Mavericks 109 vs 129 Suns summary: stats and highlights | NBA Playoffs

The Phoenix Suns used a huge fourth quarter take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals on Wednesday night. Chris Paul was the late hero, scoring 14 points in the final quarter to secure the 129-109 win.

Doncic starts hot, fades late

The Suns weren’t able to contain Luka Doncic in Game 1, but they did a good job keeping everyone else quiet. They did the same thing in the second game of the series, as Doncic paced the Mavs, but none of the other role players had an impact in the loss on Wednesday. Spencer Dinwiddie and Jaylen Brunson combined for 20 points on 6/22 shooting.

The Suns had a steamy start thanks to Micael Bridges and Deandre Ayton. In the snap of a finger the Suns led 9-0, but Luka as he so often does brought the Mavs storming back.

Doncic scored 14 points in the opening quarter, but Phoenix kept the Mavs at a distance shooting 65% from the field going into the second.

Booker and Paul take over in second

Dallas went on a run at the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second, with Doncic on the bench mind you. The 22-8 spell put the Mavs up for the first time in the entire series early in the second quarter.

Luka went to half with 24 points and the Mavericks led 60-58, while Devin Booker had just 9 and Chris Paul posted 8 going into the locker room.

Booker wasted no time getting on track in the second half, scoring eight quick points to give the Suns a lead which they wouldn’t give up for the rest of the game.

Another fantastic finish for Paul

Booker ended the game with 30 points after a brilliant second half in which he scored 21. He and Chris Paul took turns taking over the game. After Booker’s run to start the third, Paul scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, and nearly went perfect in the second half hitting his first 9 shots after halftime.

The lead stretched to over 20 halfway through the final quarter, and Jason Kidd was forced to swap his subs in with the game being out of reach.

The Suns now look to stay hot as they head to Dallas for Game 3. Tip off from Amrican Airlines Stadium is set for Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

CP3 had 20 in the second half, including 14 in the fourth.

CP3 was 9 for 9 in the second half until missing his last FG attempt.

McGee taking a page out of CP3's book.

Booker couldn't be stopped to start the second half.

Crowder from the top of the key! He was 3/5 from three point range.

Booker heated up right out of the halftime break, with 8 straight points.

Crowder was the Suns' top scorer at the end of the first half, with 15.

Booker took a little while to get going, but once he turned it on there was no stopping him.

The Suns started hot, going up 9-0 in the first quarter.

IT'S ALL OVER FROM THE FOOTPRINT CENTER!!! The Suns are heading to Dallas up 2-0 after a fantastic finish from Paul and Booker.

It's just a matter of time from Phoenix

Burke with a three ball!

Biyombo with the short jumper, and he's had some really productive minutes after Ayton got himself into foul trouble.

Ntilikina drops the three ball

Payne on the mid range jumper.

Chriss to the line and he hits 2 of 2.

The subs have just been introduced for the Mavericks as the Mavs look like they have given up this game.

Booker with a three ball, and it's a 20-2 run for the Suns

Booker goes back to back!!! He's got 27 on the night after the three ball.

Booker drops the three from the top of the key!!!

Doncic with a finger roll. It might be too late for Dallas with 5:30 left.

Biyombo on the slam! 11-0 run for the Suns.

Paul in TAKE OVER MODE!!!! He takes Luka to the rack, gets the foul and drops the shot. FT is good and he's got 14 in the fourth.

Paul again!!! He's got 11 in the fourth and is 8 for his last 8

Paul can not be stopped!!!! He has 9 pionts in the fourth after the up and under move in the lane.

Paul to Bridges after the steal leads to the alley opop

Doncic quiets the crowd with a three ball.

CP3 with the step back and he's got 7 in the fourth already.

Doncic to the line, and he hits both.

Paul blows past Doncic and finishes the lay up off the glass.

Johnson drops the triple and the Suns are off to a great start in the fourth quarter.

Doncic on the runner. He had just 3 points in that third quarter.

Paul answers back with a three ball!

Brunson opens the fourth with a three ball

We are headed to the fourth quarter after Booker scores 12 in the thrid to give the Suns a six point lead heading into the final 12 minutes.

Shamet in the corner with a HUGE three

Booker gets the offensive board and the fall away jumper with under a minute to go in the third.

Bullock at the FT line and he hits both.

Johnson hits the mid range jumper, and we have a timeout from Arizona with 2:00 left in the third quarter.

Kleber clinical off the glass

Paul hits a step back jumper, and his hot shooting in the series continues.

Johnson floats it up and in to give the Suns the lead back.

Bullock with back to back threes to tie up the game.

Paul ends the Suns 7-0 run.

