Mavericks vs Suns

Dallas' ability to feast on turnovers, Luka Doncic's stellar play, Chris Paul's struggles and more from Dallas' series-tying Game 6 win.

Dinwiddie hit just 28.9% and averaged 7.0 ppg in the series’ first five games before coming to life in Game 6 with a 5-of-7 shooting performance. Throughout the first two quarters, Dallas fired up more than three times the amount of 3-pointers (24) as Phoenix (seven), and connected on 10 of them, while the Suns made three of their attempts total. But he’s scored a total of 30 points in the defeats with an equal number of personal fouls (15) to assists (15), not to mention 14 turnovers, including five giveaways in Game 6. With Phoenix trailing by a seemingly manageable 9-point margin, Dallas rode an 8-0 run that gave it a 17-point edge with just 24.8 seconds before intermission, capped by Bullock nailing a running 24-footer to make the score 60-43. One problem is he just hasn’t gotten up a ton of shots (6.7 per game in the three losses), which is partially a credit to the way Mavericks coach Jason Kidd has handled defending the vet with a variety of looks and players. “We won this game on the defensive end, and now we have another game. Bullock knocked down Dallas’ final 3-pointer of the half in transition off an errant Paul pass. We keep our heads down, we keep working, and we believe in our abilities that we put on both ends of the floor. According to Stathead, Doncic ranks as just the fifth player in league annals to post that statline in a playoff outing, joining the likes of Jimmy Butler, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Russell Westbrook. Couple that with the turnovers that we had tonight, it’s a recipe for what we just got.” Dallas’ 16 steals registered as a season-best and the second-most by the club in a postseason contest in 18 years (April 24, 2004), when it picked Sacramento’s pocket for 19 steals. We tend to rave incessantly about Doncic’s offensive prowess, but the superstar generated three of his steals in the first half alone, as the home team led by as many as 17 points over the first two quarters.

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They’ve found a winning rotation, and if you haven’t noticed, they have the best player in the series by a marked margin. The Mavericks are getting to the rim and creating open triples at will. Yet despite the home court, I have a creeping feeling we’re headed toward a potential upset to close out the weekend. Dallas finished 20th in defensive rating last season, surrendering 126 points in a Game 7 loss to the Clippers in a first-round matchup. Booker coughed up eight turnovers in Game 6–the Suns recorded 22 in total–and Phoenix was outscored by 30 points at the three-point line. Dwight Powell is now the only true rim runner in the rotation, and every non-Powell lineup pairs Luka Dončić with a quartet of spacers or secondary ball-handlers.

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns face off on Sunday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix in Game 7 of their NBA Playoffs series.

Warriors vs. Mavs vs. Celtics vs. Warriors vs. Mavs vs. Celtics vs. - 76ers vs. - 76ers vs. There wasn’t a single close game in this series since the start of it, mostly because of the home crowd and all that comes with it. Game 5 was a Dallas dud, and the reason the game ended under this total. They'll win in the paint, on the glass, and likely keep the free-throw shooting ratio in their favor a bit more than Game 6. Other than that, the other two contests in Phoenix were free-flowing with plenty of offense.

The last thing Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns want to see in Sunday's Game 7 is Scott Foster.

If Foster ends up officiating Game 7, that “punch in the mouth” might be a little bit harder. Be ready to punch them in the mouth early. The Mavs desperately need their role players’ home production to translate to the road for just one game…

In a key Game 6 matchup, there are several trends showing that these two prop bets for Deandre Ayton are key bets for tonight's matchup.

In the Mavs’ own arena, that number sits at 83.8. More shots means more rebounding possibilities, and it all points to Ayton clearing nine rebounds for the fourth-straight game. Of the 16 teams to make the playoffs, the Mavericks rank dead last throughout the postseason in rebound percentage at 45.6 percent. With the Suns looking to put this series on ice, I think they’ll go to the hot hand in the key early and often.

The Dallas Mavericks have no room for error when they host the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks must find a way ...

Luka Doncic might be facing the biggest challenge of his career... Doncic was back on the floor midway through the second, and pushed Dallas to a 60-45 halftime lead. PREVIEW INFO: After an ugly Game 5 loss in Phoenix, a rivalry between young All-Stars Doncic and Devin Booker is heating up. Bonus good news: Reggie Bullock appeared to suffer a leg injury on Tuesday and limped off the floor, but he is not listed on the injury report for Game 6. The bad news is the Mavericks are coming off a pitiful performance in a Game 5 loss. Luka Doncic Luka Doncic Luka Doncic The Dallas Mavericks will have a chance to move on to the Western Conference Finals if they can find a way to win the first road game in their series against the Phoenix Suns. It's Mavs 94, Suns with Doncic setting the pace (28 points) and with Dallas having recorded 12 steals (to none for the Suns) and Dallas shooting ... from 3. TO THE FOURTH: Dallas is maintaining its lead over the Suns in large part due to Phoenix' strategy of playing Doncic tight on the perimeter - and Luka blowing by his defender. FINAL: In what turned out to be the real 'Luka Special' on Thursday night, the Mavs blew out the Suns by the final score of 113-86 to force a winner-take-all Game 7 in Phoenix on Sunday. Doncic finished with 33 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and four steals in 35 minutes of action.

Here is all of the information you need to know for Game 6 between the Suns and Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals.

- G Chris Paul - G Devin Booker The Suns took Game 5 on Tuesday with a 110-80 victory as it marked the sixth time they have held an opponent to 80 or fewer points in a playoff game.

Follow our updates as the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks face off in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs Western Conference semifinals.

The Mavericks took their biggest lead 17 points late in the second quarter, and went on an 18-6 run in the final 4:12ds of the half. The game's score has been tight with four ties since the tip-off. That latter two players have three turnovers each or their team's eight, four of which were committed in the second quarter. The Suns' floor general Chris Paul is having another low production game in Dallas as he did in Games 3 and 4. Devin Booker has eight points, which were all scored in the first quarter. Devin Booker has committed a game-high six, including three in the third. The Suns are a 2.5-point favorite in the game against the Mavericks on Thursday, according to Tipico Sportsbook. Click here for picks and predictions for the Suns vs. The Suns trail the Mavericks, 52-43, at under two minutes left in the half. He's got seven points, two rebounds, three assists, and four turnovers. The Suns trail the Mavericks, 60-45, at the intermission. The Suns have conceded the loss and replaced their starters, and the Mavericks have done the same in the game's closing minutes.

Here's everything you need to know going into Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Suns and Mavericks.

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