1. The Phoenix Suns have lost their last three opening night games, all in Phoenix: Dallas Mavericks in 2015 (111-95); Sacramento Kings in 2016 (113-94); Portland Trailblazers in 2017 (124-76). Those losses are by an average of 116-88. The Portland loss was the biggest spread (48) of any game on opening night in NBA history.
2. The Phoenix Suns are 25-25 all-time on opening night. They are 16-9 at home, and 9-16 on the road.
3. The Suns and Mavericks have met on opening night three times in the past with Dallas winning all three games: 1983 (in Dallas, 120-103), 2005 (in Phoenix 111-108 in 2OT, the Suns’ only 2OT game on opening night in franchise history), and 2015 (in Phoenix 111-95).