Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Phoenix Suns

Final

121:114

Dallas Mavericks

Highlights and Stats

Dallas Mavericks come up against the Phoenix Suns for game 1 of the semi-finals of the Western Conference tonight at the Talking Stick Resort Arena at 10:00 PM EDT. The last year’s beaten finalists from Phoenix eliminated New Orleans Pelicans in the opening playoff round 4-2, and the Mavs saw off the competition of Utah Jazz with the very same 4-2.

Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-20-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Phoenix Suns	22	23	29	35	109
Dallas Mavericks	26	27	29	19	101

The previous game between those two opponents was held on January 20th, when the Phoenix Suns recorded a 109-101 victory on the road. Devin Booker tormented the Dallas Mavericks whenever on the court, ending as the Phoenix Suns top performer on the night, scoring 28 points, delivering 6 final passes and grabbing 5 rebounds. It was Luka Doncic who contributed the most for Dallas Mavericks 28 pts, 8 assists and 8 boards. The Suns are dominating in the recent match-ups against Dallas Mavericks winning all of the previous five meetings. Those five clashes ended with an average of 212.4 pts.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Phoenix Suns Form

*Last 10 Phoenix Suns Games - 6:4

04-28-2022	04-26-2022	04-24-2022	04-22-2022	04-19-2022	04-17-2022	04-10-2022	04-08-2022	04-06-2022	04-05-2022
109:115@ New Orleans Pelicans	112:97vs New Orleans Pelicans	118:103@ New Orleans Pelicans	111:114@ New Orleans Pelicans	114:125vs New Orleans Pelicans	110:99vs New Orleans Pelicans	109:116vs Sacramento Kings	105:111@ Utah Jazz	113:109@ Los Angeles Clippers	121:110vs Los Angeles Lakers

Phoenix Suns beat 109-115 the New Orleans Pelicans in their latest game on 28th of April away from home. Chris Paul was the stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 33 points, 8 dimes and 5 rebounds. CP3 did the unthinkable and enojoyed a perfect 14-of-14 field goal shooting – the best such achievement in NBA’s history. The Suns as a whole shot a very good 60.0% from the floor, 94.4% from the free throw line and a common 40.0% from beyond the arc. Phoenix hold a 6-4 balance across the last 10 meetings and at the moment are on a W2 run. The team performed on a great level at the Talking Stick Resort Arena during the regular season with 32-9 home record. Game #2 of the series is set to remain in Phoenix, as both franchises will face one another again on 4th of May.

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Phoenix Suns Averages this Season

• Points For
  114.80
• Points Against
  107.40
• Assits
  27.34
• Rebounds
  44.92
• Steals
  8.56
• Turnovers
  12.90
• Blocks
  4.37
• Points Difference
  7.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Phoenix Suns Standout Performer

• Devin Booker

  Devin Booker has been the franchise's standout performer this post-season contributing with 23.0 points per game. On average he spends 32.7 minutes on the court, delivers 4.0 assists and grabs 3.7 boards.

Phoenix Suns Missing Players

• Jalen Smith

  Groin

Dallas Mavericks Form

*Last 10 Dallas Mavericks Games - 8:2

04-28-2022	04-25-2022	04-23-2022	04-21-2022	04-18-2022	04-16-2022	04-10-2022	04-08-2022	04-06-2022	04-03-2022
96:98@ Utah Jazz	102:77vs Utah Jazz	100:99@ Utah Jazz	118:126@ Utah Jazz	110:104vs Utah Jazz	93:99vs Utah Jazz	130:120vs San Antonio Spurs	128:78vs Portland Trail Blazers	113:131@ Detroit Pistons	112:118@ Milwaukee Bucks

In their latest outing Dallas Mavericks recorded a tight 96-98 win versus the Utah Jazz, but it was enough to propel them to the semi-finals on West. The Mavs’ top performer in that game was Luka Doncic, as he ended with 24 points, 8 assists and 9 boards for 42 minutes on the court. 45.0% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The Dallas roster also averaged 81.8% free throws and a common 39.5% 3-pts shooting on the night. The Mavs won 8 of their last 10 meetings, while losing 2 for the period and right now are on a W2 streak. When visiting, Luka Doncic & Co. went 23-18 through the regular season.

Dallas Mavericks Averages This Season

• Points For
  108.00
• Points Against
  104.70
• Assits
  23.32
• Rebounds
  43.22
• Steals
  6.82
• Turnovers
  12.17
• Blocks
  3.95
• Points Difference
  3.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Dallas Mavericks Standout Performer

• Luka Doncic

  Luka Doncic has been the most valuable player among the Dallas Mavericks roster, notching 29.0 pts, 5.7 dimes and 10.7 rebounds for an average of 36.3 minutes playing time in the playoffs

Dallas Mavericks Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Phoenix Suns	35	34	27	25	121
Dallas Mavericks	25	31	23	35	114

Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks

• Score

  121

  114

• Field Goals Made

  46

  40

• Field Goals Attempts

  91

  85

• 3 pts Made

  11

  16

• 3 pts Attempts

  28

  39

• Free Throws Made

  18

  18

• Free Throws Attempts

  18

  25

• Rebounds Total

  51

  36

• Rebounds Offence

  13

  7

• Rebounds Defence

  38

  29

• Assists

  27

  16

• Steals

  3

  6

• Blocks

  6

  2

• Turnovers

  10

  9

• Personal Fouls

  21

  22

Player Ratings

Phoenix Suns

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Mikal Bridges	42	4	9	44.4	1	3	33.3	4	4	100.0	3	4	7	4	1	2	0	5	13	+7
Devin Booker	38	7	20	35.0	1	5	20.0	8	8	100.0	3	6	9	8	0	1	1	1	23	+6
Deandre Ayton	33	12	20	60.0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0	3	5	8	0	0	1	0	1	25	+10
Chris Paul	29	7	13	53.8	2	5	40.0	3	3	100.0	0	5	5	3	1	1	1	3	19	+14
Jae Crowder	28	4	6	66.7	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	2	6	8	3	0	1	3	5	11	-2
Cameron Johnson	24	6	10	60.0	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	1	4	5	1	0	0	2	3	17	+8
Cameron Payne	19	4	8	50.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	3	3	5	0	0	1	0	9	-7
JaVale McGee	14	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	1	0	0	2	4	-2
Landry Shamet	9	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	+3
Torrey Craig	3	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	-2

Dallas Mavericks

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Luka Doncic	44	15	30	50.0	4	11	36.4	11	14	78.6	2	10	12	8	0	1	5	1	45	-4
Dorian FinneSmith	40	5	10	50.0	2	6	33.3	3	4	75.0	3	3	6	0	1	0	1	3	15	-5
Reggie Bullock	33	2	7	28.6	2	7	28.6	1	1	100.0	0	6	6	0	1	0	1	6	7	-11
Jalen Brunson	31	6	16	37.5	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	2	2	4	3	1	0	1	4	13	-7
Spencer Dinwiddie	30	3	8	37.5	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	2	0	0	2	8	+2
Maxi Kleber	25	6	9	66.7	5	8	62.5	2	5	40.0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	19	-16
Dwight Powell	16	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	-10
Josh Green	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	+11
Davis Bertans	8	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	+4
Frank Ntilikina	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1