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Suns shut down Luka Doncic, Mavericks in Game 1 to take early series lead

From start to finish, the Phoenix Suns were in full control on Monday night.

The Suns rolled to a 121-114 win in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Dallas Mavericks at the Footprint Center, taking an early series lead despite a 45-point night from Luka Doncic. Phoenix has now won 10 straight games against the Mavericks.

The Suns didn’t miss a step out of the gate, opening the game on a 20-6 run. The Mavericks couldn’t stop them at all in the first half.