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Kyrie Irving scores 20, Mavs win first game after Doncic's injury by beating the Suns 98-89

By AP•Dec 28, 2024

Game Recap

Jusuf Nurkic, Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington are all ejected after a brief fight breaks out in the third quarter between the Mavericks and Suns.

PHOENIX -- — Kyrie Irving scored 20 points, Daniel Gafford added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks won their first game since star Luka Doncic was injured, beating the Phoenix Suns 98-89 on Friday night.

Kevin Durant scored 35 points for the Suns, who have lost four of their past five games.

Doncic is expected to miss about a month with a calf injury suffered in the team’s Christmas Day loss to Minnesota. The Mavs were left further short-handed on Friday in the third quarter after forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington — along with Phoenix's Jusuf Nurkic — were ejected after a brief fight.

The Mavs persevered anyway thanks to a balanced effort on both ends of the floor. Dallas never trailed and led by as many as 18. Spencer Dinwiddie and Maxi Kleber each scored 15 points and Klay Thompson added 11.

Dallas took a 55-39 lead by halftime, led by Irving's 15 points. The Suns shot just 33.3% over the first two quarters.

Takeaways

Mavericks: It was a gritty win for the Mavs, who controlled the game from the outset despite playing without Doncic. Irving made just 6 of 21 shots overall, but 5 of 10 from behind the arc.

Suns: Two days after a galvanizing win on Christmas Day over the Nuggets, the Suns went right back to mediocrity. Part of the problem is the absence of injured All-Star Devin Booker, but as the Mavericks showed on Friday, teams can still have a level of success without one of their stars.

Key moment

The Suns briefly cut the Mavs advantage to 81-75 midway through the fourth, but Dallas' Quentin Grimes responded with a tough 3-pointer to push the lead back to nine.

Key stat

The Suns have a 7-14 record since starting the season at 8-1.

Up next

Mavericks at Trail Blazers on Saturday; Suns at Warriors on Saturday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

