In the midst of a miserable stretch of Mavericks basketball in which the majority of the team is out with injury, the patchwork roster has kept it close with another struggling team in the Phoenix Suns, trailing 60-54 at the half of the game at American Airlines Center.

Phoenix Suns Top Performers Kevin Durant – 21 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists Devin Booker – 24 points, 6 assists Bradley Beal – 19 points (7-10 FG), 6 assists, 3 3PM Dallas Mavericks Top Performers Naji Marshall – 34 points (career-high),

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The Mavericks have lost five games in a row and seven of their last eight — and their injury problems are only getting worse.

The Dallas Mavericks are conveniently the opponent the Suns are facing today - the unfortunate string of injuries has rendered them in a free-fall as of late. A Phoenix victory today would both secure the season series (tiebreaker) and bring them within 1.5 games of the play-in tournament.

Analyzing Monday’s Phoenix Suns at Memphis Grizzlies odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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