Suns rally late to beat Mavs, sweep 5-game road trip

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Devin Booker scored 28 points, Chris Paul had 20 points and 11 assists with no turnovers, and the Phoenix Suns rallied late to beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-101 on Thursday night.

In a matchup of two of the NBA’s hottest teams, Phoenix (35-9) finished a sweep of its season-high, five-game road trip and won its ninth straight against the Mavericks by outscoring Dallas 35-19 in the fourth quarter. Paul scored 10 points in the fourth.

"Chris knows when to go," Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. "He showed that again in the fourth quarter."

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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives against Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Luka Doncic scored 28 points, Jalen Brunson added 19 and Kristaps Porzingis had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Mavericks (26-20), who had won four straight games and 10 of their last 11.

"That’s a team that’s been running through the league here of late," Suns coach Monty Williams. "To beat them on their home floor like that is huge."

After Mikal Bridges’ floater gave Phoenix a 101-99 lead with 2:56 left, Bismack Biyombo – playing only his seventh game this season after joining the Suns this month – followed his free throw with a dunk to give Phoenix a 104-99 lead. Paul’s 3-pointer with 19 seconds to go was the clincher, putting the Suns ahead 107-99.

Doncic had 24 points through three quarters – giving him 20 or more points in nine straight games – but went to the bench in the period’s closing seconds after hurting his neck on a hard fall. He played eight