Suns to play in their 10th Game 7; Booker’s two greatest words
The Phoenix Suns are making their tenth Game 7 appearance in the franchise history vs the Dallas Mavericks. A list of all Suns’ Game 7 matchups.
The fourth-seeded Dallas Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns, 113-86, in this Western Conference semifinals series Thursday.
Now the top-seeded Suns have a do-or-die Game 7 against Dallas that will count as their tenth Game 7 in franchise history.
Suns’ Devin Booker said those were the “two greatest words in sports: game 7″ as he referenced the 95-88 win for the Miami Heat over the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals Game 7.
Devin Booker said Game 7 is the two greatest words in sports. He of course said he would have rather swept the Mavericks but is excited for the great opportunity of playing in his first Game 7.
— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) May 13, 2022
Because some of the most exciting games the NBA has witnessed are Game 7 matchups, and Phoenix is making yet another appearance, we brought you a list of all of the Suns’ Game 7s in the franchise’s history below.
Phoenix Suns’ nine Game 7′s in NBA playoffs
- 1970 Division Semifinals: Lakers 129, Suns 94
- 1976 Conference Finals: Suns 94, Warriors 86
- 1979 Conference Finals: Sonics 114, Suns 110
- 1981 Conference Semifinals: Kings 95, Suns 88
- 1993 Conference Finals: Suns 123, Sonics 110
- 1994 Conference Semifinals: Rockets 104, Suns 94
- 1995 Conference Semifinals: Rockets 115, Suns 114
- 2006 First Round: Suns 121, Lakers 90
- 2006 Conference Semifinals: Suns 127, Clippers 107
Suns vs Mavericks Game 7 matchup
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The Suns-Mavericks Game 7 kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on TNT after the Celtics-Bucks Game 7 at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Boston on ABC.
Tim Hardaway Jr. to miss Game 7 vs Suns
The Mavs have announced earlier today that Tim Hardaway Jr. will be out due to left foot surgery missing Game 7 in Phoenix.
Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery) will miss Game 7 in Phoenix.
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) May 14, 2022