Grayson Allen scored 23 points (13 in the fourth quarter), and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-114 for their fourth straight win.
The Suns took control with a 21-4 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 18.
The Mavericks got within 115-112 on Brandon Williams’ driving layup with 1:48 to play, but Allen answered with a floater, and the Mavericks got no closer.
During clutch time, the Suns outscored the Mavericks 5-2. Allen scored 4 of the Suns’ 5 on 1 for 2 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line.
Devin Booker had 26 points and 9 assists. Allen scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Mavericks, Klay Thompson scored 19 points (9 in the fourth quarter) with 6 3-pointers off the bench.
The Mavericks turned it over 21 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. Moussa Cisse fouled out.