Bullock on the three ball off the offensive rebound by Doncic.

Bullock hits a three and McGee picks up his fifth foul off the ball. Kleber goes to the line and hits the one FT to complete the four point play.

Bridges at the rack! This time on a pass from McGee.

Brunson at the line, he hits both.

Crowder back to McGee out of the timeout! 16-6 quarter for the Suns so far in the third quarter.

Crowder to McGee for the easy slam! Timeout Mavs with 6:38 to go in the third.

Bookerat the line and he hits two of two. He's got 10 in the second half.

Finey-Smith just picked up his fourth foul.

McGee just picked up his fourth, and the Suns are getting into foul trouble very early on.

Ayton called with a flagrant 1 after connecting with the neck of Powell with the elbow. Powell hits two of two and the Mavs will get the ball back after Ayton picks up his 4th foul with nine minutes to go in the third.

Paul on the drive and he flips it over Powell.

Brunson with a rare bucket. He has been very quiet this series.

Booker with 8 early points and what did he do at halftime to come out of the gate like this?

Doncic hits his classic step back jumper for Dallas' first bucket of the third quarter.

Booker with back to back threes to begin the second half.

We are back in play in the second half, and lets see if the Mavs cancan keep up the hot shooting from downtown. They hit 10 in the opening two quarters.

Luka is not just scoring. He's getting everyone else involved.

Booker with the and 1. He was quiet in the opening two quarters, but he can get hot in an instant.

Luka was money from long range in the first half.

The Suns got off to a steamy start thanks to Payne.

Crowder has been the hot hand in the first half. He's hit 3/4 thress and has 15 on the night.

Booker and Ayton have 9 and Paul has 8 heading into halfime.

Luka leads all scorers with 24 points. Dinwiddie has 10, but no one else has had a chance to get into the game.

The second quarter comes to an end, and what a second quarter that was!

Paul with a quick response on the other end.

Doncic on the step back and he's got four threes on the night.

Paul at the line and he hits both.

Doncic answers back with another three ball! He's got 21 on the night

Crowder for three! He's got 14 points on the night.

Biyombo on the other end with a jam. Four quick one for him off the bench.

Doncic with the three ball over Biyombo. That's the seventh defender that has tried and failed to stop him.

Timeout with under three to go in the half.

Booker on the drive and finishes with the left hand

Kleber at the line gets both to go.

Biyombo off the bench and get s the slam.

Luka at the line hits one of two.

Crowder at the line and he hits two of two.

Bertans from downtown! Luka is playing the distrubtor role to a tee. Just as I say that he throws the ball away.

Doncic finds Powell over the top for the alley oop.

Paul from the elbow and we are all tied up. He's got 4 on the night.

Crowder hits a three out of the timeout! Much needed basket after a 22-8 stretch from Dallas.

Dinwiddie from the elbow on a runner.

Bertans for the three ball and the Mavs lead for the first time this series!

Dinwiddie at the line, he gets both and we have a tied game with 8 minutes to go in the second.

Kleber gets the triple try to go! He was so good in the Jazz series. Let's see if he can get it going like he did form downtown in the first round.

CP3 going to the FT line after luring Green into fouling him. Both FTs are good, and the Suns are in the bonus for the next nine minutes.

Brunson down low, and the Mavs would love to see him come to life in this second quarter. Especially with Luka still on the bench.

McGee getting his first opints of the night. He's been huge for PHO this post season

Dinwiddie with his second three pointer of the night.

Crowder with the first points of the second quarter after having a bit of a dust up with Doncic at the quarter change.

The Suns went 65% from the field in the first quarter after going up big early.

Shamet hits a tough base line runner in traffic and that's how the first quarter will end! PHO has led the entire way, but the Mavs are closing in on the shoulders of Doncic who has 14 going into the second.

Doncic with another bucket against the sixth different defender that has tried to guard him.

Kleber with a soaring slam off the steal and the Mavs are closing in.

Dinwiddie nails a quick trigger three! He's got to be special tonight for the Mavs.

Ayton at the line, he hits both then Johnson goes to the line and hits both. Finey-Smith and Brunson are both in foul trouble already.

Doncic is just downright outrageous. The move he just put on Bridges should be illegal. He gets the bucket and the foul. FT is good and he's got the last 10 Mavs points.

Booker with a mid range jumper, and he's starting to warm up.

Doncic taking Ayton off the dribble, fading and hitting. He's got 9

Crowder fouled on the triple, and he makes two of three. The Crowder miss was the first miss of the series after going 18-18 in Game 1.

Doncic going at the rack, absorbing the contact from Booker. No foul called despite Luka's pleads. He's got 7 on the night.

Doncic from the suburbs of Phoenix!!!

