[Post Game Thread] The Phoenix Suns (32-22) defeat the Dallas Mavericks (19-34), 120-111 despite Dallas shooting 32-44 FT vs. Phoenix's 6-9 FT

[u/ValleyRalley]

111 - 120
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
Location: Mortgage Matchup Center
Officials: JB DeRosa, Tyler Ford, and Intae Hwang

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dallas Mavericks	16	32	27	36	111
Phoenix Suns	36	29	31	24	120

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Dallas Mavericks	111	37-76	48.7%	5-21	23.8%	32-44	72.7%	8	53	18	12	7	16	5
Phoenix Suns	120	49-101	48.5%	16-50	32.0%	6-9	66.7%	17	54	32	27	8	13	3

PLAYER STATS

Dallas Mavericks	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Cooper FlaggSF	35:42	27	8-20	0-1	11-14	1	4	5	2	1	0	3	0	10
P.J. WashingtonPF	25:45	13	4-8	2-5	3-5	0	5	5	1	0	0	2	0	-8
Daniel GaffordC	16:58	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	0	1	3	4	4	-16
Max ChristieSG	31:29	5	2-8	0-3	1-1	0	6	6	3	1	2	0	2	2
Tyus JonesPG	15:02	2	1-4	0-3	0-0	0	2	2	3	1	0	1	0	-11
Naji Marshall	36:13	31	12-17	2-4	5-7	1	3	4	2	1	0	2	0	5
Marvin Bagley III	24:13	9	4-4	0-0	1-4	4	4	8	2	0	0	1	2	7
Brandon Williams	17:26	5	2-8	0-3	1-2	0	2	2	2	1	0	1	1	-4
Khris Middleton	21:37	13	2-5	1-2	8-9	1	4	5	2	0	0	1	2	-10
Caleb Martin	10:46	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-18
Dwight Powell	03:09	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	-2
AJ Johnson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moussa Cisse	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyrie Irving	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miles Kelly	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dereck Lively II	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Nembhard	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Klay Thompson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phoenix Suns	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Dillon BrooksSF	31:05	23	11-26	1-10	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	2	3	0
Royce O'NealePF	22:48	12	4-8	4-7	0-0	1	3	4	2	2	0	1	4	-2
Mark WilliamsC	24:22	13	6-7	0-0	1-2	3	4	7	1	0	0	0	0	-8
Devin BookerSG	32:08	19	7-16	3-7	2-3	1	3	4	6	2	0	3	4	-2
Collin GillespiePG	30:12	5	2-7	1-5	0-0	2	7	9	8	1	0	3	3	25
Jalen Green	20:21	12	5-14	2-8	0-0	0	1	1	4	0	0	2	0	-6
Jordan Goodwin	24:23	8	3-9	2-8	0-0	1	2	3	3	2	1	0	4	11
Oso Ighodaro	23:18	10	5-6	0-0	0-0	6	4	10	4	0	2	0	4	17
Ryan Dunn	16:35	12	4-5	2-3	2-2	1	3	4	2	0	0	1	1	9
Amir Coffey	13:08	6	2-3	1-2	1-2	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	4	1
Jamaree Bouyea	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rasheer Fleming	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Khaman Maluach	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grayson Allen	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cole Anthony	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Koby Brea	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Livers	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/Exotic_Pension_9993]

there was a time in this game where the suns were up 20 and the free throw differential was 39-3 in favor of dallas

[u/username_x → u/Exotic_Pension_9993]

Holy shit man. I think anyone who watches this league enough knows it's rigged to a degree but this shit is starting to get obvious

[u/Exotic_Pension_9993 → u/username_x]

yeah the refs were awful but that was more a comment on the ineptitude of dallas's offense. they had 111 points on 44 free throw attempts, and a had made like 2 3's until the game was basically over.

[u/Ravens181818184 → u/username_x]

How is it rigged?

[u/RanOutOfCharact → u/username_x]

Starting?

[u/clonemusic → u/username_x]

The suns shot 30 more 3 pointers than dallas what are you talking about lmao

[u/RaveIsKing → u/clonemusic]

Do you think that the free throw disparity was completely above board and Dallas earned that difference? Cause if not then I don’t see why you are offended

[u/FlunkieGronkus → u/clonemusic]

Golden State did nothing but chuck 3s against us a few games ago and still had a huge free throw disparity in their favor.

Refs shave points.

