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Through two games in the Mavericks second round series with the Phoenix Suns, one of the major talking points was Luka Doncic and the Mavericks offense.

The Mavericks will have to keep this up to keep the series going. Bullock finished the game, but the short turnarounds in these series are brutal for the Mavericks short rotation. The Mavericks were certainly more aggressive with Paul at the point of attach than at any point in Games 1 or 2, but even then it’s hard to explain all of his turnovers. In Game 3, the threes were even (13 makes for Phoenix, 13 makes for Dallas), but this time the Suns weren’t bailed out on their favorite midrange shots, as Dallas contested well without conceding bad switches. Dallas won the three point battle in the first two games in terms of makes and attempts, but it didn’t matter due to how surgical the Suns were on two pointers. Just look at this miss in the first quarter from Mikal Bridges that sort of set the tone for how rudderless the Suns would look for the majority of the game. Chris Paul had a nightmare first half after torching Dallas in the fourth quarter of Game 2. So in the biggest game of the season, to keep the season alive, the Mavericks defense came through. With Paul not able to dance around pick and rolls as easily, Phoenix shot 32.2 percent (10-of-31) on non-restricted area two pointers, by far the biggest swing coming off Games 1 and 2. Phoenix scored 94 points in the Mavericks Game 3 win, the lowest point total for the Suns so far this postseason. The Suns never even broke the 30 point mark in any of the four quarters Friday night in Dallas. How did the Mavericks do it? The problem was never the offense, but the defense, as the Suns scorched Dallas through two games, dominating by getting to their pet spots in the midrange and breaking the Mavericks scheme with perfect sets, expert matchup hunting, and quality shot making.

The Suns committed 17 turnovers that led to 22 Dallas points in Game 3 loss Friday night.

"If I don't turn the ball over like that, I feel like it's a different game," Paul said. "You know they're going to come out and hit you in the mouth, but I thought we could've settled down a little bit more on offense." ".You know how long time outs and you walk on the other side of the court? "Maybe that had something to do with it." "Didn't even go in his face." "I didn't feel like we had a rhythm tonight on offense, to be straight with you, at all," Williams said. The Suns opened with a 13-7 advantage before Dallas went on a 19-3 run to go up 10 points, 26-16. "I just wanted him to be aggressive," said Kidd as Brunson shot 10-of-21 for the game. "I don't think those were fouls," Doncic said. "Just felt like they brought a great deal of effort along with them coming up with those tip outs or 50/50 balls, whatever the case was. "It was a great team win," Mavs coach Jason Kidd said. "Felt like all seven of them were back-to-back-to-back, too," Paul said.

MAVERICKS 104, SUNS 94. DALLAS -- Luka Doncic had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Dallas turned up the defensive pressure to get back in their Western ...

The only Dallas turnover before halftime was an offensive foul on Doncic, who disliked the call enough to mimic what he thought were flopping movements by Paul. A scrambling Dallas defense was the reason, starting from the opening tip with Reggie Bullock shadowing Paul everywhere. Paul didn't have any more turnovers after halftime, but the Suns finally struggled with their shooting when they weren't turning it over.

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and his team turned up the defensive pressure to get back in their Western Conference ...

Embiid – who led the 76ers with 30.6 points and 11.7 rebounds this season – is still playing with a right thumb ligament injury that will require offseason surgery, but made a difference in Game 3 just by his presence. "It felt like all seven of them were back to back to back," said Paul, whose career high for a game in the playoffs is eight turnovers. Paul didn't have any more turnovers after halftime, but the Suns finally struggled with their shooting when they weren't turning it over.

It was a much-improved showing from Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, but the Phoenix Suns still lead 2-1 in their semi-finals series.

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Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson saved the Dallas Mavericks season in Game 3. Can Dallas tie the series up at 2-2 on Sunday?

As we talked about in the first two games, we were getting shots up against the clock and deep into the clock,” said Kidd He only played 12 minutes and didn’t score any points, but his defense — especially on Devin Booker — provided the Mavs with a spark. In Game 2, they raised their efficiency to an unreal 64.5 percent from the field and 52 percent on 3s. Whether it was due to the Mavs turning up their aggression on defense or similar the law of averages, Dallas hopes that trend continues into Game 4. Kidd didn’t make that move, but he did make his first real adjustment of the series. “They are a really good defensive team, so we felt that we needed to be a little bit more aggressive early in that clock. Although Doncic’s 3-point shot wasn’t falling, he was giving the Suns work in the paint in route to his 26 points. “Be able to push the pace a little bit. Dallas now has a chance to tie the series at 2-2 on Sunday afternoon and make this a best-of-three series heading back to Phoenix. It was a bang-bang play with Jae Crowder that probably could’ve been challenged, but the Mavs weathered the storm and came out victorious regardless. “We have Reggie [Bullock] and Doe Doe [Dorian Finney-Smith]. Those guys were incredible all year on the defensive end, and that showed today once again that they’re doing an amazing job. But the energy and the execution were better, (too).

The Phoenix Suns drop Game 3 to the Dallas Mavericks, 103 - 94.

MAVERICKS 104, SUNS 94. DALLAS -- Luka Doncic had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Dallas turned up the defensive pressure to get back in their Western ...

The only Dallas turnover before halftime was an offensive foul on Doncic, who disliked the call enough to mimic what he thought were flopping movements by Paul. A scrambling Dallas defense was the reason, starting from the opening tip with Reggie Bullock shadowing Paul everywhere. Paul didn't have any more turnovers after halftime, but the Suns finally struggled with their shooting when they weren't turning it over.