Ayton with an impossible jump hook

Doncic finding Kleber for a lay up down low.

Bridges with a short range effor to stretch the lead back out to 10.

Crowder out of the timeout with a three ball and he's on the board for the first time tonight.

Doncic hits Finey-Smith on the baseline for the reverse lay up.

Bullock spots up from just inside the arc.

Booker this time off the dribble finishes close to the bucket.

Bullock drops the three from the near corner.

Booker leaps over the double team, drops the deep two and gets the foul. FT is good for his first involvement of the game.

There is Luka scoring the first bucket of the Mavs' night. He backs the defender down and finishes off the glass.

Ayton from the mid range! He had 25 last game and is off to a bright start yet again.

Bridges dumps it off this time to Ayton, and the big man hammers it home! Great start for the Suns.

Bridges from the corner for three! He's got a quick 5.

Bridges on the floater from left to right through the paint for the game's first points.

We are underway from Footprint Center!!!

Heat holding on to homecourt?

The other top seed in the NBA, the Miami Heat, are on the verge of takeing a 2-0 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Booker back in the starting five for the third straight game after coming back from injury in the first round. For me, this is the strongest starting five in the leauge. It's deep from top to bottom and each one of these guys can beat you.

Here is the Mavs starting five for Game 2 from Phoenix. Who is going to be the one to step up against the Suns?

CP3 red hot

Chris Paul followed his playoff record performance in which he hit 14 of 14 shots to close out the New Orleans Pelicans with a 7-13 night in Game 1. His assist numbers have gone down over those games, but if the Suns keep winning Paul won't mind.

Luka all alone?

Jason Kidd spoke about it after the Game 1 loss. Who is going to step to the stage and help Luka Doncic get the Mavs back in this series? Spencer Dinwiddie and Jaylen Brunson were brilliant in the games Doncic had to sit out in the first round, but Brunson had 13 while Dinwiddie scores just 8 in the opening game of the series.

CP3 after Game 1 win

Chris Paul spoke to reporters after the game, and while he was happy about the win, he wanted to make sure that the Suns don’t let a late lead almost slip like they did in Game 1 when a 21 point fourth quarter advantage was cut to five, "We'll take the win," Paul said. "It's not always going to be pretty. We played well most of the game. We'll look at the film and see what we need to do differently for Game 2."

The Suns showing some swag coming into Game 2 with the drip. Will they be walking out of Phoenix up 2-0 after tonight?

Kidd wants help for Doncic

Doncic looked unstoppable for much of Game 1, but didn’t get much help from his supporting cast. Mavs coach Jason Kidd sang the Slovenian’s praises, but called for his teammates to show up for the rest of the series. "He got whatever he wanted, when you look at the shots in the paint, behind the arc, midrange, and then also I thought he got his teammates some great looks that we normally had made," Dallas coach Jason Kidd said afterward. "I thought he played great. We've just got to get someone to join the party."

We have a Boban sighting! The Mavs are coming into the Footprint Center with plenty of Dallas drip.

Game 1 recap

Luka Doncic’s 45 points and 12 rebounds weren’t enough to take down Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 from Phoenix on Sunday. Booker had 23, 9 and 8 assists and Deandre Ayton posted 25 and 8 rebounds in the wire-to-wire win. The Suns dished 27 assists in the victory while only turning the ball over 9 times.

We are live from the Footprint Center

Hello everyone and welcome to Phoenix where the Suns are looking to hold on to home court advantage with a win tonight, while the Dallas Mavericks are looking to take the series back home tied at 1-1 after winning their first playoff series over in the Luka Doncic era when they beat the Utah Jazz in six games.

Mavs vs. Suns

The Phoenix Suns host the Dallas Mavericks from the Footprint Center in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. AS English will be providing live coverage, stats, scores and analysis from tonight’s pivotal matchup from Arizona.

Game 1 recap

Luka Doncic’s 45 points and 12 rebounds weren’t enough to take down Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 from Phoenix on Sunday. Booker had 23, 9 and 8 assists and Deandre Ayton posted 25 and 8 rebounds in the wire-to-wire win. The Suns dished 27 assists in the victory while only turning the ball over 9 times.

We are live from the Footprint Center

Hello everyone and welcome to Phoenix where the Suns are looking to hold on to home court advantage with a win tonight, while the Dallas Mavericks are looking to take the series back home tied at 1-1 after winning their first playoff series over in the Luka Doncic era when they beat the Utah Jazz in six games.

Mavs vs. Suns

The Phoenix Suns host the Dallas Mavericks from the Footprint Center in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. AS English will be providing live coverage, stats, scores and analysis from tonight’s pivotal matchup from Arizona.