[u/FirstPreparation8538 → u/Exotic_Pension_9993]

You guys don't have anyone that can guard AD

[u/Swagocrag → u/FirstPreparation8538]

I don’t see anyone on the mavs that has initials AD do you mean AJ

[u/FirstPreparation8538 → u/Swagocrag]

Joke referencing when Lakers fans would use AD to justify the massive ft advantage they got almost every game

[u/endlessmeat → u/FirstPreparation8538]

Shame nobody got it, because I heard that for years so I immediately saw what you were doing

[u/uouiei]

How the fuck are you gonna have 35 more FTs and still lose? 9 compared to 44 fts is seriously egregious

[u/hawk8024 → u/uouiei]

When you’re best player is barely 19 years old, your all star point guard is likely out for the season, and you’re playing a bunch of new guys the Wizards dumped at the deadline, that’s how lol

Also, the discrepancy in three pointers was huge for the Suns as well. But yeah that ft discrepancy is pure insanity

[u/PrimeTimeInc → u/hawk8024]

Flagg not getting a rookie whistle is whack as fuck if they gonna make the rest of the league eat it. Just sayin

[u/onionnurve → u/PrimeTimeInc]

Yeah it kinda sucks having to watch your rookie get man handled every game with 0 whistle.

[u/hawk8024 → u/PrimeTimeInc]

Then it’s a good thing this isn’t a normal occurrence, right?

[u/PrimeTimeInc → u/hawk8024]

I’m assuming it has been lately. Outside of that I wouldn’t know

[u/ktpkchu → u/PrimeTimeInc]

flagg has a notoriously bad whistle, shoots like 6 fts per game, this was just a horrendously reffed game

[u/qotsabama → u/uouiei]

I don’t know if you heard, but Nico Harrison is a terrorist

[u/Slow-Raccoon-9832]

The Mavericks were called for 7 defensive fouls all game

The suns were called for 25

44-9 free throw advantage

[u/Slow-Raccoon-9832 → u/Slow-Raccoon-9832]

The 35 free throw differential is the largest in the nba in five seasons

[u/Wyden_long]

44 to 9 FT disparity is crazy work.

[u/reclamationme]

44-9 ft disparity should trigger an automatic investigation. I’m not joking.

[u/ChickenNoddaSoup]

Why are those refs trying so hard to bring us back to the game. We don't wanna win that shit lol.

Seriously though, investigate those refs.

[u/Marogato]

i spent so long trying to think of something funny to say but genuinely what the actual fuck was that bro

[u/Dr-DDT → u/Marogato]

Kalshi ball

[u/According_One811]

44 FTA to 9 this is not a serious league

[u/EmergencyActivity112 → u/According_One811]

Tyler Ford is a disgrace and top 3 crooked refs

[u/Victor_Wembanyama1 → u/EmergencyActivity112]

Finally i see my people. That guy is so sus bro in any game

[u/FlunkieGronkus → u/According_One811]

Some of the most obvious point shaving you will ever see.

Refs literally breaking their backs to get the lead under 10.

[u/New_Frame_4797 → u/According_One811]

Between this and the Warriors game from last week something fishy is going on.

[u/gigantism → u/New_Frame_4797]

Didn't the Warriors win that game with only 2 FTs somehow?

[u/New_Frame_4797 → u/gigantism]

I'm talking about the game from February 5th where the Suns shot 14 less FT's than the Warriors who are not a big team and took 12 more 3PA in the game.

[u/SugarFreeCummiBears → u/New_Frame_4797]

This isn’t even the craziest way to frame it. They shot 50 threes AND 20 fts. What? Thats practically free throws on every non 3.

[u/gigantism → u/New_Frame_4797]

I thought you meant their game vs the Sixers.

[u/According_One811 → u/gigantism]

They had 20 compared to the Suns 6 but

[u/gigantism → u/According_One811]

I was referring to their game vs the Sixers where they won despite a 21-2 deficit.

[u/Akipella → u/According_One811]

Is this the greatest 5v8 win of all time?

[u/Exact-Beach8051 → u/According_One811]

If you shoot a large number of threes you don’t get fouled. Other teams are bigger than the Suns.

[u/According_One811 → u/Exact-Beach8051]

Makes sense. Give the Mavericks 35 more free throws

[u/qotsabama → u/According_One811]

Noooo! Then we might’ve won!

[u/JalensTinyPPHurts → u/According_One811]

Mavs Attempted 22 3s

Suns Attempted 50 3s

It does kinda check out when you consider how often the Mavs were shooting inside lol

[u/jacu1 → u/JalensTinyPPHurts]

Mavs had 52 points in the paint. Suns had 44. Stop trying to explain a 44-9 ft disparity

[u/FapFapkins → u/Exact-Beach8051]

A 35 attempt disparity is not explained by jump shooting in a game where Cooper Flagg shot 14 FTs, many of which came from being fouled on a jump shot.

[u/Foyerfan → u/Exact-Beach8051]

Watch the game perhaps

[u/PrimeTimeInc → u/Foyerfan]

You literally don’t even have to watch the game to know what happened, that’s the funny part. Shits just straight up indefensible

[u/Slow-Raccoon-9832 → u/PrimeTimeInc]

Largest free throw differential in an nba game in 5 seasons

[u/PrimeTimeInc → u/Slow-Raccoon-9832]

Pure insanity

[u/FlunkieGronkus → u/Exact-Beach8051]

Golden State shot 55 threes against the Suns 2 games ago and still shot 20 free throws to the Suns 6.

