Game ID: 22400190
Phoenix Suns @ Dallas Mavericks
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 26 24 33 30 113PHX 36 27 24 27 114
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 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Kleber missed 2 since 10/28, out tonight
DAL availability going into 11/03 · 2 days' restOUT Kleber missed 3 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 6 min (39% of 15)
OUT Prosper missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 6 min (54% of 11)
DAL availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Kleber missed 4 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Williams back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Prosper back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (54% of 11)
DAL availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Kleber missed 5 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 4 since 10/29, returns tonight: 5 min (32% of 15)
BACK Williams back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Prosper back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (54% of 11)
DAL availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 6 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/06 after 4, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Williams back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (41% of 15)
BACK Prosper back 11/03 after 2, 13 min since (115% of 11)
DAL availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 7 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/06 after 4, 3 min since (21% of 15)
BACK Williams back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (41% of 15)
BACK Prosper back 11/03 after 2, 10 min since (86% of 11)
DAL availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 3 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 4 since 11/04, returns tonight: 24 min (106% of 23)
OUT Kleber missed 8 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/06 after 4, 3 min since (21% of 15)
BACK Prosper back 11/03 after 2, 9 min since (83% of 11)
DAL availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 4 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 9 since 10/28, returns tonight: 17 min (90% of 19)
OUT Edwards missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Lively II back 11/12 after 4, 24 min since (106% of 23)
NEW Powell 10 to 16 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 11/16 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 5 since 11/06, returns tonight: 19 min (59% of 32)
OUT Edwards missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 4 since 11/08, returns tonight: 6 min (37% of 15)
OUT Prosper missed 2 since 11/12, returns tonight: 7 min (62% of 11)
BACK Lively II back 11/12 after 4, 21 min since (91% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 11/14 after 9, 17 min since (90% of 19)
NEW Powell 10 to 18 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 10/31 · 2 days' restOUT Bol missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 12 min since (51% of 24)
NEW Jones 27 to 32 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Gillespie missed 2 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 16 min since (65% of 24)
NEW Jones 27 to 32 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Gillespie missed 3 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 17 min since (69% of 24)
PHX availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 4 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 18 min since (76% of 24)
PHX availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 3 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 5 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 3 since 11/02, returns tonight: 5 min (38% of 14)
OUT Morris missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 8 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 19 min since (79% of 24)
PHX availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 4 since 11/02, returns tonight: 10 min (59% of 17)
OUT Gillespie missed 6 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 9 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 14)
PHX availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Gillespie missed 7 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 4 since 11/04, returns tonight: 15 min (115% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 10 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 10 min since (59% of 17)
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 11 min since (76% of 14)
NEW Jones 27 to 32 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backOUT Durant missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 8 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 11 since 10/23, returns tonight: 6 min (46% of 12)
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 16 min since (92% of 17)
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 11 min since (79% of 14)
BACK Morris back 11/12 after 4, 15 min since (115% of 13)
NEW Jones 27 to 33 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Durant missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 9 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 15 min since (90% of 17)
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 15 min since (109% of 14)
BACK Morris back 11/12 after 4, 14 min since (109% of 13)
BACK Bol back 11/13 after 11, 6 min since (46% of 12)
