{"id":1468384,"date":"2022-05-09T07:29:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T11:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1468384"},"modified":"2022-05-09T07:30:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T11:30:37","slug":"mavericks-handle-suns-in-game-4-to-even-series-at-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mavericks-handle-suns-in-game-4-to-even-series-at-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks Handle Suns in Game 4 to Even Series at 2-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmavericks-handle-suns-in-game-4-to-even-series-at-2-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1468384&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>DALLAS \u2014 Luka Doncic tumbled toward the baseline after getting bumped by Chris Paul just before the halftime buzzer, the apprentice showing he has watched one of the masters at drawing fouls.<\/p>\n<p>The trick spurred a critical fourth foul on Paul, setting up the Dallas Mavericks to get even in the Western Conference semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic scored 26 points while helping Dallas take advantage of foul trouble for Paul to beat the Phoenix Suns 111-101 on Sunday for a 2-2 series tie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw he was going for the rebound and I was surprised,\u201d Doncic said. \u201cHe said to me, \u2018Did I push you that hard?\u2019 I said, \u2018No, not that hard. But it was a smart play.\u2019 And he said, \u2018Yeah, I know.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul ended up being out of Game 4 early in the fourth quarter, the period when he often dominated the Mavericks during an 11-game winning streak that ended with consecutive home victories for Dallas. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>Dorian Finney-Smith scored a playoff career-high 24 points on the most 3-pointers he\u2019s had, regular season or playoffs. He was 8 of 12 from deep, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1523421418905473024?s=20&#038;t=4sroZ32zfJjrsZZDOHPyag\">consecutive 3s for a 14-point lead<\/a>\u00a0midway through the fourth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1240546235.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption>Luca Doncic and the Mavericks tied their series with the Suns 2-2 with a win on Sunday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dallas matched its 20 3s (20 of 44) from a Mother\u2019s Day rout of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2011, a win that completed a four-game sweep in the second round on the way to the championship. The Mavericks are playing beyond the first round for the first time since then.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter alignright\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\tKeep up with the most important sports news\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\tSign up for Starting Lineup for the biggest stories.\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Devin Booker scored 35 points for the Suns, who dropped two straight on the road with a 2-0 lead just as they did in last year\u2019s NBA Finals. Milwaukee won the last four to take the title. Top-seeded Phoenix lost consecutive games for the first time in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year was a learning experience for us,\u201d Booker said. \u201cWe went to six games last year with the Lakers, six games with the Clippers, six with the Bucks, six with New Orleans (this year). We understand that it\u2019s a series. It\u2019s the playoffs for a reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Turnovers were the story with Paul in Dallas\u2019 Game 3 win, when the 37-year-old had the most in any half of his playoff career with seven before halftime.<\/p>\n<p>This time it was fouls, and it started when coach Monty Williams put him back in the game with three in the final minute of the first half. Williams had taken Paul out after his third at the 1:52 mark.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.1.jpg\" alt=\"NBA\" class=\"wp-image-22188065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Spencer Dinwiddie<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul drove to try to score in the final seconds but left the shot short, then made the ill-fated decision to chase the rebound.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got to look back at it,\u201d Paul said. \u201cI mean, I can\u2019t put myself in the situation to give them that ability to do that. I\u2019ve just got to look at myself and figure out how to do better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just 2 1\/2 minutes into the second half, Williams had no choice but to use his challenge when Paul stopped and backed into Jalen Brunson as Paul started bringing the ball up the court. The fifth foul was upheld on review.<\/p>\n<p>The sixth also came against Brunson just a minute and a half after Paul had returned in the fourth. Paul finished with five points.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.2.jpg\" alt=\"NBA\" class=\"wp-image-22188075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.2.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.2.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHX_.2.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Chris Paul<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEverybody\u2019s got to take ownership, and it starts with me,\u201d Williams said. \u201cI made some decisions tonight that put us in a tough spot. Should have kept Chris out of the game, especially right before halftime. And then as a team, we\u2019ve got take ownership as far as guarding the ball so we don\u2019t have to help as much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Booker kept the Suns close into the fourth quarter despite long stretches without his backcourt mate, but Doncic eventually wore them down with post-ups and other drives for buckets or assists.<\/p>\n<p>With the Suns down six midway through the fourth quarter, Doncic backed down the defense for a short bank shot, followed by Finney\u2019s back-to-back 3s.<\/p>\n<p>Then the lead was back down to eight when Doncic drove twice and kicked out to the 3-point line both times. Reggie Bullock hit the first and Brunson the second for a 105-95 lead with 2:52 remaining. Eight of Doncic\u2019s 11 assists were on 3s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLuka told me when I had five 3s, he told me, \u2018You\u2019re about to get some more,\u2019\u201d said Finney-Smith, who finished one shy of the Dallas franchise playoff record of 9 3s by Jason Terry in the Mother\u2019s Day rout of the Lakers. \u201cWhen LD tells you you\u2019re about to get some more 3s, I figured I was going to get some.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DALLAS \u2014 Luka Doncic tumbled toward the baseline after getting bumped by Chris Paul just before the halftime buzzer, the apprentice showing he has watched one of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":489,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1468384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1468384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/489"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1468384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1468384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1468384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1468384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1468384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}