PHX leads series 2-1

Regular Season Series

DAL at PHX

Sun, Oct 27

102 - 114

Final

PHX at DAL

Sat, Nov 9

114 - 113

Final

DAL at PHX

Sat, Dec 28

98 - 89

Final

PHX at DAL

Sun, Mar 9

125 - 116

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DAL

PHX

35-80FG32-83

44Field Goal %39

12-343PT13-35

35Three Point %37

16-17FT12-18

7Offensive Rebounds12

34Defensive Rebounds30

24Assists23

6Steals11

5Blocks7

15Turnovers13

2Technical Fouls2

16Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

15Fast Break Points6

15Fouls17

18Largest Lead0

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	DAL
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Kyrie Irving gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Daniel Gafford misses 6-foot two point shot	0	0
11:40	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	0	0
11:28	Bradley Beal misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:25	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Daniel Gafford makes 4-foot dunk (Klay Thompson assists)	0	2
11:00	Ryan Dunn makes 8-foot two point shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	2	2
10:45	Kyrie Irving makes 25-foot three pointer	2	5
10:30	P.J. Washington personal foul	2	5
10:19	Jusuf Nurkic misses 1-foot two point shot	2	5
10:18	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	2	5
10:10	P.J. Washington makes 22-foot three point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	2	8
9:52	Jusuf Nurkic misses driving floating jump shot	2	8
9:50	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	2	8
9:39	Kyrie Irving makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Naji Marshall assists)	2	11
9:24	Tyus Jones back court turnover	2	11
9:17	P.J. Washington out of bounds lost ball turnover	2	11
9:00	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	4	11
8:52	P.J. Washington misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	11
8:50	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	4	11
8:46	Kyrie Irving makes 26-foot three point jumper (Daniel Gafford assists)	4	14
8:45	Suns Full timeout	4	14
8:22	Bradley Beal makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	6	14
8:10	Naji Marshall bad pass (Jusuf Nurkic steals)	6	14
8:06	Tyus Jones misses 27-foot three point shot	6	14
8:04	Tyus Jones offensive rebound	6	14
8:00	Bradley Beal makes 23-foot three pointer (Tyus Jones assists)	9	14
7:44	P.J. Washington bad pass (Ryan Dunn steals)	9	14
7:29	Daniel Gafford blocks Ryan Dunn's driving dunk	9	14
7:27	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	9	14
7:24	Kevin Durant makes 30-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	12	14
6:57	Kyrie Irving makes 23-foot three point jumper (Klay Thompson assists)	12	17
6:40	Kyrie Irving personal foul	12	17
6:40	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Klay Thompson	12	17
6:40	Maxi Kleber enters the game for P.J. Washington	12	17
6:35	Ryan Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	17
6:32	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	12	17
6:25	Ryan Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	17
6:24	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	12	17
6:17	Kyrie Irving misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	17
6:15	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	12	17
5:57	Tyus Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Dunn assists)	15	17
5:34	Maxi Kleber makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)	15	20
5:14	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Ryan Dunn	15	20
5:14	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	15	20
5:14	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	15	20
5:07	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	17	20
4:57	Kyrie Irving misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	20
4:53	Dwight Powell offensive rebound	17	20
4:51	Quentin Grimes makes layup (Dwight Powell assists)	17	22
4:29	Bradley Beal misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	17	22
4:27	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	17	22
4:17	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	22
4:12	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	17	22
4:02	Tyus Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	22
4:00	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	17	22
3:48	Naji Marshall misses driving layup	17	22
3:46	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	17	22
3:42	Bradley Beal misses two point shot	17	22
3:40	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	17	22
3:34	Bradley Beal blocks Quentin Grimes 's 14-foot pullup jump shot	17	22
3:33	Mavericks offensive team rebound	17	22
3:33	Josh Okogie enters the game for Bradley Beal	17	22
3:33	Monte Morris enters the game for Tyus Jones	17	22
3:33	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Naji Marshall	17	22
3:22	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 7-foot two point shot	17	24
3:12	Josh Okogie makes 22-foot three point jumper (Royce O'Neale assists)	20	24
2:55	Royce O'Neale personal foul	20	24
2:55	Mavericks Full timeout	20	24
2:55	Klay Thompson enters the game for Kyrie Irving	20	24
2:55	P.J. Washington enters the game for Maxi Kleber	20	24
2:47	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	20	24
2:47	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 1 of 2	20	25
2:47	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 2 of 2	20	26
2:35	Royce O'Neale misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	26
2:31	Suns offensive team rebound	20	26
2:24	Dwight Powell blocks Josh Okogie 's 6-foot driving layup	20	26
2:24	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	20	26
2:14	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	20	28
2:00	Dwight Powell personal foul	20	28
1:48	Monte Morris misses two point shot	20	28
1:47	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	20	28
1:40	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 28-foot three point jumper	20	28
1:36	Monte Morris defensive rebound	20	28
1:26	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot two point shot (Monte Morris assists)	22	28
1:14	Klay Thompson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	28
1:12	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	22	28
52.0	Josh Okogie makes 25-foot three pointer (Royce O'Neale assists)	25	28
34.1	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	28
31.0	Monte Morris defensive rebound	25	28
25.1	Royce O'Neale steps out of bounds turnover	25	28
25.1	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Dwight Powell	25	28
25.1	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Mason Plumlee	25	28
13.0	Monte Morris personal foul	25	28
13.0	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Monte Morris	25	28
9.1	Quentin Grimes out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	28
9.1	Dwight Powell enters the game for Kyrie Irving	25	28
9.1	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	25	28
9.1	Monte Morris enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	25	28
2.1	Royce O'Neale misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	28
1.0	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	25	28
0.1	Josh Okogie misses two point shot	25	28
0.0	Suns offensive team rebound	25	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	28

