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Final
Away
Dallas Mavericks
107
Home
Phoenix Suns
112
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 at home on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Footprint Centre. Devin Booker had 37 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Phoenix Suns. John Poulakidas had 23 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Phoenix Suns led 61-53 at halftime and held on in the second half. Double-digit figures in two categories: Cooper Flagg (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 45, Phoenix Suns 34. Dillon Brooks had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns?
- The Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on April 8, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- John Poulakidas scored 23 for the Dallas Mavericks; Devin Booker scored 37 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 107 |
| Phoenix Suns | 33 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 112 |
Game leaders
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 23 John Poulakidas
- Rebounds
- 11 Cooper Flagg
- Assists
- 7 Ryan Nembhard
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 37 Devin Booker
- Rebounds
- 14 Khaman Maluach
- Assists
- 9 Devin Booker
Cooper Flagg double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Christie starter | 32:50 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 0 | +4 |
| Cooper Flagg starter | 31:53 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-18 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 0 | +10 |
| Ryan Nembhard starter | 31:48 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | +3 |
| Marvin Bagley III starter | 26:17 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-11 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Khris Middleton starter | 17:35 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | -9 |
| John Poulakidas bench | 29:20 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 4 | +8 |
| Moussa Cisse bench | 21:43 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | +1 |
| AJ Johnson bench | 17:07 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | -11 |
| Dwight Powell bench | 16:07 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Tyler Smith bench | 15:20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Kyrie Irving, Daniel Gafford, Naji Marshall, Caleb Martin, Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington Jr., Brandon Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 37:00 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13-27 | 2-6 | 9-9 | 2 | +11 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 33:23 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-22 | 4-5 | 2-4 | 1 | +5 |
| Khaman Maluach starter | 30:12 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +11 |
| Jordan Goodwin starter | 13:05 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jalen Green starter | 3:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Collin Gillespie bench | 33:50 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 3 | +4 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 24:26 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 23:11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 17:34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | -6 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 13:30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Amir Coffey bench | 5:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 4:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Mark Williams, Grayson Allen
| Dallas Mavericks | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 20/22 (90%) | Free throws | 14/17 (82%) |
| 24/53 (45%) | 2 pointers | 28/56 (50%) |
| 13/36 (36%) | 3 pointers | 14/35 (40%) |
| 37/89 (41%) | Field goals | 42/91 (46%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 16 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 5:21 | Time spent in lead | 38:09 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Phoenix Suns 3-0. Final series: Phoenix Suns 3-0.
- Nov 12: Phoenix Suns 123 at Dallas Mavericks 114
- Feb 10: Dallas Mavericks 111 at Phoenix Suns 120
- Apr 8: Dallas Mavericks 107 at Phoenix Suns 112 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Apr 9, 2026 · 02:00 UTC