DALLAS – Leaning back in his chair in the visiting locker room at American Airlines Center, Richaun Holmes took a look at the stat sheet.
Fouls: Phoenix 34, Dallas 17.
“Wow,” he said.
Then his eyes scrolled left.
Free throws: Phoenix 15 of 21. Dallas 32 of 45.
“Wow,” he said again. “That’s all I can say. I’m not trying to ...”
Understood.
A game that started with both teams in a flow and rhythm turned into an ugly one filled with fouls and free throws in the home team’s favor.