX notes
PHX won 132-109. PHX shot 60% (51 of 85) to DAL's 46%, 14 of 34 from three. The glass went 49-33 for them. Booker led with 46 (17 of 23, 6 of 10 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Beal added 20, Allen 15. The hinge was Q3, 43-20: PHX came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 22, and the lead reached 29. PHX trailed 57-58 at the half and won the second half 75-51. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
1/26 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Turner at 20 and Siakam at 20 a game. Without Haliburton (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Durant at 30 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Gordon (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-7 a night and Indiana plus-0 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 112 a night to Indiana's 118. Call it Phoenix 119, Indiana 118, Indiana keeping it close.
1/28 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and Carter Jr. at 18 a game. Without Gar. Harris (11 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 40 and Durant at 28 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 27 free throws a game to Phoenix's 19 and the arc, Phoenix at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 33. Call it Phoenix 114, Orlando 113, Orlando keeping it close.
1/29 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Herro at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 57 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 39 and Durant at 26 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to Miami's 12 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Miami minus-5. Call it Phoenix 114, Miami 113, Miami keeping it close.
1/31 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 27 and Thomas at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Wilson (11 straight), Sharpe (9 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 38 and Durant at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Brooklyn 115, Phoenix 114, Phoenix keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiGrJrIi 3 10 +5 2 2 100 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Green, Jones Jr., Lively II
in Dončić, G. Williams, Green, Jones Jr., Lively II
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuNu 8 15 -4 4 7 57 1 7 14 4 5 80 4 4 5 2 0 2 2
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrJrIi 4 6 -4 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 3 2 0 0 3 4
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II
in Hardaway Jr.
out G. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuNu 8 15 -4 4 7 57 1 7 14 4 5 80 4 4 5 2 0 2 2
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGrJrKl 2 9 0 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber
in Exum, Kleber
out Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuNuOk 2 9 0 2 2 100 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Nurkić, Okogie
in Okogie
out Beal
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGrJrHaKl 2 6 +5 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
DAL Exum, Green, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Kleber
in Hardy
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeBoEuOk 2 1 -5 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Eubanks, Okogie
in Bates-Diop, Beal, Eubanks
out Allen, Durant, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiGrJrKl 2 6 +5 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber
in Dončić, G. Williams
out Exum, Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeDuEuWa 3 5 -7 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 0 0 1 3 2
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Eubanks, Watanabe
in Durant, Watanabe
out Booker, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiJrHaKl 2 6 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Kleber
in Hardy
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeDuEuWa 3 5 -7 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 0 0 1 3 2
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Eubanks, Watanabe
in Durant, Watanabe
out Booker, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGrJrJrIi 1 0 -5 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Exum, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II
in Green, Hardaway Jr.
out Dončić, Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuNuOk 1 5 +5 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Nurkić, Okogie
in Okogie
out Bates-Diop
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGrJrKl 2 2 -1 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Exum, Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber
in Dončić, Kleber
out Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuOk 4 10 +6 2 3 67 1 3 33 5 6 83 2 3 1 1 1 2 1
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Okogie
in Beal
out Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrJrIi 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II
in Lively II
out Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuOk 4 10 +6 2 3 67 1 3 33 5 6 83 2 3 1 1 1 2 1
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Okogie
in Beal
out Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiGrJrIi 3 3 -10 1 1 100 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Green, Jones Jr., Lively II
in G. Williams
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuNu 7 25 +20 6 6 100 3 4 75 2 4 50 0 9 5 2 0 3 3
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Nurkić
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrJrIi 2 2 -6 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II
in Hardaway Jr.
out G. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuNu 7 25 +20 6 6 100 3 4 75 2 4 50 0 9 5 2 0 3 3
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Nurkić
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGrJrJrKl 1 3 -1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Exum, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Kleber
in Exum, Kleber
out Dončić, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuNu 7 25 +20 6 6 100 3 4 75 2 4 50 0 9 5 2 0 3 3
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Nurkić
in Nurkić
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrHaKl 4 7 -7 2 3 67 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Kleber
in Dončić, Hardy
out Green, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuMeOk 2 7 +3 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Metu, Okogie
in Metu, Okogie
out Beal, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrHaKl 4 7 -7 2 3 67 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Kleber
in Dončić, Hardy
out Green, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeBoMeOk 2 9 +1 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 1
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Metu, Okogie
in Bates-Diop, Beal
out Allen, Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrKlIi 5 12 +5 3 4 75 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 4 3 1 0 2 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Green, Lively II
out Exum, Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeDuMeOk 5 7 -5 2 4 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 1 2 3
PHX Allen, Beal, Durant, Metu, Okogie
in Allen, Durant
out Bates-Diop, Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrJrIi 3 4 -6 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II
in Exum, Jones Jr.
