NBA Fans Eye Suns-Mavs Playoff Series After Durant Tops Kyrie, Luka, Klay in Thriller | News, results, highlights, stats and rumours

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In a star-studded matchup between two Western Conference contenders on Friday night, the Phoenix Suns came out on top.

Kevin Durant finished with 26 points in 37 minutes on the floor, leading the Suns to a 114-113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Durant also recorded five rebounds, four assists and two blocks while shooting 57.1 percent from the floor and 50 percent from behind the arc.

Phoenix led by 13 points at halftime, but Dallas responded with a 33-point third quarter. The Mavericks stormed back to take a four-point lead with just over three minutes left in regulation, though they were unable to close out the victory.

Dallas tied the contest with 23 seconds left, but Suns center Jusuf Nurkić was fouled just before the final buzzer. Nurkić missed his first free throw before hitting the second, sealing the win.

Fans looked forward to a potential playoff series between the two teams after the game.

Z @ZainxAwan

This suns vs mavs game crazy lmaoo needs a playoff series between these 2 teams

sports talk @broketrus485551

That mavs and suns game is so hot, always fun to watch good basketball every time those teams met it’s always a thriller

Philip author and photographer @Muted Snarl

This #Sun win tonight over #Mavericks
had playoff level intensity…here in November!
Super win, Suns !! pic.twitter.com/r5MQdcqwyL

22 @Just Absie

I hope we see this suns v mavs matchups in the playoffs. Just elite scoring all around.

Michael Butts @Tooreal______

The Suns and Mavericks game was like a playoff game

pia @sofiasunss

suns and mavs always treat their matchups like a playoff, you just love to watch it

lillard grant @lillard grant

A mavs vs suns playoff series would be fire

Despite only scoring 13 points, Devin Booker still made his presence felt by collecting 12 assists without committing a turnover.

The Mavericks nearly pulled out a win due to strong performances from Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving. Dončić finished with 30 points and seven rebounds with seven assists, while Irving chipped in with 29 points and six assists.

NBA @NBA

Drive left and exit.
Drive right and drop a coin.
Kyrie lines up early in 4th quarter on ESPN… Mavs lead by 2! pic.twitter.com/MwaVAUp6E4

Klay Thompson was inconsistent all night, shooting just 4-13 from the field, which included a 1-7 mark on three-pointers. He scored 12 points and pulled down four rebounds.

The Suns’ win represented their seventh straight victory, improving to 8-1 on the season overall. Dallas dropped to 5-4.