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2-5 · 0-3 on the road
2027-01-08
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4-4 · 2-2 at home
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SunsOffense
MavericksDefense

The Suns rank 11th in the NBA in three-point % (36.0%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (29.9%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Suns are 1.3 points above it. Devin Booker leads them with 25.4 points a game on 61.9% true shooting.

2027-01-082026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Devin BookerTop scorer · PHX
Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL

Devin Booker (25.4, 12th) and Cooper Flagg (24.3, 13th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.

Devin Booker: 2.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 34.5 minutes, 61.9% true shooting. Cooper Flagg: 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 34.4 minutes, 57.1% true shooting.

2027-01-082026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Suns2-5
Mavericks4-4

The Suns (2-5) are 12th in the West; the Mavericks (4-4) are 10th in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.

Away record: Suns 0-3. Home record: Mavericks 2-2. Streaks: Suns W1, Mavericks L2.

2027-01-082026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
MavericksOffense
SunsDefense

The Mavericks rank 19th in the NBA in three-point % (33.8%), and the Suns rank 29th in three-point % allowed (39.4%). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 34.7%, so the Mavericks are 0.9 points below it. Cooper Flagg leads them with 24.3 points a game on 57.1% true shooting.

2027-01-082026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (PHX 7 games, DAL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

PHXDAL
Scoring
113.915th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
112.116th · Average
121.426th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
112.213th · Average
-7.624th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-0.119th · Average
Efficiency
113.010th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.115th · Average
118.928th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.616th · Average
-5.922nd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+0.519th · Average
101.419th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.221st
Shooting
54.6%10th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.0%11th · Average
58.0%10th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.2%16th · Average
13.414th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.419th · Average
36.0%11th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
33.8%19th · Average
0.2524th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Defense
57.3%28th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.4%9th · Above avg
9.47th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.615th · Average
5.112th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.89th · Above avg
Possessions
13.9%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.7%16th · Average
26.2%19th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.0%14th · Average
38.630th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.418th · Average
27.77th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.216th · Average

Recent form

Phoenix Suns
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season -7.6). Streak W1.

Dallas Mavericks
WWWLL

Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.

Key players

Phoenix Suns
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Devin BookerG 25.42.95.161.9
Dillon BrooksG-F 17.63.92.761.6
Miles BridgesF 17.47.93.159.0
Jalen GreenG 11.92.93.347.5
Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 24.36.36.357.1
Kyrie IrvingG 22.74.04.861.7
P.J. WashingtonF 14.58.01.452.2
Naji MarshallF 13.63.45.456.2

Injury report

Phoenix Suns
Mark Williams C · back ~2027-02-03 Out
Jordan Goodwin G · back ~2026-11-07 Day-To-Day
Rasheer Fleming F · back ~2026-11-07 Day-To-Day
Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~2026-11-12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~2026-11-12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~2026-11-12 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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