{"id":706422,"date":"2026-04-09T06:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706422\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T06:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:30:36","slug":"suns-clinch-no-7-seed-in-west-with-win-over-mavs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706422\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns Clinch No. 7 Seed in West with Win Over Mavs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Suns’ hard-fought victory over the Mavericks showcases the intensity and dynamism of the NBA playoffs race.Dallas Today<\/p>\n

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on Wednesday to clinch the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Devin Booker led the Suns with 37 points and 9 assists, while Dillon Brooks scored 28 points and made a crucial late layup to seal the win. The Suns will now face either the Los Angeles Clippers or Portland Trail Blazers in the play-in round on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Suns’ victory secures their spot in the Western Conference playoffs, giving them a chance to make a postseason run after a disappointing regular season. The game also featured a tight battle between two young stars, Devin Booker and the Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg, who is in the running for Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Suns jumped out to an 18-point lead early in the second half, but the Mavericks fought back and took a 95-93 lead in the fourth quarter. However, Booker’s 3-pointer and Brooks’ late layup sealed the victory for Phoenix. The Suns also lost starters Jalen Green and Jordan Goodwin to injuries in the first half.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Wednesday, April 9, 2026.The Suns will face either the Clippers or Trail Blazers in the play-in round on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Devin Booker<\/a><\/p>\n

The Suns’ star guard, who scored 37 points and had 9 assists in the win.<\/p>\n

Dillon Brooks<\/p>\n

The Suns’ forward, who scored 28 points and made a crucial late layup to seal the victory.<\/p>\n

Cooper Flagg<\/p>\n

The Mavericks’ rookie forward, who had a career-high 23 points and is in the running for Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n

Jalen Green<\/a><\/p>\n

The Suns’ starting guard, who left the game with a right knee injury in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Jordan Goodwin<\/p>\n

The Suns’ starting guard, who left the game with a left ankle injury in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Suns will face either the Los Angeles Clippers or Portland Trail Blazers in the play-in round on Tuesday, April 15, 2026.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Suns’ victory over the Mavericks secures their spot in the Western Conference playoffs, giving them a chance to make a postseason run after a disappointing regular season. The game also featured a tight battle between two young stars, Devin Booker and the Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg, who is in the running for Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Suns’ hard-fought victory over the Mavericks showcases the intensity…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":706423,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3793],"tags":[7,686,149,4057,166,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-706422","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas-mavericks","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-dallas","10":"tag-dallas-mavericks","11":"tag-dallasmavericks","12":"tag-mavericks","13":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116373346963751745","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=706422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/706423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=706422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=706422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=706422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}