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Who: Phoenix Suns (43-36) vs. Dallas Mavericks (25-54)
When: 7:00pm Arizona Time
Where: Mortgage Matchup Center — Phoenix, Arizona
Watch: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Arizona’s Family Sports
Listen: KMVP 98.7
The Suns are coming off one of their most physical and emotional games of the season against the Houston Rockets in a late-night fourth-quarter collapse. It was the first time every player from last summer’s blockbuster trade got to play, and the energy between the two teams was at playoff intensity. The Suns led 84-81 to start the fourth quarter, but could not withstand the Rockets’ physicality and talent to highlight yet another poor Suns fourth-quarter performance.
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The Mavericks will not bring in the same level of playoff intensity into the final regular-season game in the Mortgage Matchup Center. They are 25-54 and have booked their offseason travel plans; all they need to do is go through the motions three more times. Meanwhile, the Suns are solidly in the play-in as the seventh seed in the West and only need one more win to ensure their position. The Suns won the first two games of this three-game regular season series and are looking to sweep another Western Conference bottom dweller this regular season.
Probable Starters
Injury Report
Suns
Haywood Highsmith — OUT (Knee Injury Management)
Mavericks
Cooper Flagg — PROBABLE — Left Wrist)
Dereck Lively II — OUT (Foot Surgery)
Kyrie Irving — OUT (Knee Surgery)
PJ Washington — DOUBTFUL (Elbow Soreness)
Caleb Martin — DOUBTFUL (Heel)
Naji Marshall — DOUBTFUL (Left Hip Contusion)
Daniel Gafford — DOUBTFUL (Shoulder)
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What to Watch For
The player to watch this game is Rookie of the Year frontrunner Cooper Flagg, who has been sensational for the Mavericks. He is the engine of everything they do. Flagg recently scored 51 points in a game against the Magic, becoming the youngest player to score over 50 in an NBA game. He followed up that performance with 45 points against the Lakers in his next performance. He will be the most exciting player on the floor to watch, and the player at the top of the Suns’ scouting report.
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