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	DAL
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Ryan Dunn	25	28
12:00	Bradley Beal enters the game for Kevin Durant	25	28
12:00	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Quentin Grimes	25	28
12:00	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Dwight Powell	25	28
12:00	Daniel Gafford enters the game for P.J. Washington	25	28
11:38	Bradley Beal misses driving layup	25	28
11:36	Suns offensive team rebound	25	28
11:36	shot clock turnover	25	28
11:26	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	25	28
11:26	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	25	29
11:26	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	25	30
11:14	Bradley Beal misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	25	30
11:11	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	25	30
10:56	Jusuf Nurkic kicked ball violation	25	30
10:42	Maxi Kleber makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	25	32
10:23	Maxi Kleber kicked ball violation	25	32
10:18	Daniel Gafford personal foul	25	32
10:08	Josh Okogie misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	32
10:04	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	25	32
9:45	Daniel Gafford makes alley oop layup (Klay Thompson assists)	25	34
9:33	Jusuf Nurkic bad pass (Spencer Dinwiddie steals)	25	34
9:27	Kyrie Irving misses two point shot	25	34
9:24	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	25	34
9:20	Royce O'Neale misses running pullup jump shot	25	34
9:18	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	25	34
8:55	Kyrie Irving misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	25	34
8:52	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	25	34
8:52	Jusuf Nurkic blocks Daniel Gafford 's 3-foot two point shot	25	34
8:51	Monte Morris defensive rebound	25	34
8:39	Kyrie Irving personal foul	25	34
8:39	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Josh Okogie	25	34
8:39	P.J. Washington enters the game for Maxi Kleber	25	34
8:39	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Kyrie Irving	25	34
8:30	Monte Morris misses 27-foot three point jumper	25	34
8:26	Mavericks defensive team rebound	25	34
8:14	Mavericks Full timeout	25	34
8:14	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	25	34
8:14	Tyus Jones enters the game for Monte Morris	25	34
8:13	Daniel Gafford makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (P.J. Washington assists)	25	36
7:54	Bradley Beal misses two point shot	25	36
7:53	Bradley Beal offensive rebound	25	36
7:52	Bradley Beal makes tip shot	27	36
7:39	Daniel Gafford makes 3-foot dunk (Klay Thompson assists)	27	38
7:26	Royce O'Neale makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	30	38
7:14	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	30	38
7:14	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 1 of 2	30	39
7:14	Kevin Durant enters the game for Bradley Beal	30	39
7:14	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	30	39
7:14	Naji Marshall enters the game for Klay Thompson	30	39
7:14	Bradley Beal enters the game for Royce O'Neale	30	39
7:14	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 2 of 2	30	40
7:02	Ryan Dunn makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	33	40
6:47	P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Bradley Beal steals)	33	40
6:41	Ryan Dunn misses 22-foot three point jumper	33	40
6:37	Mavericks defensive team rebound	33	40
6:22	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	40
6:19	Mavericks offensive team rebound	33	40
6:19	Oso Ighodaro loose ball foul	33	40
6:08	P.J. Washington misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	40
6:06	Bradley Beal defensive rebound	33	40
5:50	Dwight Powell shooting foul	33	40
5:50	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 1 of 2	33	40
5:50	Suns offensive team rebound	33	40
