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Match Preview: Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks

The Phoenix Suns will face the Dallas Mavericks on 2nd May 2022, in what will be the first game of their series in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.

Phoenix closed out the New Orleans Pelicans in 6 games in the 1st round, while the Mavs also took 6 games to get past Utah Jazz in their first-round match. Both the teams are evenly matched, and this series promises to be an exciting one.

Injury Report:

Suns:

PLAYERPOSITIONUPDATEDINJURYINJURY STATUS
Dario SaricPFSun, Apr 3KneeExpected to be out until at least Jun 1
Source: CBS Sports

Mavs:

PLAYERPOSITIONUPDATEDINJURYINJURY STATUS
Tim Hardaway Jr.SGSat, Apr 30FootExpected to be out until at least May 10
Source: CBS Sports

Players to watch out for in Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks

  • Luka Doncic – Mavs

Luka throughout his career has been a great playoff performer. As a result, he’ll be expected to lead his team from the front to shine against the team that had the best record in the NBA in the regular season.

  • Devin Booker – Suns

It will be interesting to see how healthy Devin Booker really is. Following a hamstring injury, Booker came back to play in Game 6 of the last series, and he will be expected to play well in this game as well.

Match Prediction & Telecast Details:

The Phoenix Suns are healthy and are playing at home. As a result, they will be the favorites to win the 1st game of this series against the Mavs.

Prediction:

  • Phoenix Suns to win the game.

You can watch the game via NBA LEAGUE PASS

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