NEW Jones 27 to 34 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 25 a game. Without Lively II (2 straight), Kleber (6 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Ighodaro (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-1 a night and Dallas minus-3. Call it Dallas 114, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
10/31 vs HOU 102-108 — DAL notes
DAL lost 102-108. DAL shot 46% (39 of 85) to HOU's 41%, 10 of 30 from three, and got to the line 20 times to HOU's 27. The glass went 37-50 against them. Dončić led with 29 (12 of 25, 3 of 7 from three); Irving added 28, K. Thompson 12. Q4 was theirs, 30-20, the deficit cut from 16 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 88-72 against them. Gafford's -15 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 vs ORL 108-85 — DAL notes
DAL won 108-85. DAL shot 49% (42 of 85) to ORL's 33%, 10 of 32 from three. The glass went 53-43 for them. Dončić led with 32 (11 of 22, 5 of 13 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Gafford added 18, Irving 17. The hinge was Q2, 35-18: a lead of 8 became 25, and the lead reached 33. Lively II was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/04 vs IND 127-134 — DAL notes
DAL lost 127-134. DAL shot 52% (46 of 89) to IND's 57%, 15 of 36 from three. Dončić led with 34 (9 of 24, 4 of 10 from three, 12 of 15 at the line); Irving added 27, Marshall 20. Q2 was theirs, 30-27, the deficit cut from 7 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 107-97 against them. Thompson's -14 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 vs CHI 119-99 — DAL notes
DAL won 119-99. DAL shot 48% (45 of 93) to CHI's 42%, 12 of 38 from three. DAL turned it over 15 times to CHI's 22. Dončić led with 27 (8 of 19, 3 of 8 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Irving added 17, Gafford 17. The hinge was Q3, 32-23: a lead of 11 became 20, and the lead reached 30. Dončić was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
11/08 vs PHX 113-114 — DAL notes
DAL lost 113-114. DAL shot 51% (41 of 80) to PHX's 50%, 11 of 33 from three. Dončić led with 30 (11 of 25, 5 of 12 from three); Irving added 29, Marshall 18. Q3 was theirs, 33-24, the deficit cut from 13 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 90-80 against them.
11/10 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 28 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Porter Jr. at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Gordon (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 24 a game. Without Washington (2 straight), Lively II (3 straight), Kleber (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and Dallas minus-3 and the arc, Denver at 42 percent from three to Dallas's 34. Call it Denver 117, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
11/12 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 29 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Kuminga at 18 a game. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 27 a game. Without Washington (3 straight), Lively II (4 straight), Kleber (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 40 percent from three to Dallas's 34 and the defense, Dallas allowing 111 a night to Golden State's 119. Call it Golden State 118, Dallas 113.
11/14 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Collins at 20 and Sexton at 17 a game. Without Hendricks (7 straight), Mykhailiuk (4 straight), Potter (10 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 27 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Washington (4 straight), Kleber (9 straight), Edwards (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 16 times a game to Dallas's 12 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-1 a night and Dallas minus-5. Call it Dallas 117, Utah 113, Utah keeping it close.
11/16 vs SAS — 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 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 28 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Washington (5 straight), Edwards (3 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Vassell at 16 a game. Without Sochan (6 straight), Jones (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 41 percent from three to Dallas's 32 and the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-0 a night and Dallas minus-5. Call it Dallas 115, San Antonio 112, San Antonio keeping it close.
10/31 @ LAC 125-119 — PHX notes
PHX won 125-119. PHX shot 51% (42 of 82) to LAC's 48%, 18 of 39 from three, and went to the line 28 times to LAC's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 17. Booker led with 40 (11 of 18, 5 of 9 from three, 13 of 15 at the line); O'Neale added 21, Durant 18. The hinge was Q3, 39-23: the deficit went from 18 to 2. PHX trailed 52-70 at the half and won the second half 73-49. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/02 vs POR 103-97 — PHX notes
PHX won 103-97. PHX shot 38% (35 of 93) to POR's 33%, 17 of 52 from three, and went to the line 22 times to POR's 11 — 16 points from the stripe to their 9. PHX turned it over 12 times to POR's 6, and POR turned those into 10 steals. Booker led with 28 (9 of 23, 2 of 10 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Durant added 21, Allen 18. The hinge was Q3, 44-18: PHX came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 22, and the lead reached 26. PHX trailed 43-47 at the half and won the second half 60-50.
