After Phoenix’s two clear wins in the first two games of the series, i Dallas Mavericks responded present in Game-3 defending their camp and reopening accounts against the Suns. The Texans, however, are only half the battle, why lose tonight – live at 9.30pm on Sky Sport NBA and streaming on NOW with commentary by Alessandro Mamoli and Matteo Soragna – would mean nullifying the good things built in game-3 of the conference semifinals. Luka Doncic was close to the triple double with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assistsbut the history of the match were i contributions from his comrades (starting from the 28 points of a finally incisive Jalen Brunson) and above all the defense that forced Phoenix down to just 94 points, their lowest of the seasonwith 44.7% shooting, first time in all playoffs scoring less than 50% of their shots.
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Just the offensive performance of the Suns must necessarily return to the usual levels, especially with a Chris Paul who appeared strangely far from his (very high) standards. The seven turnovers committed in the first half of Game-3 alone are a rarity in his stellar career, and for sure the 37-year-old will want to prevent it from happening again – also because, as he himself admitted, “if I hadn’t committed those turnovers the game would have gone differently”. Devin Booker best (18 points) to win away from home and return to Phoenix with a chance to close the scores: the all-important game-4 between Mavericks and Suns is a crucial hub of the Western Conference series and playoffs, and you can follow it live on Sky Sport channels and streamed on NOW.
