The Phoenix Suns take on the Dallas Mavericks tonight at home 8:30 p.m. MST for a highly-anticipated Christmas Day matchup.
Phoenix is 12-8 all time on Christmas Day games and enters this matchup on a two-game losing streak on Christmas.
The Suns have only played two Christmas games since 2009, falling 116-107 to the Golden State Warriors in 2021 and 128-125 to the Nuggets last season.
Now, Phoenix enters Christmas struggling this season, losing eight of its last 11 games, and needing a win against a team that has become a rival over the last couple seasons.