DALLAS — In a rematch of last season’s second-round playoff series, but with a superstar addition to each squad, Phoenix pulled out a 130-126 victory over the Mavericks Sunday afternoon in American Airlines Center.
With Phoenix leading 128-126, Luka Doncic drove into the lane and went up for what appeared to be an easy 3-foot shot, but the ball rolled off the rim with 3.5 seconds left.
After the scramble for the rebound, Dallas fouled Kevin Durant and Devin Booker said something to Doncic. Doncic went face-to-face with Booker and both players were whistled for a technical foul. Durant made both free-throws, essentially putting the game away for Phoenix.
