National Basketball Association
Dallas 111, Phoenix 101
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, May 8, 2022
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #74 Curtis Blair, #5 Kane Fitzgerald, #60 James Williams
Attendance: 20610

Luka Doncic had a double-double, and Dorian Finney-Smith led a 3-point shooting barrage as the host Dallas Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns 111-101 on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2.

Doncic had 26 points and 11 assists, and Finney-Smith scored 24 points, making 8 of 12 3-pointers as the Mavericks finished 20 of 44 from beyond the arc. Jalen Brunson scored 18 points, and Davis Bertans had 12, Maxi Kleber 11 and Spencer Dinwiddie 10.

Devin Booker scored 35 points, Jae Crowder had 15, Deandre Ayton added 14 and 11 rebounds, and Cameron Johnson scored 11 to lead the Suns, who made 9 of 25 3-pointers.

Suns guard Chris Paul played just 23 minutes, finishing with five points and seven assists before fouling out with 8:58 left.

Game 5 will be Tuesday night in Phoenix.

The Mavericks led 87-78 when Paul returned to the game with five fouls and 10:28 remaining. The lead was still eight when he fouled out a minute and a half later.

Mikal Bridges' basket got Phoenix within six points before Finney-Smith made consecutive 3-pointers to complete an 8-0 run that gave Dallas a 97-83 lead midway through the fourth quarter.

Dallas led by seven when Paul went to the bench after committing his fifth foul with 9:32 left in the third quarter. Shortly after Paul's departure, the Mavericks scored seven straight points for a 75-63 lead.

Booker scored six points to help Phoenix trim the lead to four, but Dallas scored the last five points to push the lead to 87-78 at the end of the quarter.

Finney-Smith and Bertans each made two 3-pointers as the Mavericks turned a 19-13 lead into a 37-25 advantage at the end of the first quarter.

Bertans made consecutive 3-pointers, and Dinwiddie added another as they built a 46-29 lead.

Crowder made back-to-back 3-pointers, and Paul added five points as Phoenix closed within 54-48.

Doncic made seven free throws in the first half for Dallas, which rebuilt the lead to 68-56 at halftime. His last two free throws came after Paul committed his fourth foul with one second left.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Dallas
Devin Booker 35 Scoring Luka Doncic 26
Devin Booker 7 Assists Luka Doncic 11
Deandre Ayton 11 Rebounds Dorian Finney-Smith 8
Devin Booker 12 Free Throws Made Luka Doncic 7
Mikal Bridges 1 Steals Luka Doncic 3
Deandre Ayton 2 Blocks Maxi Kleber 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 101 46.4 9-25 14-18 27 44 4 4 17
Dallas 111 44.7 20-44 15-19 22 37 1 5 11
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .596 after a win and .700 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Suns have a W/L % of .785 after a win and .765 after a loss.