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| Suns vs. Mavericks Game 7 |
Suns vs. Mavericks Game 7: Dallas dominates Phoenix wire-to-wire to advance to Conference Finals
The Dallas Mavericks
stunned the NBA's greatest team this season, defeating the Phoenix Suns in a game
that went down to the wire.
The Mavericks never
trailed and led by as many as 46 points en route to their first berth in the
Western Conference Finals since 2011.
Dallas had too much
firepower for the Suns to handle, thanks to Luka Doncic's 35 points, Spencer
Dinwiddie's 30 points, and Jalen Brunson's 24 points.
No Phoenix player scored
more than 13 points, with Devin Booker (11 points), Chris Paul (10 points), and
Deandre Ayton (5 points) combining for just 26 points.
The Sporting News had you
covered with live updates, highlights, and more on this emphatic triumph.
Suns vs. Mavericks Game 7: Live score, updates and highlights
The Mavericks swept the
Suns, advancing to the Western Conference Finals on a wire-to-wire triumph.
Dallas led by as many as
46 points and had perfect control of the game throughout. Luka Doncic was
outstanding, scoring 35 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out four
assists, while Spencer Dinwiddie scored 30 points off the bench for the
Mavericks. Jalen Brunson added 24 points to help the Thunder nearly outscore
the Suns.
Phoenix did not have a
single player score more than 13 points all night, with Devin Booker (11
points) and Chris Paul (10 points) both struggling.
The Footprint Center is
deafeningly quiet. With 6:44 remaining, the Suns are down 109-65 and have never
led in this game. Spencer Dinwiddie and Jalen Brunson continue to bear the load
for the Mavericks while Luka Doncic waits on the bench.
Brunson now has 24 points
on the night, surpassing the 20-point milestone.
End of third quarter: Mavericks 92, Suns 50
It is difficult to
believe what we are seeing here. After three quarters, the Mavericks have a
42-point advantage, utterly routing a Suns team that had the best record in the
NBA all season.
With 35 points, 10
rebounds, and four assists, Luka Doncic has been outstanding. With 26 points
off the bench, Spencer Dinwiddie is still going strong. Phoenix has no player
with more than 11 points.
In every sense of the
word, this is a thrashing.
This game has completely
gotten out of hand. Luka Doncic's 33 points and 10 rebounds have propelled the
Mavericks to a 40-point lead.
The Suns' stars have been
unable to find success. Deandre Ayton has five points on 2-of-5 shooting and
Devin Booker has nine points on 2-of-11 shooting. Chris Paul has three points
on 1-of-5 shooting.
The Mavericks' 30-point
advantage is the greatest halftime lead in Game 7 ever, according to ESPN's
Kirk Goldsberry.
At home, the Suns are
being booed. Luka Doncic has the same number of points (27) as the entire
Phoenix team after two quarters.
In fact, if Doncic and
Spencer Dinwiddie combined for 27 points, the Mavericks would have a 21-point
advantage over the Suns.
So far, this one has been
all Mavericks.
The Mavericks have
stunned the Suns. Dallas has taken entire control of the game, leading the Suns
45-25 after another clutch basket by Luka Doncic.
Dinwiddie, Spencer! In
the opening three minutes of the second quarter, the Mavericks led 34-22 thanks
to the reserve guard's 13 points off the bench.
To thus early in the
game, Dallas has managed to keep the star trio of Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and
Deandre Ayton without a field goal.
End of first quarter:
Mavericks 27, Suns 17
In Game 7, the Mavericks
have come out strong on the road. Luka Doncic is already feeling it and is
letting the Suns know. Dallas now has a 10-point lead thanks to his 12 points,
eight rebounds, and three assists.
Chris Paul and Devin
Booker have struggled to get going, shooting a combined 0-for-7 from the field.
In Game 7, Luka Doncic is not afraid of the pressure. The teenage star gets off to a fast start, scoring eight points in the first six minutes of the game to put the Mavericks up 10-5.
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