11/04 vs PHI 118-116 — PHX notes
PHX won 118-116. PHX shot 51% (42 of 82) to PHI's 46%, 11 of 32 from three, and went to the line 26 times to PHI's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 16. Durant led with 35 (14 of 20, 2 of 5 from three); Beal added 17, Nurkić 15. The hinge was Q1, 28-26: from level to 2 ahead. Nurkić was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/06 vs MIA 115-112 — PHX notes
PHX won 115-112. PHX shot 50% (42 of 84) to MIA's 43%, 18 of 43 from three. PHX turned it over 16 times to MIA's 10, and MIA turned those into 12 steals. Durant led with 32 (13 of 23, 4 of 11 from three); Booker added 22, Nurkić 20. The hinge was Q4, 31-25: PHX came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 3. PHX trailed 55-58 at the half and won the second half 60-54.
11/08 @ DAL 114-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 114-113. PHX shot 50% (43 of 86) to DAL's 51%, 15 of 39 from three. Durant led with 26 (8 of 14, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); O'Neale added 18, Jones 17. The hinge was Q1, 36-26: from level to 10 ahead. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/10 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Booker at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Ighodaro (4 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 27 from three, 27 free throws a game; Fox at 27 and DeRozan at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 27. Call it Phoenix 115, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/12 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; George at 18 and Sexton at 17 a game. Without Hendricks (6 straight), Mykhailiuk (3 straight), Potter (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Booker at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 20 times a game to Phoenix's 12 and the line, where Utah takes 27 free throws a game to Phoenix's 20. Call it Phoenix 115, Utah 111, Utah keeping it close.
11/13 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 27 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 25 and DeRozan at 24 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 31 and Booker at 20 a game. Without Durant (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Sacramento's 27. Call it Sacramento 116, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/15 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Jal. Williams at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Holmgren (2 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 21 and Beal at 18 a game. Without Durant (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-2 a night and OKC minus-13. Call it OKC 119, Phoenix 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALDG D. Gafford
DP D. Powell
KE K. Edwards
KI K. Irving
KT K. Thompson
LD L. Dončić
NM N. Marshall
OP O. Prosper
QG Q. Grimes
SD S. Dinwiddie
PHXBB B. Beal
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KD K. Durant
MP M. Plumlee
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
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
Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw with 0.8 seconds left to lift Suns past Mavs, 114-113
DALLAS -- — Jusuf Nurkic made the second of two free throws with 0.8 seconds left after getting fouled on an offensive rebound, lifting the Phoenix Suns to a 114-113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
Kevin Durant scored 26 points, and Nurkic had 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Suns improved to 8-1 for the first time since 2009-10. Two of the victories have been over defending Western Conference champion Dallas.
Nurkic had put the Suns ahead with 31 seconds remaining with a dunk on a putback from a miss Durant. Daniel Gafford got Dallas even at 113 on an alley-oop dunk from Luka Doncic , who had 30 points, seven assists and seven rebounds.
Royce O'Neale missed a runner in the lane in the final seconds, but Nurkic grabbed the rebound and was bumped by several Dallas defenders on a missed shot as the buzzer sounded. Gafford fouled out on the play.
Doncic was short on a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer.
O'Neale scored 18 points for Phoenix, and Devin Booker had 13 points and 12 assists.
Kyrie Irving scored 29 points, and Naji Marshall had 18 for Dallas.
Takeaways Suns: O'Neale was a big boost off the bench, with Phoenix reserves outscoring the Dallas bench 28-9 after a 23-9 edge in the first meeting.
Mavericks: Gafford's foul trouble came with frontcourt partner Dereck Lively II out because of a sprained shoulder. Dwight Powell was forced to play a season-high 25 minutes and had five fouls.
Key moment Nurkic's decisive rebound came after the only miss from O’Neale, who was 7 of 8.
Key stat Phoenix didn't have a huge edge in offensive rebounds at 11-8, but six of them came in the fourth quarter. Nurkic had all three of his in the fourth.
Up next The Suns are home against Sacramento on Sunday. The Mavericks are at Denver on Sunday night.