PHOENIX — It was a bad day for teams from the 2021 NBA Finals. And for fans of Game 7s.
The Dallas Mavericks were dominant from the opening tip for a wire-to-wire 123-90 win over the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference semifinals at Footprint Center on Sunday.
The Mavericks advanced to the West finals against the Golden State Warriors. Game 1 is 9 p.m. ET Wednesday in San Francisco.
Earlier Sunday, the Boston Celtics eliminated the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks with a 109-81 victory in the East semifinals.