Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks
· National Basketball AssociationJusuf Nurkic makes free throw with 0.8 seconds left to lift Suns past Mavs, 114-113
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.
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.
Regular Season Series
PHX leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 114 - 113 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 113 | |
4th 0.0 | Mavericks offensive team rebound | 114 - 113 | |
4th 0.1 | Luka Doncic misses 37-foot three point jumper | 114 - 113 | |
4th 0.1 | Grayson Allen enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic | 114 - 113 |
Statistics
PHX | DAL | |
---|---|---|
43-86 | FG | 41-80 |
50.0 | Field Goal % | 51.2 |
15-39 | 3PT | 11-33 |
38.5 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
13-18 | FT | 20-22 |
72.2 | Free Throw % | 90.9 |
37 | Rebounds | 39 |
11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
26 | Assists | 18 |
6 | Steals | 5 |
2 | Blocks | 1 |
8 | Turnovers | 11 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
8 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
48 | Points in Paint | 58 |
18 | Fouls | 22 |
14 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 20,277 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
LA Lakers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1 | L1 |
Phoenix | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Sacramento | 13 | 17 | .433 | 4 | L4 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | W3 |
Memphis | 20 | 10 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
Dallas | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1 | W2 |
San Antonio | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5 | L1 |
New Orleans | 5 | 25 | .167 | 15.5 | L7 |
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