Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationSuns dominate Mavericks 120-111, extend Dallas' losing streak to 8 games
Naji Marshall had 31 points and Cooper Flagg finished with 27 for Dallas, which hasn't won since beating Golden State at home on Jan. 22. It's the Mavericks' longest skid since also losing eight in a row in 2016.
Phoenix nearly led the entire game, taking a 2-1 lead on Booker's turnaround jumper with 10:01 left in the first quarter and never trailing again. The Suns led by as many as 31 points at 61-30 on their way to what appeared would be a blowout win — until the Mavericks made a game of it late.
A putback basket by Flagg with 6:57 left cut Dallas' deficit to 108-96, and the Mavericks cut it to six at 115-109 on Marshall's floater with 2:09 remaining.
Booker made a mid-range jumper with 1:50 left and made one of two free throws to push Phoenix's advantage to nine. After P.J. Washington's driving layup for Dallas, Booker made a pullup jumper to cap the scoring and end the Mavericks' furious comeback attempt.
Suns: Host Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.
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Regular Season Series
PHX leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 120 |
| 4th 6.0 |  |
Mark Williams defensive rebound | 111 - 120 |
| 4th 7.6 |  |
P.J. Washington misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot | 111 - 120 |
| 4th 15.4 | |
(00:15.4) [Mavericks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS) | 111 - 120 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-77 | FG | 49-102 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 16-50 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 32-44 | FT | 6-9 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 18 | Assists | 32 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 26 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 12 | Fouls | 27 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 31 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 96 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Day-To-Day | Apr 26 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Apr 26 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg, F | Out | Apr 13 |
| Brandon Williams, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Marvin Bagley III, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| P.J. Washington, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Caleb Martin, F | Out | Apr 12 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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