DALLAS -- — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Kevin Durant had 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Phoenix Suns beat the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 125-116 on Sunday.

Bradley Beal scored 19 points and Grayson Allen added 17 as the Suns pulled within 1 1/2 games of Dallas for the 10th seed in the Western Conference, the final spot in the play-in tournament.

Naji Marshall had a career high for the second consecutive game with 34 points for the Mavericks, the defending West champs who were down to seven healthy players by the end of the game.

Dallas big men Kessler Edwards and Dwight Powell went to the locker room after their heads collided chasing a loose ball late in the third quarter. Guard Brandon Williams was later ruled out with left hamstring tightness.

Edwards returned with a bandage over his left eye, but Powell didn't come back after walking to the bench with a bleeding forehead, getting treated briefly and leaving the court.

Takeaways

Suns: Rim protection is a big issue for the vertically challenged Mavs. And Mason Plumlee had three consecutive dunks in the first half, then back-to-back alley-oop slams after the break. The 6-foot-10 Plumlee finished with 13 points.

Mavericks: Dallas matched its longest losing streak of the season at five games and dropped below .500 for the first time since mid-November. The Mavs have lost all three games since star guard Kyrie Irving’s season-ending knee injury.

Key moment

Booker hit a jumper that started a 19-2 run for Phoenix bridging the first and second quarters that put the Suns in front for good. Phoenix turned a 22-18 deficit into a 37-34 lead.

Key stat

The Suns shot 58% from the field.

Up next

Both teams finish a back-to-back Monday. The Suns visit Memphis, and the Mavericks play the first of consecutive games in San Antonio.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Bol Bol vs. Kessler Edwards (Nick Richards gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Nick Richards offensive foul	0	0
11:47	Nick Richards turnover	0	0
11:33	Brandon Williams misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:30	Bradley Beal defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Devin Booker bad pass (Brandon Williams steals)	0	0
11:23	Brandon Williams makes dunk	2	0
11:11	Kevin Durant bad pass (Klay Thompson steals)	2	0
11:06	Brandon Williams misses 25-foot three point shot	2	0
11:04	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	2	0
10:53	Devin Booker misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:49	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	2	0
10:35	Klay Thompson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
10:33	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	2	0
10:24	Nick Richards makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)	2	2
10:12	Kessler Edwards misses layup	2	2
10:08	Bol Bol defensive rebound	2	2
9:58	Bol Bol makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)	2	4
9:41	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:38	Nick Richards defensive rebound	2	4
9:26	Devin Booker misses 11-foot two point shot	2	4
9:22	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	2	4
9:11	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	2	4
9:09	Nick Richards defensive rebound	2	4
9:03	Max Christie personal foul	2	4
8:53	Devin Booker misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
8:50	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	2	4
8:44	Max Christie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	5	4
8:31	Bol Bol makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	5	6
8:18	Brandon Williams makes 21-foot step back jumpshot (Naji Marshall assists)	7	6
8:03	Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three pointer	7	9
7:43	Klay Thompson makes driving layup	9	9
7:20	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Brandon Williams steals)	9	9
7:12	Klay Thompson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Williams assists)	12	9
6:50	Nick Richards makes 2-foot dunk (Devin Booker assists)	12	11
6:37	Nick Richards shooting foul	12	11
6:37	Mavericks Full timeout	12	11
6:37	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Klay Thompson	12	11
6:37	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Nick Richards	12	11
6:37	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 2	13	11
6:37	Kevin Durant technical foul	13	11
6:37	Naji Marshall misses technical free throw	13	11
6:37	Suns defensive team rebound	13	11
6:37	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	14	11
6:13	Kevin Durant back court turnover	14	11
5:59	Kessler Edwards makes 22-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	17	11
5:43	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	11
5:41	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	17	11
5:36	Naji Marshall misses 25-foot three point shot	17	11
5:33	Bol Bol defensive rebound	17	11
5:15	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	17	13
4:57	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	19	13
4:44	Bradley Beal makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	19	16
4:23	Naji Marshall misses driving layup	19	16
4:21	Bradley Beal defensive rebound	19	16
4:15	Bradley Beal makes driving layup	19	18
4:06	Brandon Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	22	18
3:46	Devin Booker makes 8-foot step back jumpshot	22	20
3:31	Kessler Edwards misses layup	22	20
3:28	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	22	20
3:20	Bradley Beal misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	20
3:17	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	22	20
3:07	Kessler Edwards misses 7-foot two point shot	22	20
3:04	Devin Booker defensive rebound	22	20
2:56	Devin Booker makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	22	22
2:39	Naji Marshall lost ball turnover (Bradley Beal steals)	22	22
2:36	Devin Booker misses running pullup jump shot	22	22
2:34	Bol Bol offensive rebound	22	22
2:34	Bol Bol misses 2-foot tip shot	22	22
2:33	Bol Bol offensive rebound	22	22
2:32	Bol Bol makes tip shot	22	24
2:32	Mavericks Full timeout	22	24
2:32	Dwight Powell enters the game for Max Christie	22	24
2:32	Caleb Martin enters the game for Brandon Williams	22	24
2:32	Dante Exum enters the game for Naji Marshall	22	24
2:32	Klay Thompson enters the game for Kessler Edwards	22	24
2:32	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Devin Booker	22	24
2:32	Grayson Allen enters the game for Bradley Beal	22	24
2:32	Tyus Jones enters the game for Bol Bol	22	24
2:24	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	24	24
2:07	Tyus Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	24
2:05	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	24	24
1:58	Mason Plumlee makes 1-foot dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	24	26
1:47	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	26
1:45	Caleb Martin offensive rebound	24	26
1:31	shot clock turnover	24	26
1:12	Mason Plumlee makes 1-foot dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	24	28
50.0	Dante Exum misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	28
47.1	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	24	28
28.1	Mason Plumlee makes dunk (Grayson Allen assists)	24	30
10.1	Dante Exum misses driving layup	24	30
7.1	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	24	30
1.1	Tyus Jones makes 10-foot two point shot	24	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	32

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

7:30 PM, March 9, 2025

Coverage

ABC, ESPN+

Attendance

20,013

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Kevin Scott, Sha'Rae Mitchell

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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