The Dallas Mavericks finally beat the Phoenix Suns this season, topping them 104-94 Wednesday night. Dallas’ rotations played a large part in staving off Phoenix. The Mavs’ starters saw extended minutes on the evening, with each one—aside from Wesley Matthews—playing at least 31 minutes. Even though head coach Rick Carlisle leaned heavily on his starters, his most interesting decision was to give Luka Doncic extended minutes with the second unit.
With 6:13 remaining in the first quarter, Doncic became the first Mav to sub out of the game, replaced by J.