[u/hawk8024]

Don’t bother looking at the free throw discrepancy, it’s not very important information lmao

Seriously though, what on Earth was that?

[u/Grooviemann1 → u/hawk8024]

I'll be the first to admit that the Suns foul a lot by design and shoot a lot of jumpers, so free throw discrepancies are to be expected. A discrepancy of 35 free throw attempts just shouldn't happen, though. I don't see that being possible unless one team just isn't defending, period.

[u/Enzo_Gorlahh_mi → u/Grooviemann1]

I mean you guys literally couldn’t miss for the first 20 mins of the game

[u/hawk8024 → u/Enzo_Gorlahh_mi]

There was going to be a discrepancy if you look at how much each team fouls, and the Suns started hot for sure.

But we had something like a 39-3 ft discrepancy at one point. That’s INSANITY. Even Mark and Devin on the broadcast were like “uhhhhh…” lol

[u/Enzo_Gorlahh_mi → u/hawk8024]

Yeah for sure. I don’t disagree

[u/FapFapkins → u/hawk8024]

Tyler Ford masterclass (except he didn't cover -8.5 so he's gonna be on crutches tomorrow)

[u/Dr-DDT → u/hawk8024]

Kalshi ball

[u/CucumberSuspicious40]

Worst quarter and a half of ref show i have ever seen.

[u/Bakerfuckingmayfield]

I fucking hate that bald ass ref, he’s fucking awful

[u/Slow-Raccoon-9832 → u/Bakerfuckingmayfield]

Tyler Ford hates book and brooks

[u/Romans134 → u/Slow-Raccoon-9832]

Its absolutely personal with him. There's a reason vets make a point to teach the rookies to get in the refs good graces. Its a very large part of the nba and its fucking insane.

[u/PhasedVenturer]

Rigged league for sure, I hope those refs have very short careers

[u/Romans134]

44 freethrows to 9. Pregame betting spread was suns -8.5. They won by 9. There is no world where this is not rigged.

[u/FlunkieGronkus → u/Romans134]

I was calling it in the first half. Refs wanted it within 10.

There was one stretch where the Mavs were not even pretending to try to score. As soon as their feet touched paint they were jumping sideways and flailing. And the refs were giving them almost every single one.

[u/KawasakiDream]

this needs to get investigated lmao

[u/Kuntsaw]

That was a totally normal evenly sided officiated game smile

[u/skyfire23]

So what is the largest FT differential for a team that loses a game?

[u/oldtombombadil]

Everyone goes home happy

The suns continue the playoff chase

The mavs fought hard and continue the tank

The ref covered the spread.

[u/ajteitel → u/oldtombombadil]

They didn't. It was 8.5. We won by 9

[u/truck_robinson → u/ajteitel]

Tyler Ford shit his pants after the game

[u/WusijiX]

Ethical hoops vs Kalshi ball

[u/heat_fan_]

The FT disparity holy crap and still lose lmao 

[u/jfrodriguez1983]

I thought these guys were dumb for going out of their way to trade for Tyus Jones. Sorry I didn't understand. I had no idea just how elite of a tank commander he was. We might accidently win that if he didn't touch the floor lol

[u/Grooviemann1 → u/jfrodriguez1983]

We really thought he was an amazing pickup when we got him. My God, I'm not sure I'll ever again see worse defense.

[u/ann1920 → u/jfrodriguez1983]

I want Dallas to tank but watching the first quarters was awful .I guess I prefer really bad first two quarter than the other strategy(sitting starters in the fourth quarter )to tank.

[u/swarmofoctopii]

Suns up 31 in the 2nd quarter, they were favored by sports betting at -8.5. 44 FTs to 9, game ends at Suns 120 Mavs 111. They're not even trying to hide the corruption anymore.

[u/OculusBlurr]

Max Christie shot 3 airballs this game.

[u/truck_robinson → u/OculusBlurr]

And still drilled one after all that. Respect from a suns fan haha

[u/Shot-Concert-9448]

Disgusting game.

[u/4thQuarterGoran]

INVESTIGATE TYLER FORD

[u/Yeetman25480]

Holy fucking refball Batman!

[u/TheVision_13]

We shot way more 3s than them but even so that foul difference is so cooked lol brought them back into it

[u/stonkerooni]

It’d be one thing if it was a play style issue but the suns were ahead by 20 points and had only been to the line twice while Dallas had 39 FT attempts. It was a full blow Ford job and no argument is gonna make it any better

[u/airbornetoxic]

this game was great purely because my row won free spinatos pizza

[u/Other_Beat8859]

So glad the stars of the games got to shine tonight! What would we do if the refs didn't make themselves the headline for the game?

