The Dallas Mavericks got embarrassed by the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
After winning two games in a row in Dallas, the Mavericks got destroyed by the Suns, 110-80, in the series return to Phoenix.
It wasn’t a good night for Dallas and put them just one loss away from leaving the playoffs.
That means that Game 6 in Dallas is make-or-break and everything will be on the line.
Following Tuesday’s loss, the Mavericks were met with an incredibly loud response from fans of the Suns.
The arena was fired up and excited and thunderous with their reaction.
Heading back to the locker room, Luka Doncic had a few choice words about the crowd and the team.
"Everybody acting tough when they up."
Luka Doncic had a message after the Suns W last night 😳
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 11, 2022
“Everybody acting tough when they up,” Doncic was heard saying as he departed the floor.
He’s right: the Suns are very close to claiming victory and they are feeling themselves.
Will their confidence wear off in the next game?
The Dallas Comeback?
Dallas needs to play excellently in Game 6 if they hope to stay in these playoffs.
That is the opposite of what they did on Tuesday night.
Although the Mavericks started strong and even had a lead for many moments in the first half, things fell apart in the third quarter.
The Mavs were outscored 33-14 by the Suns and were playing some abysmal basketball.
Doncic was obviously peeved by Phoenix and their crowd following Tuesday’s loss.
However, they had every right to be happy – it was an embarrassing loss for Dallas.
They got routed by the Suns and Phoenix was very proud of their work.
The best revenge Dallas can have is to win the next game and once again even the series.
They need to give their crowd a reason to get loud.
