Suns vs Mavericks

BOTTOM LINE: The Phoenix Suns visit the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Mavericks won the last ...

The Mavericks are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. The Mavericks won the last matchup 103-94 on May 7 led by 28 points from Jalen Brunson, while Jae Crowder scored 19 points for the Suns. The Suns are 39-13 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is the top team in the Western Conference in team defense, allowing 104.7 points while holding opponents to 45.7% shooting. BOTTOM LINE: The Phoenix Suns visit the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. Dallas Mavericks (52-30, fourth in the Western Conference)

Rundown of biggest storyline, key matchup, team stats, who could emerge as the Suns' X-factor, and injury report for Friday's Game 3 in Dallas.

That will be integral in crucial moments when Ayton needs a breather in Game 3, and the rest of this series. - Chris Paul scored 14 of his 28 points in Game 2's fourth quarter. - Luka Doncic is averaging 40 points (53.8% FG, 42.9% 3FG, 78.9%FT), 8.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists through the first two games of the series. In Game 1, Ayton had a game-high 25 points and added eight rebounds and one block. - There were11 offensive foul calls in Game 2. Doncic outscored the Mavericks' four other starters in Game 2, who combined for 31 points. Ayton and Kleber are the Suns' and Mavericks' respective top shooting bigs. He had nine points, three rebounds and one block in 18 and a half minutes off the bench, and had key dunks to help extend the Suns' lead in Game 2's second through fourth quarters. - Suns shot a postseason franchise record 64.5% from the field (49-of-76) in the Game 2 win, including 52.0% from 3-point range (13-of-25). - Suns have shot 50% or greater in all eight of their playoff games this postseason, setting a postseason franchise record for consecutive games shooting 50-plus% from the field (league record is 10-straight such games by the 1984 L.A. Lakers). Phoenix has shot 60% or better in each of the last two games. For subscribers: 5 takeaways from Phoenix Suns cooking Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 Storyline: The Suns had a supernova in Game 2's fourth quarter as they beat Dallas, 129-109 in Phoenix on Wednesday. They were nearly perfect shooting 84.2% (16-of-19) and 75% from deep (6-of-8), and the Suns' All-Star backcourt mates Chris Paul and Devin Booker led the charge as they finished with 30 and 28 points, respectively.

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The Suns currently hold a 2-0 lead and can take complete control of the series with a win on Friday night. This game is essentially a pick ’em and with Dallas heading home, expect the fans to make life tough on the Suns. Doncic has been a scoring machine in this series, but look for Jason Kidd to get Spencer Dinwiddie and Jalen Brunson more involved. The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns will head to Dallas for Game 3 of their second-round series.

The Phoenix Suns had a sloppy first half of basketball on Friday night, eventually falling to the Dallas Mavericks 103-94 in Game 3 of the Western ...

A birthday gift for me would be to be himself.” “Just be himself,” Williams said. The Phoenix Suns had a sloppy first half of basketball on Friday night, eventually falling to the Dallas Mavericks 103-94 in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.

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Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out. Suns? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? You can only see the model's Suns vs. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. Johnson is also a solid shooter on the perimeter with the ability to finish at the rim with force. Brunson is logging 23.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game during the NBA playoffs 2022. The Dallas Mavericks host the Phoenix Suns in a crucial Game 3 battle in the Western Conference semifinals on Friday night. Now, the model has set its sights on Suns vs. Mavs, and just locked in its picks and NBA playoff predictions. The model enters the third full week of the 2022 NBA playoffs on a stunning 86-58 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,100. Before locking in any Mavericks vs. Tipoff is at 9:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center. Caesars Sportsbook lists Dallas as the one-point favorite in the latest Suns vs.

Luka Doncic flirted with a 26-point triple-double in the Mavs' Game 3 win. DALLAS — Phoneix Suns guard Chris Paul handed out the bulk of the gifts on his 37th ...

