Williams scores 27 as Mavs clip the Suns 91-78

Why the Mavs won: Deron Williams poured in 27 points Sunday night to pace the Dallas Mavericks to a 91-78 victory over the Phoenix Suns. With the win, the Mavs completed the month of January — their toughest of the season — with a 9-9 record. Williams rebounded from a poor shooting night Friday against the Brooklyn Nets to convert 10-of-19 baskets. Meanwhile, the Mavs held the Suns to only nine points in the fourth quarter. It’s the fewest points the Mavs have allowed in any fourth quarter this season.

Key players: The 27 points Williams scored were three shy of his season-high of 30 that he fired in against Portland on Dec. 1. Also for the Mavs, Chandler Parsons scored 15 points, and J.J. Barea and Raymond Felton tallied 10 points apiece.

Key stat: The Mavs outscored the Suns in the fourth quarter 23-9. The Suns were just 3-of-15 from the field in the fourth quarter with five turnovers.

Records: Suns 14-35, Mavs 28-22

This story was originally published January 31, 2016 at 8:30 PM with the headline "Williams scores 27 as Mavs clip the Suns 91-78."