Dallas faces Phoenix, aiming for 7th straight win | Pro

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Bottom line: Dallas will look to extend its six-game winning streak with a win over Phoenix.

The Mavericks are 20-18 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas ranks seventh in the league, averaging 118.7 points and shooting 47.8 percent from the field.

The Suns are 19-15 in the Western Conference. Phoenix ranks ninth in the league with 33.5 defensive rebounds per game, led by Jusuf Nurkic who averages 7.6.

The Mavericks are shooting 47.8 percent from the field this season, 1.2 points better than the 46.6 percent allowed by the Suns. The Suns are shooting 49.9 percent from the field, 1.9 percentage points better than the 48.0 percent the Mavericks' opponents have made this season.

This will be the third meeting between the two teams this season. In their last meeting on January 25, the Suns won 132-109, led by Devin Booker's 46 points, while Luka Doncic scored 34 points for the Mavericks.

Top performer: Doncic is averaging 34.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.5 assists for the Mavericks. Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 2.7 3-pointers in his last 10 games with Dallas.

Kevin Durant averages 28.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.7 assists for the Suns. Eric Gordon is averaging 2.5 3-pointers in his last 10 games with Phoenix.

Last 10 games: Mavericks: 7-3, averaging 118.3 points, 44.5 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 6.7 steals, 4.7 blocks and shooting 50.2% from the field. Opponents are averaging 112.4 points per game.

Suns: 7-3, averaging 121.3 points, 42.9 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 8.9 steals, and 6.7 blocks per game, shooting 53.3% from the field. The opponent's average score was 113.8 points.

Injuries: Mavericks: Dante Exum: Out (knee), Maxi Kleber: Day-to-day (toe/nose).

Suns: Bradley Beal: Day to Day (hamstring), Damion Lee: Out (knee).

The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.