Two games against the Suns that seemed winnable, but without Luka Doncic, Dallas just didn’t have the execution down the stretch to cement a win. There could be reason for optimism if you see playing a finals contender close without your MVP candidate, but there’s no moral victories in the win/loss column, so Dallas will take its two-game losing streak to face the Clippers and hope for a better outcome.
7: Suns third quarter turnovers
n a game where neither team was necessarily lighting it up from the floor, Dallas did well in the third quarter to earn themselves additional high quality shot attempts by playing some highly energetic defense.