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Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns 

How To Watch:

Date: Thursday, January 26th

Time: 10:00 pm EST

Venue: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona 

Record: Mavericks (25-24), Suns (25-24)

Things To Know:

-Dallas is coming into this game losing five of their last six games, and four of their last five road games. 

-The Suns have won four consecutive games.

-In the last 10 matchups against each other, the Suns have dominated, winning nine of them. 

Why The Mavericks Can Win:

When you have a player like Luka Doncic your team always has a chance. Doncic has remained dominant, scoring 33.8 points per game and having a 49.8% shooting percentage. Phoenix has a good defense, but their perimeter defense takes a hit as they allow a 36.2% three-point percentage. Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Spencer Dinwiddie all average over six three-point attempts per game, if they can have that success against the Suns they can pull this off. 

Why The Suns Can Win:

Mikal Bridges has held things down, and getting Chris Paul back recently as well has provided a massive boost to this Suns team. Cameron Johnson also returned recently and over his last three games has averaged 17 points and five rebounds. Between Bridges, Paul, and Johnson, they have the offensive firepower to overwhelm this Dallas defense that is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.1% from the field.

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