Suns' big Jusuf Nurkic and Mavs forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington Jr., were tossed with 9:02 left in the third quarter after Nurkic was called for an offensive foul when looking to back down Mavs big Daniel Gafford.

The Dallas Mavericks played the Phoenix Suns on the first night of a road back-to-back on Friday night, playing without Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II. They were looking to bounce back from their loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas Day, while the Suns won their Christmas matchup against the Denver Nuggets.

The third-quarter fight during the Phoenix Suns' 98-89 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday led to three ejections.

The Dallas Mavericks advanced to 20-11 on the season after a much-needed win over the Phoenix Suns. The final score was 98-89 as they took the Suns down on the

ESPN's Shams Charania reports that the league will suspend Dallas Mavericks small forward Naji Marshall for four games, Phoenix Suns starting center Jusuf Nurkic for three, and Mavericks power forward PJ Washington for one. Dallas, missing All-NBA superstar point guard Luka Doncic, was on the road visiting the Suns.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended three players who were involved in an altercation between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns on Saturday.

The Dallas Mavericks opened a four-game road trip with against the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center on Friday. The Mavericks defeated the Suns 98-89. Dallas improved to 20-11, while Phoenix fell to 15-15. Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 20 points ...

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The fight between Jusuf Nurkic and Naji Marshall has added another footnote to the tense Phoenix Suns-Dallas Mavericks rivalry. After the Suns' 98-89 home loss to the Mavericks on Friday ...

If an NBA team has anyone on its roster from a crafty point guard to a long, skilled wing, chances are Phoenix Suns rookie Ryan Dunn has been their primary defender.

Ja Morant scored 27 points in his return from a shoulder injury, while Jaren Jackson Jr had 21 points, eight rebounds, four assists and six blocks. Anthony Edwards is arguably the best dunker of this generation, and he had another special one tonight.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. Naz Reid came off the bench to score 16 points, and Rudy Gobert added 10 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota.