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The Suns earned their 10th consecutive win while Dallas lost for
just the second time in seven games.
Doncic was scratched from the lineup during the day when the
Mavericks made a decision to give his sore left knee and ankle
some time to heal. He is unlikely to play in the rematch with
the Suns on Friday.
The tightly contested matchup had 19 lead changes, including six
after a Devin Booker layup put Phoenix in front 87-86 with 5:32
remaining.
Jalen Brunson's layup with 2:42 to go produced the game's
seventh and final tie, after which Crowder ignited the Suns'
fast finish after getting fouled by Kristaps Porzingis on a shot
attempt.
Booker's 3-pointer with 50.2 seconds remaining iced the victory.
Booker led six Suns in double figures with 24 points on a night
when Phoenix overcame 50 percent 3-point shooting by the
Mavericks and a 48-39 deficit in points off threes.
Ayton finished with a game-high-tying 13 rebounds to go with 19
points, while Paul contributed a game-high 14 assists with just
seven points.
Crowder (14 points), Landry Shamet (11), Mikal Bridges (10) and
JaVale McGee (10) also scored in double figures for the Suns,
who trailed by as many as eight points in the third quarter.
Tim Hardaway Jr. had a team-high 22 points and Porzingis 21 for
the Mavericks.
Hardaway hit three of Dallas' 16 3-pointers, as did Frank
Ntilikina, who finished with 13 points off the bench, and Dorian
Finney-Smith, who did all his scoring from beyond the arc.
Dwight Powell matched Ayton's rebound total with 13 to pace the
Mavericks, while Brunson added 18 points and Trey Burke had 10.
Brunson contributed nine rebounds and a team-high nine assists.
--Field Level Media
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