Game ID: 22501164
Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 33 28 27 24 112DAL 29 24 27 27 107
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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.
PHX availability going into 3/31 · back-to-backOUT Brooks missed 18 since 2/22, returns tonight: 22 min (71% of 31)
OUT Williams missed 14 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Coffey missed 5 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 6 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 4, 22 min since (77% of 28)
BACK O'Neale back 3/24 after 3, 25 min since (88% of 28)
BACK Huntley back 3/22 after 10, 3 min since (34% of 10)
NEW Ighodaro 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Fleming 12 to 23 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 15 since 3/05, returns tonight: 20 min (85% of 24)
OUT Coffey missed 6 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 7 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 22 min since (71% of 31)
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 4, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK O'Neale back 3/24 after 3, 26 min since (93% of 28)
BACK Huntley back 3/22 after 10, 3 min since (34% of 10)
NEW Ighodaro 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Fleming 12 to 22 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Coffey missed 7 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 8 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 25 min since (82% of 31)
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 4, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK O'Neale back 3/24 after 3, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 20 min since (85% of 24)
NEW Ighodaro 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Fleming 12 to 18 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Coffey missed 8 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 9 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 28 min since (91% of 31)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 23 min since (97% of 24)
PHX availability going into 4/08 · back-to-backOUT Coffey missed 9 since 3/21, returns tonight: 6 min (51% of 12)
OUT Highsmith missed 10 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 4 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 29 min since (95% of 31)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 25 min since (104% of 24)
PHX availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Highsmith missed 11 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 5 since 3/31, returns tonight: 4 min (42% of 10)
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 30 min since (98% of 31)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 25 min since (104% of 24)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 6 min since (51% of 12)
PHX availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Highsmith missed 12 since 3/19, returns tonight: 10 min (93% of 11)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 13 min since (114% of 12)
BACK Huntley back 4/10 after 5, 4 min since (42% of 10)
PHX availability going into 4/19 · 6 days' restOUT Booker missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 33 min (98% of 34)
OUT Green missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 32 min (116% of 27)
OUT Goodwin missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 5 min (23% of 22)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 18 min since (153% of 12)
BACK Highsmith back 4/12 after 12, 10 min since (93% of 11)
BACK Huntley back 4/10 after 5, 17 min since (165% of 10)
NEW Fleming 12 to 19 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 4/22 · 2 days' restOUT Allen missed 2 since 4/12, out tonight
BACK Booker back 4/19 after 2, 33 min since (98% of 34)
BACK Green back 4/19 after 2, 32 min since (116% of 27)
BACK Goodwin back 4/19 after 2, 5 min since (23% of 22)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 14 min since (124% of 12)
BACK Highsmith back 4/12 after 12, 9 min since (80% of 11)
BACK Huntley back 4/10 after 5, 17 min since (165% of 10)
NEW Fleming 12 to 17 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/31 · back-to-backOUT Cisse missed 12 since 3/08, returns tonight: 22 min (160% of 14)
BACK Williams back 3/25 after 3, 22 min since (101% of 22)
BACK Gafford back 3/30 after 2, 24 min since (112% of 22)
BACK Poulakidas back 3/23 after 2, 13 min since (67% of 20)
BACK Powell back 3/25 after 2, 20 min since (142% of 14)
BACK Smith back 3/23 after 2, 10 min since (74% of 14)
BACK Johnson back 3/27 after 3, 8 min since (72% of 10)
DAL availability going into 4/03 · 2 days' restOUT Washington missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Marshall missed 2 since 3/30, returns tonight: 24 min (80% of 30)
OUT Bagley III missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
BACK Williams back 3/25 after 3, 23 min since (104% of 22)
BACK Gafford back 3/30 after 2, 18 min since (81% of 22)
BACK Poulakidas back 3/23 after 2, 17 min since (86% of 20)
BACK Powell back 3/25 after 2, 19 min since (132% of 14)
BACK Cisse back 3/31 after 12, 22 min since (160% of 14)
BACK Smith back 3/23 after 2, 12 min since (87% of 14)
BACK Johnson back 3/27 after 3, 10 min since (100% of 10)
