Phoenix Suns (7-1, first in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (5-3, fifth in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix is looking to keep its six-game win streak intact when the Suns take on Dallas.
Dallas went 50-32 overall and 31-21 in Western Conference play last season. The Mavericks averaged 117.9 points per game while shooting 48.1% from the field and 36.9% from 3-point range last season.
Phoenix went 49-33 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference games during the 2023-24 season. The Suns averaged 27.0 assists per game on 42.5 made field goals last season.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Dante Exum: out (wrist), Dereck Lively II: day to day (shoulder), P.J. Washington Jr.: out (knee), Maxi Kleber: out (hamstring).
Suns: Bradley Beal: day to day (elbow).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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