Looking to stay unbeaten against Dallas, the Suns went to Dallas looking to keep up their lockdown defense and get more out of Deandre Ayton to pull out a road win. Not so lucky. The Mavs slammed the door in the second half, winning 104-94.
For the second straight night, the Suns ran their offense through substitute starter Josh Jackson to open the game. He opened the game with five of the Suns’ first seven points, including a three-pointer. It’s an effective way to start the contest out with the right amount of ball movement while also propelling Jackson into rhythm right away.