Suns @ Mavericks 3-11-17

[Mainstreet]

Tonight the Suns visit the Mavericks who are on a four game winning streak. The game starts at 7 p.m. Arizona time.

Here are some quotes from the ESPN Preview:

The Dallas Mavericks look to finish off a perfect homestand Saturday night when the Phoenix Suns visit American Airlines Center.

The Mavericks (28-36) are riding a four-game winning streak, tying a season high. Another win would not only set a new standard for 2016-17, but would also complete an undefeated 5-0 week on their home floor.

Phoenix (21-44) had their butts kicked, coach Earl Watson said, in a 122-110 loss at home to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. The Lakers were on an eight-game losing streak before stunning the Suns.

"They did a good job of just being the toughest team on the court from beginning to end," Watson said. "Too many turnovers. It's starting to be every night. That can't happen. And defensively we gave up."

The Mavericks and Suns have split two games this season. Phoenix snapped a four-game losing streak in the series with a 102-95 win at Dallas on Jan. 5. The Mavs picked up their win a week later, 113-108, in Mexico City.

http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400900377

 

[Mainstreet]

Alex Len will be out tonight.

Doug Haller‏Verified account@DougHaller 20m20 minutes ago

Suns update: Suns center Alex Len (hip) is out for tonight's game at Dallas.

 

[Mainstreet]

This is interesting.

Doug Haller‏Verified account@DougHaller 5m5 minutes ago

Barring last-second change, Suns rookie Derrick Jones, Jr., will start tonight for the first time in his career.

 

[Mainstreet]

Chriss will play center, with Jones and Warren at the forward positions.

Bledsoe and Booker start in the backcourt as normal.

 

[Mainstreet]

Derrick Jones Jr. with the Suns first basket on a jump shot.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter;

Suns 25- Mavericks 24

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Dallas 47 Suns 45

Booker with 11 points and Warren with 10 are the Suns leading scorers.

Dirk with 19 for the Mavericks.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Five minutes left in the game and we're down by 3. Bledsoe is really struggling with his shot, we need to keep feeding him down the stretch.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Right after I said to feed Bledsoe, he nails a 3. Booker now has 28 to give us a 2 point lead.

 

[Mainstreet]

This game is too close for my liking 90-90 at 3:30 mark, 4th quarter.

 

[sunsfan88]

Come on Mavs, Dirk do it for the pride!

 

[Mainstreet]

Dirk is checking back into the game.

Score 96- 94 Mavs although the game still has 2 minutes left.

 

[AzStevenCal]

This game is too close for my liking 90-90 at 3:30 mark, 4th quarter.

It's tough to want to see the young guys play well but not so well as to push us into the win column. I think we should rest Booker and run the offense through Jones Jr the last 2.5 minutes of the game (down 1).

 

[AzStevenCal]

Down 4, time to rest the starters Watson?

 

[sunsfan88]

Derrick Jones Jr. with the Suns first basket on a jump shot.

Has he made any 3pt shots with the Suns? Or even attempted more than 1?

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker scores... then again. The game is tied.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's tough to want to see the young guys play well but not so well as to push us into the win column. I think we should rest Booker and run the offense through Jones Jr the last 2.5 minutes of the game (down 1).

This was not going to happen unfortunately.

 

[sunsfan88]

Damn it Booker.

 

[sunsfan88]

Mavs are such an awful team.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns want to go to Booker.

 

[sunsfan88]

The Suns want to go to Booker.

I'm hoping for a turnover here with Dirk ending it at the buzzer on the other end.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker wins the game at the buzzer. The Mavs should have double teamed him.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Man, Booker's really gonna be a damn good player....quite possibly a SUPERSTAR. I'd love to put Ball next tp him and just have a dynamite backcourt for the future.

Hard to get upset when one of our future leaders is hitting buzzer beaters on the road.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Beautiful but ARGGH!

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Suns 100 - Mavericks 98.

Booker had that look in his eyes down the stretch. The eyes of a superstar but ouch that win hurts.