out Green, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeBoDuOk 3 10 +6 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 1
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Durant, Okogie
in Bates-Diop, Booker
out Allen, Metu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WiHaHoLaPr 5 15 0 3 7 43 3 5 60 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
DAL B. Williams, Hardy, Holmes, Lawson, Prosper
in B. Williams, Hardy, Holmes, Lawson, Prosper
out Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EuGoLiMeWa 4 12 +2 6 6 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 1
PHX Eubanks, Goodwin, Little, Metu, Watanabe
in Eubanks, Goodwin, Little, Metu, Watanabe
out Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Okogie
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALAL A. Lawson
BW B. Williams
DE D. Exum
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
GW G. Williams
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
RH R. Holmes
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
PHXBB B. Beal
CM C. Metu
DB D. Booker
DE D. Eubanks
GA G. Allen
JG J. Goodwin
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KB K. Bates-Diop
KD K. Durant
NL N. Little
NU Nurkic
YW Y. Watanabe
DAL/PHX the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Devin Booker scores 46 as Suns beat Mavs 132-109 for 7th consecutive win
DALLAS -- — Devin Booker has seen some chippy games between his Phoenix Suns and Luka Doncic 's Dallas Mavericks .
Even with new faces, the taunts and trash talk are plentiful.
Booker scored 22 of his 46 points in a decisive third quarter and the Suns matched their longest winning streak of the season at seven with a 132-109 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night.
A triple-technical early was the first of seven such fouls in a matchup of teams that played an emotional seven-game playoff series won by the Mavs almost two years ago.
And yet, six of the seven techs came from players who weren't around then — Doncic being the exception.
“I just think when teams have a recent playoff series against each other, that just heightens the atmosphere and heightens everything,” Booker said. “The media does a good job of continuing it because they know it gets traction, which is good for the game, it’s good for viewership. I have no personal problem with anybody from Dallas, no fans or anything.”
Kevin Durant , still fairly new to the Dallas-Phoenix dynamic, had 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Suns opened a seven-game road trip, their longest this season, by turning a 16-point deficit in the second quarter into a 22-point lead after outscoring Dallas 43-20 in the third.
Kyrie Irving was out for the Mavericks, who have lost four of five, after spraining his right thumb early in a loss to Boston two nights earlier. It was the 22nd time in 44 games Dallas has played without one or both of its stars.
Doncic had 34 points, eight rebounds and nine assists without his All-Star sidekick, but didn’t have much help while the Suns got 20 points from Bradley Beal and 15 from Grayson Allen .
“I think we played very physical the first 17-18 minutes,” Doncic said. “But then our physicality went down and that’s when we struggled. We’ve got to be physical the whole game.”
Phoenix's scoring surge to start the second half began with a free throw from Booker for a 58-all tie after Doncic was assessed a technical for complaining to officials on his way to the locker room after the first-half buzzer.
The early triple-technical set into motion another chippy meeting when Grant Williams bumped Durant and stood over him after being called for the foul. Jusuf Nurkic shoved Williams, who went after the Phoenix center. All three players were given technicals.
In the third quarter, Nurkic said something to set off Williams again after they made contact, and the Dallas forward was given a second technical and ejected after complaining to an official about Nurkic.
Crew chief David Guthrie said Williams got his second technical for overtly yelling and gesturing while using profanity.
Nurkic got an unsportsmanlike technical, which doesn't count toward an ejection, when he was called for a flop after Dallas challenged a foul call against Dereck Lively II in the second quarter. The foul was erased and the flop assessed.
“Maybe ask him, honestly. I'm new to the whole Dallas rivalry thing,” Beal said, pointing at Booker as the star guard joined the postgame meeting with reporters. “That’s a playoff-type atmosphere, playoff-type teams. They’re just competing at a high level, and it’s going to get chippy. We did a good job of not letting it get us rattled.”
Doncic also was responsible for the ejection of a fan when he overheard a Suns supporter yell to Doncic that he was tired and needed to get on a treadmill. With the game still going, Doncic immediately turned and pointed in the direction of the fan. The fan was ejected a few minutes later.
Doncic's motion to get the fan ejected came while Booker was going 9 of 11 from the field in his dominant third quarter.
The Suns trailed 51-35 midway through the second, but Booker gave them their first 20-point lead on a driving layup with 4 1/2 minutes left in the third.
“I think it’s a trend here. Unfortunate,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said of his players getting caught up in the officiating. “The referees are the referees. They’re going to make calls, good or bad, just the nature of the league. But we can’t get calls every time down.”