Suns struggle to hit shots early in season opener vs. Mavs
The Mavericks came out firing from long range against the Phoenix Suns in Wednesday night's season opener.
The Dallas Mavericks came out firing from long range against the Suns on Wednesday night and built a 62-45 halftime lead in the nationally-televised season opener for both teams at Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix.
Dallas made seven of its first 13 three-pointers while the Suns missed their first seven tries from beyond the arc.
Devin Booker, who scored 15 points in the first half, finally made Phoenix’s first three-pointer with 6:20 left before halftime.
Phoenix hit 18 of 42 shots in the first half and made 20% of its 3s.
Luka Doncic scored 13 points in the first 12 minutes to lead Dallas to a 32-24 advantage after one quarter. He finished the half with 20.
Booker led the Suns with nine points in the first quarter.
Center Deandre Ayton started strong with a dunk after losing former Suns center JaVale McGee on the block. However, he was called for three fouls in the first half and played just 7:20.
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Phoenix got a jolt at the end of the half, though, as Mikal Bridges scored in transition after a Cam Johnson block in the final seconds.
The Suns are looking for revenge in this game after Dallas ended Phoenix’s season with a resounding Game 7 victory in last year’s Western Conference semifinals.
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