DAL availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 3 since 3/30, returns tonight: 30 min (96% of 31)
OUT Bagley III missed 3 since 3/30, returns tonight: 22 min (100% of 21)
BACK Marshall back 4/03 after 2, 24 min since (80% of 30)
BACK Williams back 3/25 after 3, 24 min since (107% of 22)
BACK Gafford back 3/30 after 2, 18 min since (85% of 22)
BACK Powell back 3/25 after 2, 20 min since (140% of 14)
BACK Cisse back 3/31 after 12, 22 min since (160% of 14)
BACK Johnson back 3/27 after 3, 8 min since (80% of 10)
DAL availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Cisse missed 2 since 4/03, out tonight
BACK Washington back 4/05 after 3, 30 min since (96% of 31)
BACK Marshall back 4/03 after 2, 28 min since (93% of 30)
BACK Gafford back 3/30 after 2, 19 min since (86% of 22)
BACK Bagley III back 4/05 after 3, 22 min since (100% of 21)
BACK Johnson back 3/27 after 3, 8 min since (80% of 10)
DAL availability going into 4/08 · back-to-backOUT Cisse missed 3 since 4/03, returns tonight: 22 min (156% of 14)
BACK Washington back 4/05 after 3, 30 min since (96% of 31)
BACK Marshall back 4/03 after 2, 25 min since (85% of 30)
BACK Gafford back 3/30 after 2, 19 min since (86% of 22)
BACK Bagley III back 4/05 after 3, 24 min since (111% of 21)
DAL availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 2 since 4/07, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 4/03 after 2, 25 min since (85% of 30)
BACK Bagley III back 4/05 after 3, 25 min since (115% of 21)
BACK Cisse back 3/31 after 12, 22 min since (158% of 14)
NEW Nembhard 20 to 25 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 3 since 4/07, not on tonight's roster
OUT Marshall missed 2 since 4/08, out tonight
OUT Thompson missed 2 since 4/08, returns tonight: 10 min (47% of 22)
BACK Bagley III back 4/05 after 3, 21 min since (96% of 21)
BACK Cisse back 4/08 after 3, 21 min since (148% of 14)
NEW Nembhard 20 to 27 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Green at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 126, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 31 free throws a game; Flagg at 30 and Williams at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 115 a night to Dallas's 126 and the line, where Dallas takes 31 free throws a game to Phoenix's 23. Call it Phoenix 119, Dallas 112.
3/31 @ ORL 111-115 — PHX notes
PHX lost 111-115. PHX took 9 more shots (88 to 79), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to ORL's 44%, 14 of 46 from three, and got to the line 35 times to ORL's 41. PHX turned it over 20 times to ORL's 25. Booker led with 34 (8 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 16 of 19 at the line); O'Neale added 14, Gillespie 11. Q3 was theirs, 38-24, the deficit cut from 14 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 91-73 against them. Booker's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 @ CHA 107-127 — PHX notes
PHX lost 107-127. PHX shot 46% (42 of 91) to CHA's 52%, 16 of 39 from three. The glass went 31-47 against them. Green led with 25 (10 of 19, 3 of 6 from three); Booker added 22, Brooks 13. Q1 was theirs, 41-33, but the other 3 periods went 94-66 against them. They led by as many as 10. Allen's -16 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ CHI 120-110 — PHX notes
PHX won 120-110. PHX shot 51% (45 of 89) to CHI's 45%, 13 of 32 from three. Booker led with 30 (9 of 22, 3 of 7 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Green added 25, Brooks 15. The hinge was Q4, 34-26: a lead of 2 became 10. Gillespie was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
4/07 vs HOU 105-119 — PHX notes
PHX lost 105-119. PHX shot 43% (32 of 75) to HOU's 45%, 7 of 31 from three, and went to the line 39 times to HOU's 16 — 34 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 34-55 against them. Booker led with 31 (7 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 15 of 16 at the line); Williams added 19, Green 15. Q1 was theirs, 37-21, but the other 3 periods went 98-68 against them. They led by as many as 21. Ighodaro's -22 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/08 vs DAL 112-107 — PHX notes
PHX won 112-107. PHX shot 46% (42 of 91) to DAL's 42%, 14 of 35 from three. Booker led with 37 (13 of 27, 2 of 6 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Brooks added 28, O'Neale 14. The hinge was Q1, 33-29: from level to 4 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
4/10 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; James at 21 and Hachimura at 13 a game. Without Reaves (3 straight), Smart (9 straight), Hayes (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Brooks at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been minus-2 a night and Phoenix minus-9 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 116 a night to the Lakers' 122. Call it Phoenix 115, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
4/12 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 106, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 16 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 23 and Holmgren at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Green at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 44 percent from three to Phoenix's 32 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-6 a night and Phoenix minus-5. Call it OKC 119, Phoenix 106, OKC by 13.
