This game started off okay for the Phoenix Suns, leading 32-24 late in the first quarter, but then the Suns shooting went cold for the next two quarters, and Dallas got hot before the Mavericks did.
After Luka Doncic left the game in the opening minutes, Spencer Dinwiddie did his best Luka impression and put up a season-high in points (36), adding 9 assists and 6 rebounds to lead the Mavericks past a really cold shooting Suns team.
Deandre Ayton had a frustrating and confounding game, playing aggressive, nearly posting his second 20/20 of the season (19 points, 20 rebounds, 1 block) while drawing a season-high 10 free throws, but he drew molten hot fire from the entire Suns fanbase by missing a ton of shots in the paint (6-21 from the field) and made the worst play at the worst time with 10 seconds left.