PHOENIX (AP) – Mikal Bridges and Devin Booker finished with 19 points, Paul had 18 and 14 assists and the Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to 11 on Friday after coming back to beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-104.
This is the Suns’ best streak since the 2006-07 season, and their latest win followed a familiar pattern: Phoenix held the guy in the first three quarters before playing his best game in the final 12 minutes.
The Mavericks reached the final quarter 84-79 up, but the Suns took advantage of a 10-2 run to lead 89-86 on the scoreboard with 8:55 left. And from there, Phoenix kept the momentum going: Jae Crowder hit a 3-pointer for 94-86 and Booker converted another corner to make it 103-90 with 4:12 left.
Dallas conceded its eighth loss in a row against the Suns. Kristaps Porzingis led the team with 23 points and 12 boards, and Jalen Brunson and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 18 points each.
This was the second match in three nights. The Suns also beat 105-98 on Wednesday.