5:50	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Dwight Powell	33	40
5:50	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	33	40
5:50	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 2 of 2	33	40
5:49	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	33	40
5:38	Maxi Kleber makes 2-foot dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)	33	42
5:28	Tyus Jones bad pass (Kyrie Irving steals)	33	42
5:15	Ryan Dunn blocks P.J. Washington 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	33	42
5:13	Mavericks offensive team rebound	33	42
5:11	Kyrie Irving offensive foul	33	42
5:11	Kyrie Irving turnover	33	42
4:59	Bradley Beal misses 24-foot three point jumper	33	42
4:57	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	33	42
4:45	Oso Ighodaro defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	33	42
4:45	Kyrie Irving makes technical free throw	33	43
4:42	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	43
4:39	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	33	43
4:25	Kevin Durant misses 9-foot two point shot	33	43
4:22	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	33	43
4:16	Quentin Grimes makes 22-foot three point shot (P.J. Washington assists)	33	46
4:06	Suns Full timeout	33	46
3:55	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot two point shot	33	46
3:53	Bradley Beal offensive rebound	33	46
3:50	Bradley Beal makes 10-foot two point shot	35	46
3:36	Kyrie Irving misses 5-foot pullup jump shot	35	46
3:33	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	35	46
3:29	Bradley Beal out of bounds lost ball turnover	35	46
3:17	Bradley Beal personal foul	35	46
3:06	Tyus Jones blocks Kyrie Irving 's 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	35	46
3:04	Maxi Kleber offensive rebound	35	46
3:04	Maxi Kleber misses 3-foot tip shot	35	46
3:03	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	35	46
2:52	Naji Marshall shooting foul	35	46
2:52	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	36	46
2:52	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Bradley Beal	36	46
2:52	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	37	46
2:43	Klay Thompson enters the game for Quentin Grimes	37	46
2:43	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Maxi Kleber	37	46
2:38	P.J. Washington bad pass (Ryan Dunn steals)	37	46
2:35	Klay Thompson blocks Ryan Dunn 's 6-foot two point shot	37	46
2:34	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	37	46
2:22	Klay Thompson makes 21-foot step back jumpshot	37	48
2:03	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	39	48
1:45	Kyrie Irving makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	39	50
1:31	Kevin Durant misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	39	50
1:29	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	39	50
1:22	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Royce O'Neale steals)	39	50
1:16	Ryan Dunn misses 23-foot three point shot	39	50
1:13	Mavericks defensive team rebound	39	50
1:01	Naji Marshall makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	39	52
41.1	Daniel Gafford blocks Kevin Durant 's 5-foot pullup jump shot	39	52
37.1	Tyus Jones offensive rebound	39	52
35.2	shot clock turnover	39	52
21.1	Royce O'Neale shooting foul	39	52
21.1	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	39	53
21.1	Monte Morris enters the game for Ryan Dunn	39	53
21.1	Bradley Beal enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	39	53
21.1	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Kyrie Irving	39	53
21.1	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Daniel Gafford	39	53
21.1	P.J. Washington misses free throw 2 of 2	39	53
20.0	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	39	53
5.1	Naji Marshall makes 10-foot two point shot	39	55
0.1	Tyus Jones misses two point shot	39	55
0.0	Suns offensive team rebound	39	55
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	39	55