4/19 @ 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 114, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 15 free throws a game; Holmgren at 22 and Gilgeous-Alexander at 22 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (2 straight), Holmgren (2 straight), Jal. Williams (2 straight). 6 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 33 and Brooks at 16 a game. Without Booker (2 straight), Green (2 straight), Goodwin (2 straight). 6 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 43 percent from three to Phoenix's 34 and the line, where Phoenix takes 21 free throws a game to OKC's 15. Call it OKC 116, Phoenix 110.
4/22 @ 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 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 16 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 23 and Holmgren at 20 a game. 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Brooks at 17 a game. Without Allen (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 11 and the arc, OKC at 38 percent from three to Phoenix's 33. Call it OKC 115, Phoenix 107.
3/31 @ MIL 99-123 — DAL notes
DAL lost 99-123. DAL shot 35% (34 of 96) to MIL's 45%, 10 of 36 from three. Flagg led with 19 (6 of 19, 0 of 3 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Williams added 18, Poulakidas 11. Q4 was theirs, 29-33, but the other 3 periods went 90-70 against them. Flagg's -27 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/03 vs ORL 127-138 — DAL notes
DAL lost 127-138. DAL took 11 more shots (95 to 84), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to ORL's 56%, 14 of 42 from three, and got to the line 31 times to ORL's 37. Flagg led with 51 (19 of 30, 6 of 9 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Williams added 23, Thompson 18. Q4 was theirs, 35-27, the deficit cut from 19 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 111-92 against them. Marshall's -16 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 vs LAL 134-128 — DAL notes
DAL won 134-128. DAL shot 52% (46 of 88) to LAL's 52%, 14 of 32 from three. DAL turned it over 7 times to LAL's 12. The glass went 38-49 against them. Flagg led with 45 (14 of 27, 2 of 4 from three, 15 of 17 at the line); Washington added 15, Marshall 13. The hinge was Q1, 41-30: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Gafford was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
4/07 @ LAC 103-116 — DAL notes
DAL lost 103-116. DAL took 8 more shots (100 to 92), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 35% to LAC's 45%, 6 of 33 from three. DAL turned it over 8 times to LAC's 14. Flagg led with 25 (9 of 25, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Bagley III added 21, Christie 12. Q3 was theirs, 29-24, the deficit cut from 10 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 92-74 against them. Middleton's -18 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/08 @ PHX 107-112 — DAL notes
DAL lost 107-112. DAL shot 42% (37 of 89) to PHX's 46%, 13 of 36 from three. Poulakidas led with 23 (8 of 12, 5 of 8 from three); Bagley III added 20, Christie 18. Q4 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 8 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 88-80 against them. Powell's -15 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/10 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 31 and Castle at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 123, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 29 free throws a game; Flagg at 30 and Williams at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Washington (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-5 a night and Dallas minus-5 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 110 a night to Dallas's 123. Call it San Antonio 122, Dallas 111, San Antonio by 11.
