The Suns crushed the Mavericks by 68 points, setting a season high

On March 10 , the NBA regular season ushered in a Western Conference showdown, with the Phoenix Suns away challenging the Dallas Mavericks. In the end, the Suns defeated their opponents 125-116 with their excellent inside attack . In this game, the Suns scored an astonishing 68 points in the restricted area , setting a new season high for the team, making full use of the Mavericks' lack of an orthodox center .

After the game started, the Mavericks showed a tenacious fighting spirit despite the absence of core players. Klay Thompson started the game with a hot hand and hit three-pointers in succession, helping the team to stalemate with the Suns. But the Suns quickly adjusted their strategy. Durant and Booker continued to use breakthroughs to attack the opponent's defense, while Nurkic had his way under the basket. The Suns took the lead in scoring in the paint early on. After the first quarter, the Suns led by a slight advantage.

In the second quarter, the Suns continued to strengthen their inside attack. Facing the situation that the Mavericks did not have an orthodox center, the Suns continued to create dislocations, using pick-and-rolls and breakthroughs to attack the basket. Durant and Booker took turns to attack the restricted area, and even Bill used breakthroughs to easily score many times. Although the Mavericks relied on Klay and Marshall to support the outside line, it was difficult to resist the Suns' crazy scoring in the interior. At the end of the half, the Suns led the Mavericks 62-54, of which the inside score exceeded 40 points, showing an overwhelming advantage in the restricted area.

In the second half, the Mavericks tried to adjust their defensive strategy, but due to the lack of height in the lineup, it was difficult to limit the Suns' inside attack. The Suns continued to implement the tactics of attacking the restricted area. Nurkic was overwhelming in the interior and scored easily under the basket many times. At the same time, the Suns also used fast breaks to attack the basket, which made the Mavericks' defense stretched. Although the Mavericks could still rely on Klay and Kessler Edwards' outside shots on the offensive end to keep the score close, they were unable to limit the Suns' offensive under the basket, which made the game always in a backward situation.

Entering the final quarter, the Suns played steadily with a lead, and continued to use the inside attack to lock in the victory. The Mavericks tried to counterattack, and Klay Thompson and Christie hit three-pointers in succession, but the Suns still maintained the rhythm in the final moments and finally won 125-116.

In this game, the Suns fully demonstrated their dominance in the paint, with 68 points in the restricted area not only being their highest record this season, but also becoming a key factor in winning the game. Durant, Booker and others continued to break through and cause damage, while Nurkic finished efficiently at the basket, completely tearing apart the Mavericks' defense.

As for the Mavericks, due to the lack of an orthodox center, they were completely unable to withstand the Suns' inside attack on the defensive end. Although Klay Thompson performed well, the Mavericks were unable to recover from the opponent's continuous offensive under the basket.

This victory allowed the Suns to further consolidate their competitiveness in the Western Conference, while the Mavericks need to find an adjustment plan as soon as possible to avoid getting into trouble due to weak interior defense when facing strong opponents.