They expected to crow about JaVale McGee’s steal on Luka Doncic that turned into a one-man fast break dunk. They expected to come away happy, or at least satisfied, with a very important win in which they took an early 22-7 lead, never trailed and still led by 13 with just over two minutes left.
The final result, a Phoenix Suns 121-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks to take a 1-0 series lead, will go down in the books as a clean, decisive victory. Winners of Game 1 have won 75% of playoff series throughout NBA history.