MAY 16, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
PHOENIX SUNS 10-8 · 9TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
10-8 · 9TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
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The Suns and Their Season Succumbed to the Terror of Luka Doncic Phoenix’s season—which before the playoffs had been the best in franchise history—ended in shocking, confusing, humiliating fashion on Sunda...
Western Conference finals preview: A quick look at the Warriors-Mavericks matchup SAN FRANCISCO — The Dallas Mavericks’s dominant performance in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals series Sunday against the Phoenix...
MAY 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
After Game 7 win, Mavericks will enjoy, prepare for Warriors
The Dallas Mavericks have beaten the NBA's top team during the regular season and now it's off to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011MAY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patrick Beverley Mocks Chris Paul's Reported Quad Injury Patrick Beverley doesn’t seem to be the biggest Chris Paul fan.
MAY 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Patrick Beverley Mocks Chris Paul's Reported Quad Injury Patrick Beverley doesn’t seem to be the biggest Chris Paul fan.
MAY 16, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Chris Paul Won't Retire After This Season:' We'll Be Right Back Here' ' SLAM Chris Paul told reporters that he doesn't intend on retiring this offseason. The only thing he hasn't accomplished in his legendary career i...
MAY 16, 2022 • SLAMONLINE.COM
Mikal Bridges - Quiet in massive blowout Bridges provided six points (3-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist across 33 minutes during Sunday's 123-90 loss to Dallas in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Impact Bridges was a key piece in the Suns' regular-season success, but he struggled to make a major impact in the playoffs -- and especially in this series. Prior to Sunday's laugher, which the Mavs led by as much as 46 points in the second half, Bridges averaged only 10.5 points (43.1% FG), 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals through the first six games of the series. Oftentimes, Bridges' contributions don't show up in the box score, but he did very little to help the Suns' sputtering offense, hitting only five three-pointers on 18 attempts over the seven games. The relative lack of attempts is somewhat surprising -- especially considering that in last year's Western Conference Semifinals series against Denver, Bridges hoisted 21 attempts in just four games.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Deandre Ayton - Plays 17 minutes in Game 7 beatdown Ayton ended Sunday's 123-90 loss to the Mavericks in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals with five points (2-5 FG, 1-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 17...
Impact Foul trouble was mostly to blame for Ayton's low minute total, as he picked up his third personal with just under four minutes to play in the second quarter. When Ayton exited, Phoenix trailed by 18 points, but by halftime the Mavs' lead ballooned to 30. With the Suns looking for any sort of offensive spark, Ayton sat for much of the second half before it became clear that the game was out of reach and Monty Williams dipped deeper into his bench. This was easily Ayton's worst statistical effort of the postseason. The big man had found success earlier in the series, averaging 17.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and shooting 59.5 percent from the field in Games 1 through 6. After he and the Suns failed to agree on a contract extension prior to the season, Ayton will head into the summer as a restricted free agent. As such, Phoenix will have the right to match any offer Ayton receives, but it remains unclear just how much the Suns, and owner Robert Sarver, will be willing to pay for the No. 1 overall pick in 2018.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Paul - Scores 10 points in Game 7 blowout Paul ended Sunday's 123-90 loss to Dallas in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals with 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, four assists and one steal across 31...
Impact After a fantastic start to the postseason, and this second-round series, the wheels started to come off for Paul over the last few games. He scored just five points (2-4 FG) in Game 4, seven points (3-8 FG) in Game 5 and 13 points (4-7 FG) in Game 6 before another muted effort Sunday. In all five of those games, Paul failed to attempt more than nine shots and was noticeably less aggressive than he was in Round 1 against New Orleans. After the game, Marc Spears of ESPN reported that Paul was walking with a noticeable limp due to a left quad injury, but the 37-year-old declined to comment on the situation. In his postgame presser, Paul made it clear that he has no plans to walk away from the game after another playoff disappointment. "We'll be right back here next year," Paul said. "I'm not retiring."
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Devin Booker - Goes 3-of-14, Suns lose by 33 Booker closed Sunday's 123-90 loss to the Mavericks in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals with 11 points (3-14 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one st...
Impact This was a rough way for Booker's season to end, as the Suns fell behind early, scored only 10 points in the second quarter and never recovered. Booker's 11 points were his fewest in any game since Feb. 5, and he failed to hit a single three-pointer for the second straight contest after also struggling in Game 6 (19 points, 6-17 FG, 0-4 3Pt). At age 26, Booker is entering the prime years of his career, but with 37-year-old Chris Paul as his co-star, and Deandre Ayton's future with the Suns up in the air, it's possible that Phoenix has squandered its best chance to win a title with its current core.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Inside the NBA talks Phoenix Suns & their future ' 2022 NBA Playoffs
MAY 16, 2022 • YOUTUBE
What are the largest margins of victory in NBA Game 7 history? Luka Doncic powers Mavericks into Conference Finals with dominant win over Suns The Dallas Mavericks overwhelmed the Phoenix Suns in Game 7, cruising to a 123-90 victory on the road.
MAY 16, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
What is Chris Paul's legacy among all-time point guards after blowout playoff loss vs. Mavericks? With all that Chris Paul has accomplished and continues to accomplish, an NBA title still eludes him. After this latest loss, where does he...
MAY 16, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Dončić leads Mavs past Suns, into West finals against Warriors
Luka Dončić scored 35 points, as the Dallas Mavericks stunned the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in a 123-90 Game 7 blowout win.MAY 16, 2022
Moore: Phoenix Suns' Game 7 loss was so bad that it stains the legacies of all involved It was over by halftime and represents the most disappointing end in recent memory for Phoenix sports fans,
MAY 16, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Game 7s: Mavericks rout Suns in shocker, Celtics beat Bucks PHOENIX (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 35 points, Spencer Dinwiddie added 30 and the Dallas Mavericks stunned the top-seeded Phoenix Suns with a...
MAY 16, 2022 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
Phoenix Suns' historic season abruptly ends in Game 7 blowout loss to Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks abruptly ended the Phoenix Suns' historic season with a 123-90\u00a0stunner in Sunday's Game 7 of the Western Conferenc...
MAY 16, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Game 7s: Mavericks rout Suns in shocker, Celtics beat Bucks Luka Doncic scored 35 points, Spencer Dinwiddie added 30 and the Dallas Mavericks stunned the top-seeded Phoenix Suns with a 123-90 Game 7 b...
MAY 16, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mavericks @ Suns Game 7 ' #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel on TNT Live Scoreboard
MAY 16, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Suns vs. Mavericks Game 7: Dallas dominates Phoenix wire-to-wire to advance to Conference Finals The Mavericks never trailed in Game 7, completely dominating the Suns to return to the Western Conference Finals.
MAY 16, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
NBA Twitter slams Phoenix Suns for Game 7 performance vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Twitter sounded off on the Phoenix Suns' embarrassing' 123-90 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs.
MAY 16, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Suns stars stay hidden as season ends in embarrassing fashion with Game 7 loss Losing Game 7 of the NBA playoffs is usually not a disgrace. But it was for the Suns Sunday against the Mavericks.
MAY 16, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Luka Doncic CRAZY 35 PTS, 10 REB Full Highlights vs Suns in Game 7 😤
MAY 16, 2022 • YOUTUBE