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	DAL
12:00	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Royce O'Neale	39	55
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Monte Morris	39	55
12:00	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Quentin Grimes	39	55
12:00	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Maxi Kleber	39	55
11:48	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot two point shot	39	55
11:47	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	39	55
11:47	Jusuf Nurkic misses 1-foot tip shot	39	55
11:46	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	39	55
11:28	Daniel Gafford misses 6-foot two point shot	39	55
11:26	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	39	55
11:11	Jusuf Nurkic out of bounds lost ball turnover	39	55
10:59	Klay Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	39	55
10:53	Suns defensive team rebound	39	55
10:53	Daniel Gafford vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Kevin Durant gains possession)	39	55
10:43	P.J. Washington shooting foul	39	55
10:43	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2	39	55
10:43	Suns offensive team rebound	39	55
10:43	Kevin Durant misses free throw 2 of 2	39	55
10:42	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	39	55
10:33	Kyrie Irving misses 7-foot two point shot	39	55
10:31	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	39	55
10:23	Jusuf Nurkic offensive foul	39	55
10:23	Jusuf Nurkic turnover	39	55
10:08	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	39	55
10:08	Klay Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	39	56
10:08	Klay Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	39	57
9:55	Jusuf Nurkic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	42	57
9:31	P.J. Washington makes three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	42	60
9:18	P.J. Washington shooting foul	42	60
9:18	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	43	60
9:18	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	44	60
9:06	Daniel Gafford traveling	44	60
9:02	Jusuf Nurkic offensive foul	44	60
9:02	Jusuf Nurkic turnover	44	60
9:02	Double technical foul: Jusuf Nurkic and Naji Marshall	44	60
9:02	P.J. Washington technical foul	44	60
9:02	P.J. Washington ejected	44	60
9:02	Naji Marshall ejected	44	60
9:02	Jusuf Nurkic ejected	44	60
9:02	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	45	60
9:02	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	45	60
9:02	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Naji Marshall	45	60
9:02	Quentin Grimes enters the game for P.J. Washington	45	60
8:43	Kyrie Irving misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	45	60
8:41	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	45	60
8:27	Kyrie Irving vs. Bradley Beal (Mason Plumlee gains possession)	45	60
8:21	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Klay Thompson steals)	45	60
8:17	Klay Thompson misses running pullup jump shot	45	60
8:12	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	45	60
8:01	Bradley Beal misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	60
7:57	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	45	60
7:48	Kyrie Irving misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	60
7:46	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	45	60
7:34	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	48	60
7:22	Quentin Grimes misses 26-foot three point jumper	48	60
7:18	Suns defensive team rebound	48	60
7:18	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Daniel Gafford	48	60
7:18	Dwight Powell enters the game for Klay Thompson	48	60
6:57	Bradley Beal misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	48	60
6:54	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	48	60
6:39	Kyrie Irving lost ball turnover (Ryan Dunn steals)	48	60
6:26	Mason Plumlee makes 7-foot layup (Tyus Jones assists)	50	60
6:17	Bradley Beal shooting foul	50	60
6:17	Suns Full timeout	50	60
6:17	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Ryan Dunn	50	60
6:17	Maxi Kleber makes free throw 1 of 2	50	61
6:17	Maxi Kleber makes free throw 2 of 2	50	62
6:05	Tyus Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	50	62
6:03	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	50	62
5:51	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Royce O'Neale steals)	50	62
5:36	Kevin Durant makes 1-foot driving dunk (Tyus Jones assists)	52	62
5:28	Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point shot	52	62
5:26	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	52	62
5:19	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	52	62
5:17	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	52	62
5:00	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)	52	65
4:48	Bradley Beal misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	52	65
4:46	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	52	65
4:37	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	52	65
4:37	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 2	52	66
4:37	Monte Morris enters the game for Tyus Jones	52	66
4:37	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 2	52	67
4:23	Kevin Durant misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	52	67
4:22	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	52	67
4:21	Mason Plumlee misses 1-foot tip shot	52	67
4:19	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	52	67
4:14	Royce O'Neale blocks Kyrie Irving 's 8-foot two point shot	52	67
4:13	Mavericks offensive team rebound	52	67
4:04	Quentin Grimes misses driving layup	52	67
4:02	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	52	67
3:54	Monte Morris misses driving floating jump shot	52	67
3:52	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	52	67
3:45	Kyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	52	70
3:30	Royce O'Neale makes 31-foot three point jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	55	70
3:14	Maxi Kleber misses 25-foot three point jumper	55	70
3:11	Suns defensive team rebound	55	70
3:11	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Mason Plumlee	55	70
3:11	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dwight Powell	55	70
2:57	Kevin Durant misses 7-foot two point shot	55	70
2:55	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	55	70
2:50	Daniel Gafford misses layup	55	70
2:48	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	55	70
2:44	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	55	70
2:44	Mavericks Full timeout	55	70
2:44	Josh Okogie enters the game for Bradley Beal	55	70
2:44	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	56	70
2:44	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	57	70
2:31	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	57	70
2:29	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	57	70
2:18	Kevin Durant makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	59	70
2:00	Josh Okogie blocks Kyrie Irving 's 10-foot driving layup	59	70
1:58	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	59	70
1:34	Oso Ighodaro makes 3-foot dunk (Josh Okogie assists)	61	70
1:11	Spencer Dinwiddie makes driving layup	61	72
1:00	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	61	72
1:00	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 3	62	72
1:00	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 3	63	72
1:00	Kevin Durant makes free throw 3 of 3	64	72
49.1	Suns Coach's Challenge	64	72
49.1	(00:49.4) [Suns] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Suns] retain their timeout	64	72
49.1	Spencer Dinwiddie lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)	64	72
31.1	Josh Okogie misses two point shot	64	72
29.1	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	64	72
6.2	Kyrie Irving misses 18-foot jump bank shot	64	72
4.2	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	64	72
0.0	Spencer Dinwiddie blocks Monte Morris 's 24-foot three point jumper	64	72
0.0	Suns offensive team rebound	64	72
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	64	72