Dallas rolled to three straight victories over Utah in 2001 to defeat the Jazz 3-2 in a first-round best-of-five series. Brunson and Doncic’s drives helped the Mavericks outscore the Suns 50-32 in the paint. Paul captured wins in his other two birthday matchups in 2018 against Utah and 2019 against the Golden State Warriors. The Suns starting backcourt attempted a total of 22 shots. Brunson’s performance is exactly what Dallas needs for the rest of the series after entering it with high expectations for the guards stemming from a solid showing in the opening round. The most Paul has turned over the ball in an entire game is eight times back in 2012 against the San Antonio Spurs. Russell Westbrook was the last player to accomplish the feat in 2017 during the first round of the playoffs with Oklahoma City. A pending unrestricted free agent, Brunson flexed aggression early and took it to Phoenix by driving to the rack with near-reckless abandon. Much credit to Dallas coach Jason Kidd for tweaking things somewhat and playing the Slovenian point guard more in the post during the early portions of the game. Doncic also looked spryer as the action progressed than he did in Game 2 on defense, where Phoenix mercilessly hunted him. Dallas shot poorly in the first quarter. First, it kept Doncic fresh down the stretch, while allowing the superstar to facilitate more, which in turn opened the offense for early involvement from Brunson.

The Phoenix Suns look to take a commanding 3-0 series lead as the series shifts to Dallas for their Game 3 matchup against the Mavericks.

Brunson had answered Kidd’s call, as he led the Mavericks with 28 points, followed by Doncic with 26 points. Doncic and Brunson once again led the way for Dallas. Luka Magic scored seven points in the third, while Brunson added 10. Although the Suns put up a better fight in the final quarter, especially at the defensive end, it proved too little too late. And we’re playing the best team in the league, so we’ve got to get other guys going.” Even as the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic laid siege, the Suns stood strong, winning both contests and jumping out to a 2-0 series lead. “We’ve got to get other guys shooting the ball better.

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Mavericks predictions and picks in a single-game parlay, you could win $61.49 on a $10 bet? The Suns can take complete control of this series, and they know it. Betting on a fast Suns start will then also allow fans of basketball to simply enjoy whatever Luka conjures late. No matter how much logic supports betting the Suns to win, Luka looms, especially at home. Betting on the Under again would be hoping at least two of those three occur again. Another game of only 33 combined fouls is also rather unlikely, especially considering Games 1 and 2 combined for 97 fouls. Phoenix is better than it showed Friday and that should be enough to garner a win. As decisively as Phoenix won the first two games of this series, the Mavericks pulling out Game 3 threw the entire process back into doubt. It is one of the most reliable trends in betting on playoff basketball. If — rather, when — Phoenix shoots better than 50 percent again this weekend, that will help set up its half-court defense, which will lead to more forced turnovers and more points in transition or secondary transition. Since the All-Star Break, the Suns have lost two consecutive games only twice. After Dallas won Game 3 late on Friday, books could not decide who to favor in an opening line.

DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks have a chance to defend home court against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. The Mavs are 31-13 on the season (including ...

“(Doncic) had a great game, but no one else showed. If you're a Mavs fan, or even just a Doncic fan in general, you can vote for him now. Luka Doncic Luka Doncic was dominating and the more physical play was encouraging, but ultimately Dallas fell after only making seven 3-pointers the second half. The Suns have shot 50 percent or better in all eight playoff games thus far. DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks have a chance to defend home court against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

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The Suns showed up for practice Saturday in a foul mood. Phoenix shot 44.7%, the first game in the postseason the Suns dipped below 50% from the field. The Mavericks will need someone other than Doncic to be draining baskets with regularity to have any hope in this series. He kept the club afloat for three games while Doncic healed. Maybe that’s all Game 3 was for the Suns. The Suns spent too much time and energy grousing about the officiating. Some of them evidently got the message. But the key performer was guard Jalen Brunson. When it comes to the total, 57% of the public bets are on the Under (215). Maxi Kleber netted 14 off the bench. Tipoff for Sunday’s game at the American Airlines Center is set for 3:30pm ET. ESPN will be providing the broadcast. -1.5 (-110)

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Meanwhile, Jae Crowder continues to look like the sharpest of shooters, hitting 11 of 18 from three for the series. On a tactical level, can Doncic figure out when he should attack the rim and when should be settle for a three. For the Mavericks, Maxi Kleber has resumed looking like a high level stretch five. After all the stakes are different, with our Mavericks hoping to tie the series then make it a best 2 out of 3 contests. Doncic feeds off crowd energy and trash talk but there were moments Friday where things got a bit out of control. Compared to what some of the flagrant fouls we’ve seen this postseason.