The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 Friday night in Dallas, winning 103-94. Jalen Brunson led Dallas with 28 points while Luka Doncic notched 26 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. Jae Crowder led the Suns with 19 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
The Mavericks started off a bit slow again, but rallied quickly and finally escaped the first quarter with a lead, 29-20, despite Doncic struggling at first. Doncic only shot 3-for-10 in the first quarter, including 1-for-5 on 3-pointers. The Mavericks were buoyed by Jalen Brunson finally coming to life, scoring 10 points in the first quarter alone.