Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns 5/4/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Dallas Mavericks visit the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday for Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference semifinals best-of-seven series. Dallas lost Game 1 of the series 121-114 on Monday night. Luka Doncic scored 45 points in the loss for the Mavericks. Doncic shot 15-for-30 (50.0%) overall but the remainder of the Dallas team was 25-for-65 (38.5%). Doncic led the Mavericks with 12 rebounds and eight assists.

During the postseason, Luka Doncic is leading Dallas in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 33.0 points, 10.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. Dallas has six players averaging double-figures in scoring during the playoffs and as a team the Mavericks are scoring an average of 104.7 points per game while allowing an average of 99.0 points per game.

Phoenix looks to take a 2-0 lead in the series on Wednesday with a victory in Game 2 when hosting Dallas. In Monday's Game 1 win, Deandre Ayton was the leading scorer for Phoenix with 25 points, while Devin Booker scored 23 points. Phoenix never trailed in Game 1 after opening with a 9-0 run. The Suns outrebounded the Mavericks 51-36 and shot 50.5% overall while hitting 39.3% of their shots from three-point territory.

During the postseason, Devin Booker is the leading scorer for Phoenix with an average of 23.2 points per game, while Deandre Ayton is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.8 rebounds per game and Chris Paul is the leader in assists with an average of 11.7 assists per game. Phoenix has five players averaging double-figures in scoring. The Suns are scoring an average of 111.3 points per game while allowing an average of 109.8 points per game.