The Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 97-91.
Alex Len’s 2 free throws put the Suns ahead for good with 6:52 left in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks got within 93-91 on Devin Harris’ corner 3-pointer with 22 seconds to play. They had the ball down 2 with 14 seconds left, but Warren stole the ball from Harris. A basket would have tied the game. T.J. Warren followed with a free throw, and the Mavericks got no closer.
During clutch time, the Suns outscored the Mavericks 14-5. Warren scored 4 of the Suns’ 14 at the line, 4 for 5. Late in the fourth quarter, Warren had 2 of his 3 steals in 8 seconds, the first leading to his own free throws and the second to his own free throws.
Isaiah Canaan had 17 points (11 in the fourth quarter), 6 assists and 3 steals off the bench.
For the Mavericks, Harrison Barnes scored 26 points (14 in the paint).
The Suns shot 44.3% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 36.4% and 29.7%. They outscored the Mavericks 55-28 off the bench. The Suns’ starters were outscored 35-23 in 16 minutes together.