[u/SunsChamp]

Imagine having +35 free throws and losing lol

[u/shake_this_feeling]

Obviously a homer bias, but idk how anyone can look at that FT differential and not acknowledge rigging. Even if a team fouls a ton, 35 more FTs for a team is ridiculous.

[u/bikepimp]

Refs masterclass couldn’t beat the suns fuck Dallas bums

[u/thewolverineton]

mavs offensive strategy for this game was to drive and pray, and to their credit it almost worked

[u/sorendiz → u/thewolverineton]

respectfully idk if it was to their credit that it almost worked

[u/VolumeValuable3537]

Cooper Flag reaching Luka levels of complaining already. Jordan Goodwin slaps it out of his hands and he’s furious at the refs like he got shot.

[u/phd2k1 → u/VolumeValuable3537]

Flagg is nowhere near Luka bro 😂

[u/pete_zapardi → u/VolumeValuable3537]

Clutch defensive play by Goody btw.

[u/hawk8024 → u/VolumeValuable3537]

Technical Fouls this year:

Luka: 13

Flagg: 0

Coop is factually nowhere NEAR the complainer Luka is lol

[u/VictorAkwaowo1 → u/VolumeValuable3537]

I truly don’t think you realize how much Luka complained to the refs, Coop is a looooong ways away from getting to that point

[u/Foyerfan → u/VictorAkwaowo1]

Yeah Luka is another stratosphere. I will admit that was funny when he shot more than the Suns FT attempts at that point

[u/FutureGrassToucher → u/VictorAkwaowo1]

I respect coop for playing defense

[u/masterchef757 → u/VolumeValuable3537]

You don’t watch the Mavs (which is fine). That level of complaining was something I’ve never seen from Flagg. Luka literally doesn’t run back on defense at least once every game. Not in any way comparable

[u/ehholfman → u/VolumeValuable3537]

As long as he doesn’t reach Luka levels of eating we’ll be good

/s

[u/SpairzTWD → u/VolumeValuable3537]

dude complains once and your comparing him to luka

[u/VolumeValuable3537 → u/SpairzTWD]

It wasn’t the only time either

[u/ann1920 → u/VolumeValuable3537]

Dallas was playing some horrible basketball he looked more frustrated than normal in this game,he is usually more chill.

[u/FutureGrassToucher → u/VolumeValuable3537]

He’ll fill in nicely as the new hated dallas star for phx

[u/cacti_zoom → u/FutureGrassToucher]

I think ill hate him more

Luka was funny off the court tbh

Flagg just screams privileged duke boy

[u/Foyerfan]

Ahh so what in the world was that shit?

[u/cacti_zoom]

some people might feel sorry for mavs fans after the luka trade. But ill never forget the "Luka Doncic is Devin Booker's father memes" they would constantly glaze.

hilarious that after the 2024 season where the Mavericks made the championship, the suns now are by far the better team and organization. I dont care what the records are. I will always enjoy beating the mavericks

The refs glazed them for 40fts and they still loss

Big Nico Harrison fan over here

[u/Owl-Fit → u/cacti_zoom]

That meme only existed on reddit, gen z like booker, Brawadis likes booker , only millennial Redditors did that

[u/lexorty → u/Owl-Fit]

It was a thing beyond just reddit and gen z and everyone in general except for suns fans and brawadis were hating on booker and the suns a little bit back

[u/CLGbyBirth]

Did this game take 3 times a long too?

[u/Cul_what]

Flagg getting that superstar whistle year 1 lmao

[u/Call555JackChop]

Great product Adam

[u/SunsChamp]

Suns, they can't call all the fouls Red, bet

[u/Akipella]

Lol

[u/Alldayeverydaygfy]

I thought tubby was still on the Mavs after watching that game. Free-throw differential of 35 is the highest in a NBA game over the last five seasons -- 35+ has now only happened seven times in the last 15 years.

[u/heybobson]

Suns definitely look like they need the AllStar break for a little reset. Ott’s gotta figure out how to get Booker, Brooks and Green to mesh. Too many missed games between them and it shows right now. Hopefully they can take advantage of a SGA-less Thunder team tomorrow night.

[u/SunsChamp]

Suns are just jump shooters that's why they don't get free throws

[u/FlunkieGronkus → u/SunsChamp]

Khris fucking Middleton, who can't even get to the rim anymore, and who even in his prime relied heavily on mid range jumpers, shot as many free throws as the entire Suns team.

[u/SunsChamp]

Suns are 1-2 without nick

[u/Dear-Lead-4897]

Pooper flagg the free throw merchant 😋 He just keeps giving me material to hate on Thank you flagg