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	DAL
12:00	Bradley Beal enters the game for Kevin Durant	64	72
12:00	Dwight Powell enters the game for Quentin Grimes	64	72
12:00	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Daniel Gafford	64	72
12:00	Klay Thompson enters the game for Maxi Kleber	64	72
11:39	Klay Thompson makes 26-foot three pointer (Dwight Powell assists)	64	75
11:24	Royce O'Neale misses 24-foot three point jumper	64	75
11:22	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	64	75
11:06	Spencer Dinwiddie misses driving layup	64	75
11:05	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	64	75
11:00	Royce O'Neale makes two point shot (Oso Ighodaro assists)	66	75
10:35	Klay Thompson makes 23-foot pullup jump shot (Dwight Powell assists)	66	77
10:23	Bradley Beal makes driving layup	68	77
10:07	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 12-foot two point shot	68	79
9:47	Oso Ighodaro makes 12-foot two point shot (Bradley Beal assists)	70	79
9:31	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses 23-foot three point jumper	70	79
9:28	Dwight Powell offensive rebound	70	79
9:23	Klay Thompson lost ball turnover (Bradley Beal steals)	70	79
9:11	Bradley Beal bad pass (Olivier-Maxence Prosper steals)	70	79
9:07	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point shot	70	81
8:37	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	70	81
8:37	shot clock turnover	70	81
8:37	(08:37) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	70	81
8:23	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Oso Ighodaro steals)	70	81
8:18	Bradley Beal misses running pullup jump shot	70	81
8:17	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	70	81
8:16	Josh Okogie makes dunk	72	81
8:05	Kyrie Irving misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	72	81
8:03	Mavericks offensive team rebound	72	81
8:02	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	72	81
8:02	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dwight Powell	72	81
7:54	Kyrie Irving misses 18-foot jumper	72	81
7:52	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	72	81
7:39	Josh Okogie misses 25-foot three point jumper	72	81
7:37	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	72	81
7:24	Kyrie Irving misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	72	81
7:20	Suns defensive team rebound	72	81
7:20	Suns Full timeout	72	81
7:20	Kevin Durant enters the game for Monte Morris	72	81
7:20	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	72	81
7:20	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Kyrie Irving	72	81
6:59	Bradley Beal misses 12-foot two point shot	72	81
6:56	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	72	81
6:49	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 25-foot three point jumper	72	81
6:49	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	72	81
6:32	Royce O'Neale makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mason Plumlee assists)	75	81
6:11	Quentin Grimes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Maxi Kleber assists)	75	84
5:45	Royce O'Neale misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	84
5:42	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	75	84
5:39	Mavericks Full timeout	75	84
5:39	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	75	84
5:34	Mason Plumlee personal foul	75	84
5:32	Daniel Gafford makes 6-foot dunk (Quentin Grimes assists)	75	86
5:16	Kyrie Irving shooting foul	75	86
5:16	Mason Plumlee misses free throw 1 of 2	75	86
5:16	Suns offensive team rebound	75	86
5:16	Mason Plumlee misses free throw 2 of 2	75	86
5:15	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	75	86
4:58	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	75	86
4:55	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	75	86
4:48	Klay Thompson personal foul	75	86
4:35	Bradley Beal out of bounds bad pass turnover	75	86
4:11	Maxi Kleber makes driving floating jump shot (Klay Thompson assists)	75	88
4:00	Bradley Beal bad pass (Maxi Kleber steals)	75	88
3:57	Bradley Beal shooting foul	75	88
3:57	Suns Full timeout	75	88
3:57	(03:57) [Suns] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Suns] charged with a timeout	75	88
3:57	Maxi Kleber makes free throw 1 of 2	75	89
3:57	Maxi Kleber makes free throw 2 of 2	75	90
3:39	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot two point shot (Royce O'Neale assists)	77	90
3:12	Klay Thompson misses 28-foot three point jumper	77	90
3:10	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	77	90
2:53	Royce O'Neale makes 24-foot three point jumper	80	90
2:39	Josh Okogie personal foul	80	90
2:28	Royce O'Neale blocks Quentin Grimes 's 19-foot step back jumpshot	80	90
2:27	Quentin Grimes offensive rebound	80	90
2:23	Klay Thompson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	80	92
2:04	Kevin Durant makes driving layup (Royce O'Neale assists)	82	92
1:51	Kevin Durant personal take foul	82	92
1:45	Quentin Grimes bad pass (Josh Okogie steals)	82	92
1:41	Bradley Beal misses 23-foot three point jumper	82	92
1:39	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	82	92
1:37	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	82	92
1:37	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 1 of 2	83	92
1:37	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Quentin Grimes	83	92
1:37	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 2 of 2	84	92
1:19	Daniel Gafford makes 5-foot dunk (Maxi Kleber assists)	84	94
1:19	Suns Full timeout	84	94
1:16	Royce O'Neale bad pass (Spencer Dinwiddie steals)	84	94
1:11	Daniel Gafford makes 2-foot dunk (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	84	96
1:06	Josh Okogie misses 24-foot three point jumper	84	96
1:04	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	84	96
1:01	Kevin Durant makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mason Plumlee assists)	87	96
52.1	Maxi Kleber makes 4-foot dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)	87	98
52.1	Suns Full timeout	87	98
52.1	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Royce O'Neale	87	98
52.1	Damion Lee enters the game for Bradley Beal	87	98
52.1	Jalen Bridges enters the game for Mason Plumlee	87	98
52.1	Monte Morris enters the game for Kevin Durant	87	98
52.1	Dwight Powell enters the game for Kyrie Irving	87	98
52.1	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Daniel Gafford	87	98
52.1	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Klay Thompson	87	98
52.1	Kessler Edwards enters the game for Maxi Kleber	87	98
52.1	Jazian Gortman enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	87	98
44.1	Damion Lee makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Monte Morris assists)	89	98
30.2	Jaden Hardy misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	89	98
28.0	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	89	98
15.1	Damion Lee misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	89	98
13.1	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	89	98
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	89	98
0.0	End of Game	89	98

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Mortgage Matchup Center

Phoenix, AZ

Date & Time

2:00 AM, December 28, 2024

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NBA League Pass, Arizona's Family 3TV, KFAA-TV, AZ Family Sports Net

Attendance

17,071

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Justin Van Duyne, Nate Green

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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