Dallas Mavericks

‘I’m in shock.’ Luka Doncic surges Dallas Mavericks to big halftime lead on Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul defends against Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic during the first half of Game 7 Sunday night. Doncic leads all scorers with 27 points at halftime to lead the Mavs to a 57-27 halftime advantage.
Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul defends against Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic during the first half of Game 7 Sunday night. Doncic leads all scorers with 27 points at halftime to lead the Mavs to a 57-27 halftime advantage. AP

Luka Doncic is on fire and the Dallas Mavericks are blowing out the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 Sunday night.

The Mavericks lead the Suns 57-27 at halftime with Doncic matching the entire Suns team with 27 first-half points.

“I’m in shock,” TNT analyst and former Suns player and admitted Phoenix fan Charles Barkley said. “Nobody saw this coming. Shout out to Luka.”

Doncic was 9 of 12 from the field in the first half and added nine rebounds and three assists.

Spencer Dinwiddie added 21 points, including 4 of 5 from the 3-point arc to help the Mavs pulls away.

The winner advances to the Western Conference Finals to face the Golden State Warriors.

The Suns, who won an NBA-best 64 games this season, are in danger of being eliminated at home to the fourth-seeded Mavs.

This story was originally published May 15, 2022 at 8:21 PM.

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Stefan Stevenson
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Stefan Stevenson was a sports writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1997 to 2022. He covered TCU athletics, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.
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