Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationDevin Booker scores 37, Suns clinch No. 7 spot in West with a 112-107 win
The Mavericks pulled within 110-107 on John Poulakidas' 3-pointer with 1:08 left and had a chance to get even closer on their next possession but Oso Ighodaro blocked Moussa Cisse at the rim to stop the rally.
Brooks made a driving layup with 13.7 seconds to finally put the game away. The Suns clinched the No. 7 spot in the Western Conference playoff race, meaning they get two chances at home to win one game in the play-in tournament.
Poulakidas — a 6-foot-5 undrafted rookie who played at Yale — scored a season-high 23 points. Rookie of the Year front-runner Cooper Flagg had a tough game, scoring 11 points on 4 of 19 shooting.
The Mavericks trailed 71-53 early in the third quarter but used an 18-1 run to get back into the game. Dallas took its first lead of the second half when Max Christie hit a 3-pointer for a 95-93 advantage with 8:16 left.
The Suns responded with a 9-0 run and didn't trail again. Dallas had just 10 available players because of injuries.
It was a potentially costly win for the Suns. Guards Jalen Green (right knee) and Jordan Goodwin (left ankle) left the game in the first half and didn't return, though both players were out on the court at halftime going through warmups.
Green has been limited to 32 games this season because of injuries, mostly due to his hamstring.
Suns rookie Khaman Maluach — the No. 10 overall pick out of Duke — got his first start of the season and finished with a season-high 14 rebounds. The 7-foot-1 center stuffed his college teammate Flagg on a dunk attempt in the fourth quarter.
Suns: At Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 107 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 107 - 112 |
| 4th 13.7 |  |
Amir Coffey enters the game for Oso Ighodaro | 107 - 112 |
| 4th 13.7 | |
Royce O'Neale enters the game for Ryan Dunn | 107 - 112 |
| 4th 13.7 |  |
5 second violation | 107 - 112 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-89 | FG | 42-91 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 13-36 | 3PT | 14-35 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 20-22 | FT | 14-17 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 27 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 16 | Lead Changes | 16 |
| 11 | Percent Led | 79 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Sep 11 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio de Larrea, F | Out | Oct 30 |
| Santi Aldama, F | Out | Oct 30 |
| Tarik Biberovic, F | Out | Oct 30 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Oct 22 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W5 |
 Houston |
5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
4 | 2 | .667 | 1.5 | W3 |
 San Antonio |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | W3 |
 New Orleans |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | W1 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
1 | 3 | W3 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
 LA Clippers |
2.5 | 4 | L4 | 0.2 | 1 |
 Sacramento |
3.5 | 5 | L5 | 0 | 0 |
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