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Dallas rolled to three straight victories over Utah in 2001 to defeat the Jazz 3-2 in a first-round best-of-five series. Brunson and Doncic’s drives helped the Mavericks outscore the Suns 50-32 in the paint. Paul captured wins in his other two birthday matchups in 2018 against Utah and 2019 against the Golden State Warriors. The Suns starting backcourt attempted a total of 22 shots. Brunson’s performance is exactly what Dallas needs for the rest of the series after entering it with high expectations for the guards stemming from a solid showing in the opening round. The most Paul has turned over the ball in an entire game is eight times back in 2012 against the San Antonio Spurs. Russell Westbrook was the last player to accomplish the feat in 2017 during the first round of the playoffs with Oklahoma City. A pending unrestricted free agent, Brunson flexed aggression early and took it to Phoenix by driving to the rack with near-reckless abandon. Much credit to Dallas coach Jason Kidd for tweaking things somewhat and playing the Slovenian point guard more in the post during the early portions of the game. Doncic also looked spryer as the action progressed than he did in Game 2 on defense, where Phoenix mercilessly hunted him. Dallas shot poorly in the first quarter. First, it kept Doncic fresh down the stretch, while allowing the superstar to facilitate more, which in turn opened the offense for early involvement from Brunson.

Luka Doncic got the help he and the Dallas Mavericks needed — from Jalen Brunson on offense and himself, Reggie Bullock and others on defense.

The Mavericks got a favorable possession call early in the second half when the ball appeared to go off them out of bounds. Suns: Mikal Bridges was called for a technical foul late in the first half, and Paul got one early in the second. The Suns targeted Doncic's defense when shooting 84% to pull away in the fourth quarter of a 20-point win in Game 2. I have to bring the same energy, the same intensity, the same everything." ... Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley, a former Dallas assistant, attended the game. "It felt like all seven of 'em were back to back to back," said Paul, whose career high for a game in the playoffs is eight turnovers. A scrambling Dallas defense was the biggest difference, starting from the opening tip with Bullock shadowing Paul everywhere. He played sparingly in the first two games of the series. The only Dallas turnover before halftime was an offensive foul on Doncic, who disliked the call enough to mimic what he thought were flopping movements by Paul. "I found a way to bounce back tonight," Brunson said. Paul didn't have any more turnovers after halftime, but the Suns finally struggled with their shooting when they weren't turning it over. The energy and the execution were better.

You could scratch yourself bald trying to figure out how the Phoenix Suns played so poorly vs. the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of their playoff series.

That's a problem, because the Suns players spent far too much time complaining to the refs in Game 3. No, they’re up 2-1, and they’re not going to play as poorly as they did Friday again. Paul’s not going to commit seven turnovers in one half again. The Mavericks were successful in both areas. He committed seven turnovers, all in the first half, one shy of his career playoff high. And people want to see more basketball games, so we’re going to play some more basketball games.” It’s the first time the Suns shot under 50 percent in this postseason. Booker griped throughout the game. His best move of the night was was arriving at the game wearing black leather pants with large pockets on the sides. Those two categories led to 38 points by the Mavericks, Williams said. The 94 points were a season low. Maybe the Suns were due for one.

Dallas scored 22 points off 17 Phoenix turnovers to help secure a 103-94 win in Game 3 that cut the Suns' series lead to 2-1.

"If I don't turn the ball over like that, I feel like it's a different game," Paul said. "You know how long timeouts and you walk on the other side of the court? "You know they're going to come out and hit you in the mouth, but I thought we could've settled down a little bit more on offense." "He called a tech on me too in New Orleans," Paul continued. "Didn't even go in his face." "I didn't feel like we had a rhythm tonight on offense, to be straight with you, at all," Williams said. The Suns opened with a 13-7 advantage before Dallas went on a 19-3 run to go up 10 points, 26-16. "I just wanted him to be aggressive," said Kidd as Brunson shot 10-of-21 for the game. "I don't think those were fouls," Doncic said. "Just felt like they brought a great deal of effort along with them coming up with those tip-outs or 50/50 balls, whatever the case was. "It was a great team win," Mavs coach Jason Kidd said. "Felt like all seven of them were back-to-back-to-back, too," Paul said.

The Dallas Mavericks broke through at home Friday night and beat the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

I have to bring the same energy, the same intensity, the same everything." He doesn't have to do it for 36 minutes. He doesn't have to do it for 48 minutes. "If I don't turn the ball over like that I feel like it's a different game." "His basketball IQ is off the charts," Kidd said. "We're going to believe until the end.

The Phoenix Suns look to take a commanding 3-0 series lead as the series shifts to Dallas for their Game 3 matchup against the Mavericks.

Brunson had answered Kidd’s call, as he led the Mavericks with 28 points, followed by Doncic with 26 points. Doncic and Brunson once again led the way for Dallas. Luka Magic scored seven points in the third, while Brunson added 10. Although the Suns put up a better fight in the final quarter, especially at the defensive end, it proved too little too late. And we’re playing the best team in the league, so we’ve got to get other guys going.” Even as the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic laid siege, the Suns stood strong, winning both contests and jumping out to a 2-0 series lead. “We’ve got to get other guys shooting the ball better.

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns 103-94 in Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals series on Friday to cut the Suns' series lead to just ...

Phoenix was not ready for a fistfight in Game 3 after beating Dallas by double-digits in the first two games of this series and that was very apparent with their lackadaisical play on the offensive-end of the floor. Whether or not they can make the correct adjustments after the game and heading in Game 4 on Sunday though is a key question. We will update this story daily with results and updated betting lines, so bookmark it and follow along for the next two months of a wide-open postseason.CLICK HERE. It is also worth mention that outside of Doncic, the Mavericks struggled to find consistency on offense in the first two games of this series. The Dallas Mavericks really struggled defensively against the Phoenix Suns in Games 1 and 2 of this Western Conference Semifinals series. Luka Doncic continued his incredible play with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists, but the rest of his roster really came to play.