Phoenix goes for second straight win without Booker

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The Phoenix Suns (15-14) hosted by Dallas Mavericks (19-11) on Friday, airs on Arizona’s Family (Ch. 3 TV) at 19.00

This is the first of back-to-back games for both teams and the second of their three-game season series.

Devin Booker (left groin) will miss his fourth straight game for the Suns. Dallas star Luka Doncic (calf) is out at least a month. The Suns are led by Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal without Booker, and the Mavericks’ other top players are Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson.

Phoenix is ​​coming off its 110-100 home win against Denver on Christmas, which snapped a three-game skid. Dallas lost at Minnesota, 105-99, on the holiday. Phoenix and Dallas are eighth and fourth in the Western Conference standings.

Check azcentral for live updates of scores, highlights and stats during the Suns-Mavericks game.

Starting lineups

The Suns will start Tyus Jones and Bradley Beal in the backcourt, Ryan Dunn at the three, Kevin Durant and Jusuf Nurkic in the middle.

The Mavericks open with Irving running the point, two-guard Thompson, forwards Naji Marshall and PJ Washington, and Daniel Gafford at center.

Suns’ Allen, Bol out

Phoenix sharpshooter Grayson Allen (concussion) and 7-footer Bol Bol (left knee) will miss their fourth straight games. Collin Gillespie and TyTy Washington are both out on G League assignments.

Dallas great Dereck Lively II (hip) and Dante Exum (wrist) are out.