Phoenix Suns @ Dallas Mavericks
Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX | Game ID: 22300796
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 32 28 36 27 123PHX 33 30 28 22 113
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Doncic scores 41 points, pairs with Irving to help Mavs beat Suns 123-113 for 7th straight victory
DALLAS -- — The longest winning streak of the season for the Dallas Mavericks coincides with a tie for the longest stretch of games together for the star pairing of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving .
Doncic scored 41 points, Irving had 29 and the Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns 123-113 on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to seven in both teams' return from the All-Star break.
Dallas pulled even with Phoenix in the standings at 33-23 and took the head-to-head tiebreaker with a 2-1 record in a pairing of teams battling for a guaranteed spot in the playoffs.
Doncic had 11 assists and nine rebounds matched against fellow All-Stars Devin Booker , who scored 35 points, and Kevin Durant , who had 23 on an ordinary shooting night for the 14-time All-Star. The Suns had won five of six before the break.
The Dallas surge started when Irving returned from a sprained thumb. The Mavs have been without Doncic or Irving, or both, in 27 games because of injuries. Their seventh straight together matched the previous long stretch this season, from the first month.
“I think it answers the questions that those two co-exist quite well,” coach Jason Kidd said. “I think it just shows again, our health, our energy, everything’s in a positive way right now. I think the guys are having fun. You can see that energy on the floor.”
Dallas kept its hot streak going through the break in the first visit from new majority owner Miriam Adelson. The widow of casino mogul Sheldon Adelson was sitting courtside.
The deal between her company, Las Vegas Sands Corp., and Mark Cuban was approved by the NBA in December. Cuban is now the alternate governor.
Irving, who missed the first two meetings, scored 13 points in the first quarter and restored a double-digit lead early in the fourth with a nifty behind-the-back dribble and spin move for a layup.
A smiling Doncic greeted Irving when the Suns called a timeout after Irving's layup, and the star pairing provided the finishing blow when Irving passed after rising for a jumper and Doncic hit a 3-pointer for a 128-113 lead. Both came out of the game at the next whistle.
The Suns were without guard Bradley Beal , who is dealing with left hamstring tightness. He scored 20 points in a 132-109 Phoenix victory in Dallas a month ago, when Booker scored 22 of his 46 points in a decisive third quarter as the Suns rallied from 16 points down.
This time, it was Irving who sparked a Dallas rally.
“You just have to know that, especially after he makes one, that the next one is coming up,” Booker said. “He’s a great player and hard to guard. We definitely could have limited some of those transition looks.”
The Mavs scored the first 16 points of the second half to finish a 33-9 run that started after the Suns took their biggest lead at 54-43 midway through the second quarter.
“We didn’t start the third quarter with enough attentiveness,” Phoenix coach Frank Vogel said. “We did get a little too stagnant offensively. We had some breakdowns with what we were supposed to do. That led to some tough possessions.”
Tim Hardaway Jr . and P.J. Washington scored 12 points apiece for Dallas. Eric Gordon had 16 for Phoenix.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 5 12 -3 5 9 56 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 1 1 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrKlIi 2 2 -4 1 5 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Lively II
in Hardaway Jr., Kleber
out Green, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrJrKl 3 5 -3 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 2
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Kleber
in Gafford, Jones Jr.
out Irving, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrJrWa 1 5 +3 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Washington
in Washington
out Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJrIrJrWa 1 8 +6 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 1
DAL Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Irving
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIrJrIiWa 2 6 -1 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
DAL Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrIrIiWa 1 3 -5 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Green
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrIrKlIi :59 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Lively II
in Kleber
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrIrKl :53 0 -1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Irving, Kleber
in Dončić, Gafford
out Hardaway Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrJrKl 2 7 +2 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber
in Hardaway Jr.
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrJrKl 2 7 +4 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Irving, Jones Jr.
out Gafford, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrIrJr 3 5 0 3 7 43 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 3 4 3 0 1 1 4
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr.
in Gafford
out Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 5 20 +12 6 11 55 6 10 60 1 2 50 3 4 7 4 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Green, Lively II, Washington
out Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrKlWa 2 1 -5 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Washington
in Hardaway Jr., Kleber
out Irving, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaGrJrIrKl 1 3 -1 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
DAL Gafford, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Gafford, Irving
out Dončić, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJrIrJrKl 2 9 +6 2 3 67 1 1 100 4 4 100 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
DAL Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Jones Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrJrWa 2 3 -1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Washington
in Dončić, Washington
out Irving, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWa 8 20 +5 8 13 62 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 3 4 6 3 0 1 3
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Green, Irving, Kleber
out Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrKlWa 2 5 +1 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Hardaway Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHaJrPoPr 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Jones Jr., Powell, Prosper
in Hardy, Jones Jr., Powell, Prosper
out Dončić, Irving, Kleber, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuGoNu 6 21 +7 8 10 80 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 5 5 5 1 1 2 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Allen, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuGoNuOk 1 3 +1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
PHX Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Okogie
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuEuGoOk 2 5 +2 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 1 0
PHX Booker, Durant, Eubanks, Gordon, Okogie
in Eubanks
out Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoEuO'Ok 2 4 -9 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Eubanks, O'Neale, Okogie
in Allen, O'Neale
out Durant, Gordon
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuLeNuO' 4 15 +6 6 9 67 2 3 67 1 1 100 1 4 5 3 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Durant, Lee, Nurkić, O'Neale
in Durant, Lee, Nurkić
out Booker, Eubanks, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuGoLeNu :53 1 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2
PHX Allen, Durant, Gordon, Lee, Nurkić
in Gordon
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuGoNuOk 2 5 -2 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
PHX Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Booker, Okogie
out Allen, Lee
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoEuGoO'Ok 2 4 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
PHX Booker, Eubanks, Gordon, O'Neale, Okogie
in Eubanks, O'Neale
out Durant, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuGoO' 3 5 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 5 6 83 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Gordon, O'Neale
in Allen, Durant
out Eubanks, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuGoNu 3 0 -15 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Nurkić
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuGoO' 4 14 +8 6 8 75 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Gordon, O'Neale
in O'Neale
out Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuGoO'Ok 3 7 -5 2 6 33 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2
PHX Booker, Durant, Gordon, O'Neale, Okogie
in Okogie
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoLiNuOk 2 4 +1 1 4 25 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Little, Nurkić, Okogie
in Allen, Little, Nurkić
out Durant, Gordon, O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuLiO'Ok 2 2 -6 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1
PHX Allen, Durant, Little, O'Neale, Okogie
in Durant, O'Neale
out Booker, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuGoO' 9 17 -2 7 14 50 2 6 33 1 2 50 1 6 7 3 1 1 4 3
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Gordon, O'Neale
in Booker, Gordon
out Little, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeLiMaOkRo 1 3 +3 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
PHX Lee, Little, Maledon, Okogie, Roddy
in Lee, Little, Maledon, Okogie, Roddy
out Allen, Booker, Durant, Gordon, O'Neale
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXDB D. Booker
DE D. Eubanks
EG E. Gordon
GA G. Allen
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KD K. Durant
NL N. Little
NU Nurkic
RO R. O'Neale
SL S. Lee
DALDG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
PW P. Washington
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
PHX/DAL 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
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