4/12 vs CHI — 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 127, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Flagg at 33 and Christie at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Washington (3 straight), Marshall (2 straight), Thompson (2 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jones at 23 and Sexton at 18 a game. Without Simons (24 straight), Richards (9 straight), Collins (50 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 16 times a game to Dallas's 9 and the defense, Chicago allowing 118 a night to Dallas's 127. Call it Dallas 119, Chicago 117, Chicago keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiChFlMiNe 6 13 -2 3 5 60 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 5 3 0 0 3 1
DAL Bagley III, Christie, Flagg, Middleton, Nembhard
in Bagley III, Christie, Flagg, Middleton, Nembhard
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrGoGrMa 4 10 -1 3 9 33 1 4 25 1 1 100 4 3 1 0 0 0 0
PHX Booker, Brooks, Goodwin, Green, Maluach
in Booker, Brooks, Goodwin, Green, Maluach
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiChFlMiNe 6 13 -2 3 5 60 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 5 3 0 0 3 1
DAL Bagley III, Christie, Flagg, Middleton, Nembhard
in Bagley III, Christie, Flagg, Middleton, Nembhard
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrGiGoMa 2 5 +3 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
PHX Booker, Brooks, Gillespie, Goodwin, Maluach
in Gillespie
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiFlNePo 2 5 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Cisse, Flagg, Nembhard, Poulakidas
in Cisse, Poulakidas
out Bagley III, Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrGiIgO' 3 7 0 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
PHX Booker, Brooks, Gillespie, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Ighodaro, O'Neale
out Goodwin, Maluach
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiJoPoPo 1 2 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Cisse, Johnson, Poulakidas, Powell
in Johnson, Powell
out Flagg, Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrGiIgO' 3 7 0 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
PHX Booker, Brooks, Gillespie, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Ighodaro, O'Neale
out Goodwin, Maluach
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJoPoPoSm 2 7 -1 2 2 100 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 1 2 0 1 0 1
DAL Bagley III, Johnson, Poulakidas, Powell, Smith
in Bagley III, Smith
out Christie, Cisse
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoFlGiIgO' 3 11 +2 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 1
PHX Booker, Fleming, Gillespie, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Fleming
out Brooks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiChFlNePo 2 6 +4 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Bagley III, Christie, Flagg, Nembhard, Poulakidas
in Christie, Flagg, Nembhard
out Johnson, Powell, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlGiGoIgO' 2 2 -4 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 1
PHX Fleming, Gillespie, Goodwin, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Goodwin
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiFlNePo 3 8 -2 4 5 80 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Cisse, Flagg, Nembhard, Poulakidas
in Cisse
out Bagley III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuGiGoIgO' 3 10 +2 2 3 67 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 2
PHX Dunn, Gillespie, Goodwin, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Dunn
out Fleming
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CiFlJoMiSm 1 4 +4 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Cisse, Flagg, Johnson, Middleton, Smith
in Johnson, Middleton, Smith
out Christie, Nembhard, Poulakidas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrDuGoMa 2 5 +1 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
PHX Booker, Brooks, Dunn, Goodwin, Maluach
in Booker, Brooks, Maluach
out Gillespie, Ighodaro, O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJoMiPoSm 1 0 -2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Bagley III, Johnson, Middleton, Powell, Smith
in Bagley III
out Cisse
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrDuFlMa 2 5 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
PHX Booker, Brooks, Dunn, Fleming, Maluach
in Fleming
out Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiChFlMiNe 7 10 -6 1 6 17 1 7 14 1 1 100 1 2 2 1 0 1 3
DAL Bagley III, Christie, Flagg, Middleton, Nembhard
in Christie, Flagg
out Johnson, Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrDuGiMa 8 16 +4 7 14 50 1 2 50 2 3 67 3 9 2 0 0 2 2
PHX Booker, Brooks, Dunn, Gillespie, Maluach
in Gillespie
out Fleming
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiFlMiNe 1 2 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Cisse, Flagg, Middleton, Nembhard
in Cisse
out Bagley III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrDuGiMa 8 16 +4 7 14 50 1 2 50 2 3 67 3 9 2 0 0 2 2
PHX Booker, Brooks, Dunn, Gillespie, Maluach
in Gillespie
out Fleming
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiFlNePo 3 7 +6 0 2 0 1 1 100 4 5 80 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Cisse, Flagg, Nembhard, Poulakidas
in Poulakidas
out Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBoBrMaO' 2 4 -1 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
