Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 4/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (43-35) will try to beat the Dallas Mavericks (25-53) at Mortgage Matchup Center on Wednesday.

The Mavericks faced the Lakers and earned the victory with a final of 134-128 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 22 while the Lakers finished the game with 23 fouls. They converted 8 out of their 27 shots from long range. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 78.8% when shooting free throws by burying 26 of 33 attempts. Moreover, Los Angeles totaled 49 boards (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Los Angeles recorded 36 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Concerning defending, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 51.6% from the field on 47 of 91 shooting. They also dished out 27 dimes for this game while creating 12 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Mavericks made 28 of their 36 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. Dallas ended the contest with a 52.3% FG percentage (46 of 88) and knocked down 14 of their 32 3-point shots.

Cooper Flagg is one player who had an impact for the game. He accumulated 45 points on 14 out of 27 shooting. He played for 39 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. Flagg finished shooting 51.9% from the floor and distributed 9 dimes.

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Dallas will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 25-53 this year. They turn it over 14.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.3 fouls per game. As a team, Dallas is pulling in 44.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,966 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 24th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 34.3% on three-point attempts (843 of 2,457) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. They average 113.8 points per game (24th in basketball) while connecting on 46.8% from the field.

On defense, the Mavericks have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They rank 27th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,222 relinquished for the year. The Mavericks defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.7% (3,491 of 7,314) and they relinquish 46.7 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.4).

In their last game, the Suns got the win with a final of 120-110 when they played the Bulls. Concerning cleaning the glass, Phoenix allowed Chicago to get 46 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They went 25.6% from distance by shooting 10 of 39 and finished the game at 18 out of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). The Suns allowed the Bulls to make 41 out of 91 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.1% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Suns went 45 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix knocked down 13 out of their 32 attempts (40.6%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.3%. The Bulls committed 23 fouls for this game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 10 steals for the matchup. The Suns were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 41 in the matchup.

Devin Booker ended up being important for the Suns for this contest. He converted 9 of 22 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 40.9%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Booker scored 30 points in his 36 minutes on the court and added 4 assists for the game.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 43-35 this year. The Suns commit 20.9 personal fouls per game and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per game (27th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. Phoenix has scored 8,807 pts this year (112.9 per contest) and they average 43.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Suns are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 28th in the league.

The Phoenix defense concedes 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (945 of 2,736) and their opponents are knocking down 78.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 24.9 assists and 43.7 boards per contest, ranking them 6th and 15th in basketball. The Suns on the defensive end are ranked 7th in basketball in points allowed per game with 111.3. They are able to force 16.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (16th in the league).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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