Mavs Tie Up Western Finals, Suns Take Third Straight ATS

After being run over by Phoenix in the opener of the Western Conference finals, Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks clamped down in Game 2, throttling the Suns early and late to pull out a 105-98 victory Friday night that evens the series at one game apiece. Despite evening up the series the Mavs failed to cover the 8-point spread.

Phoenix has now taken three straight ATS. The final score played under the 223 total set by sportsbooks. Dallas held Phoenix to a season-low 17 points in the first quarter, but wound up trailing by two going into the final period. Unlike their shootout-oriented playoff teams earlier this decade, these Mavs regained control with a 12-2 run that featured defensive stops on six of seven Phoenix possessions. They also forced the Suns to miss 13 of their last 18 field goals before Steve Nash, who had 16 points and 11 assists, made a meaningless basket in the closing seconds.

May 31, 2006
Posted By Lynn Augenblick
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