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Suns Reveal Starting Lineup vs Mavericks

The Phoenix Suns hope to extend their winning streak to four games - here's what their starting lineup looks like against the Dallas Mavericks.
Oct 31, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts during the first half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Oct 31, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts during the first half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

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The Phoenix Suns have revealed their starting lineup against the Dallas Mavericks for Wednesday night action.

The Suns are again without Jalen Green as he'll be out for the next 4-6 weeks with his hamstring injury.

Meanwhile, Dallas will be without Kyrie Irving (knee), Dereck Lively (knee) and Anthony Davis (calf) tonight.

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Suns' Starters vs Mavericks

  • Devin Booker
  • Grayson Allen
  • Dillon Brooks
  • Royce O'Neale
  • Mark Williams

Booker is fresh off a season-low 19 points in Phoenix's win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, though he shot the ball just 13 times and didn't play in the fourth quarter.

It certainly helped when Allen had a career-high 42 points while also setting the franchise record for three-pointers made in a game. He'll look to continue that hot streak against a Dallas defense that is seventh in allowed three-point percentage at 33.9%.

"He just shoots it from so far away with ease. We're trying to get him to shoot more, his career numbers, always shoots at a high clip," Suns coach Jordan Ott said of Allen. "We want him to take some ones where he doesn't feel quite as comfortable all the time, but we know what he shoots. We need him to shoot more."

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Booker and Allen are the only two Suns to have started all 11 games this regular season.

As for Brooks, he's rebounded from his core injury that kept him out for over five games earlier this season. His 2.2 steals per night is a team high, though so too is his 3.4 fouls averaged per game. Such is life for the self-described villain.

O'Neale is shooting three-pointers at a career-high clip of 44% and has gone from a potential trade candidate to a solidified contributor in Phoenix. He's earned seven starts prior to tonight.

Williams' health has been a pleasant surprise for the Suns this season, as Phoenix was careful with the former Hornets big man after acquiring him over the summer. Despite battling the injury bug in his previous three seasons, he's missed just one game thus far.

He's also close to averaging a double-double at 11.9 points and 9.2 rebounds per night.

Phoenix has won their last five-of-six games entering tonight and are 5-6 on the season. Dallas, meanwhile, is just 3-8.

Suns-Mavericks is set for a 6:30 PM MST start time.

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