PHOENIX – The Mavericks figured they would have to fight for everything with Luka Donu010diu0107 sidelined.
On Friday against Phoenix, they found out just how much.
As tempers flared and ejections ensued, the Mavericks showed their backbone and persevered for a 98-89 victory over the Suns.
They had to withstand the ejections of Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington for their parts in a confrontation with Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic that occurred on the Footprint Center court early in the third quarter.
They did it by getting clutch three-pointers from Klay Thompson (twice) and Quentin Grimes in the middle of the fourth quarter to stifle Phoenix’s attempt at a rally.