PHX Booker, Bouyea, Brooks, Maluach, O'Neale
in Maluach, O'Neale
out Dunn, Ighodaro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJoPoPoSm 4 7 -6 1 4 25 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 2 1 0 0 1 3
DAL Bagley III, Johnson, Poulakidas, Powell, Smith
in Bagley III, Johnson, Powell, Smith
out Christie, Cisse, Flagg, Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoFlGiMaO' 3 7 +2 2 2 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 1
PHX Coffey, Fleming, Gillespie, Maluach, O'Neale
in Coffey, Fleming, Gillespie
out Booker, Bouyea, Brooks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiChFlNePo 4 15 +10 3 4 75 3 5 60 0 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 1 1
DAL Bagley III, Christie, Flagg, Nembhard, Poulakidas
in Christie, Flagg, Nembhard
out Johnson, Powell, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoFlGiIgO' 3 3 -6 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
PHX Coffey, Fleming, Gillespie, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Ighodaro
out Maluach
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiChFlNePo 4 15 +10 3 4 75 3 5 60 0 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 1 1
DAL Bagley III, Christie, Flagg, Nembhard, Poulakidas
in Christie, Flagg, Nembhard
out Johnson, Powell, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrGiMaO' 1 2 -4 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
PHX Booker, Brooks, Gillespie, Maluach, O'Neale
in Booker, Brooks, Maluach
out Coffey, Fleming, Ighodaro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiFlNePo 3 0 -5 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Cisse, Flagg, Nembhard, Poulakidas
in Cisse
out Bagley III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrDuGiMa 3 5 +5 1 2 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 0
PHX Booker, Brooks, Dunn, Gillespie, Maluach
in Dunn
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiFlNeSm 1 0 -4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1
DAL Christie, Cisse, Flagg, Nembhard, Smith
in Smith
out Poulakidas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrDuMaO' 2 4 +2 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 4 0 0 0 2 0
PHX Booker, Brooks, Dunn, Maluach, O'Neale
in O'Neale
out Gillespie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CiJoPoPoSm 5 12 +2 3 8 38 2 3 67 0 0 0 3 2 3 1 0 1 1
DAL Cisse, Johnson, Poulakidas, Powell, Smith
in Johnson, Poulakidas, Powell
out Christie, Flagg, Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrDuMaO' 2 4 +2 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 4 0 0 0 2 0
PHX Booker, Brooks, Dunn, Maluach, O'Neale
in O'Neale
out Gillespie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CiJoPoPoSm 5 12 +2 3 8 38 2 3 67 0 0 0 3 2 3 1 0 1 1
DAL Cisse, Johnson, Poulakidas, Powell, Smith
in Johnson, Poulakidas, Powell
out Christie, Flagg, Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrDuGiIg 2 8 +1 0 0 0 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
PHX Booker, Brooks, Dunn, Gillespie, Ighodaro
in Gillespie, Ighodaro
out Maluach, O'Neale
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXAC A. Coffey
CG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
DB D. Brooks
JB J. Bouyea
JG J. Goodwin
JG J. Green
KM K. Maluach
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RF R. Fleming
RO R. O'Neale
DALAJ A. Johnson
CF C. Flagg
DP D. Powell
JP J. Poulakidas
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Bagley III
MC M. Christie
MC M. Cisse
RN R. Nembhard
TS T. Smith
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
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 37, Suns clinch No. 7 spot in West with a 112-107 win
PHOENIX -- — Devin Booker scored 37 points, Dillon Brooks added 28 and the Phoenix Suns edged the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on Wednesday night.
The Mavericks pulled within 110-107 on John Poulakidas ' 3-pointer with 1:08 left and had a chance to get even closer on their next possession but Oso Ighodaro blocked Moussa Cisse at the rim to stop the rally.
Brooks made a driving layup with 13.7 seconds to finally put the game away. The Suns clinched the No. 7 spot in the Western Conference playoff race, meaning they get two chances at home to win one game in the play-in tournament.
Poulakidas — a 6-foot-5 undrafted rookie who played at Yale — scored a season-high 23 points. Rookie of the Year front-runner Cooper Flagg had a tough game, scoring 11 points on 4 of 19 shooting.
The Mavericks trailed 71-53 early in the third quarter but used an 18-1 run to get back into the game. Dallas took its first lead of the second half when Max Christie hit a 3-pointer for a 95-93 advantage with 8:16 left.
The Suns responded with a 9-0 run and didn't trail again. Dallas had just 10 available players because of injuries.
It was a potentially costly win for the Suns. Guards Jalen Green (right knee) and Jordan Goodwin (left ankle) left the game in the first half and didn't return, though both players were out on the court at halftime going through warmups.
Green has been limited to 32 games this season because of injuries, mostly due to his hamstring.
Suns rookie Khaman Maluach — the No. 10 overall pick out of Duke — got his first start of the season and finished with a season-high 14 rebounds. The 7-foot-1 center stuffed his college teammate Flagg on a dunk attempt in the fourth quarter.