Mavericks defense, Jalen Brunson rise to occasion in Dallas’ Game 3 win over Suns
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd issued two challenges to his team – for Luka Doncic to defend better and other Dallas players to score more.
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Dallas Mavericks bounce back, trim Phoenix Suns' lead to 2-1, but know they 'can't be satisfied'
DALLAS — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic felt that he let his teammates down with what he accurately described as a «horrible» defensive effort during the second half of a Game 2 loss to the Phoenix Suns. His backcourt partner Jalen Brunson needed only one word to sum up his performance in the 0-2 trip to Phoenix: «Terrible.»
Mavericks get defensive, top Suns for 2-1 series deficit
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks turned up the defensive pressure to get back in their Western Conference semifinal series with Phoenix, beating the Suns 103-94 on Friday night.
Chris Paul takes over fourth, Suns pull away from Mavericks to take 2-0 series lead
How bad did things get for the Mavericks in the second half Wednesday night? Luka Doncic wore down and had as many turnovers (4) as he did buckets. Chris Paul dominated the fourth, scoring 14 of his 28 points on the night, and Phoenix shot 70.7% as a team for the half. Turns out, the Suns shot the ball well all game.
Jason Kidd says Mavericks need players besides Luka Doncic to step up with Dallas in 2-0 hole against Phoenix Suns
PHOENIX — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd has delivered a similar message after both games so far in the Western Conference semifinals: Luka Doncic needs a lot more help against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns.
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Jason Kidd says Dallas Mavericks need 'someone to join the party' after dropping Game 1 to Phoenix Suns despite Luka Doncic's 45
PHOENIX — One of the most anticipated matchups of the NBA postseason's second round, pitting Defensive Player of the Year runner-up Mikal Bridges against perennial MVP candidate Luka Doncic, was a mismatch in the Dallas Mavericks' favor during Monday's Game 1. But it didn't matter.