Mavericks @ Suns Wednesday Game Thread, 4-8-2026

[BooksOrangePlanet]

houston - we had a problem but there's no time to dwell with yet another back to back upon us - next up is dallas mavericks wednesday night at 7:00

phoenix drops to 43-36 with 3 games remaining - mavs lakers thunder

dallas is 25-54 and will also be on the 2nd night of a back to back

location: mortgage matchup center, phx

when: wednesday, april 8th, 2026

television: azfamily tv 3 / nba tv

time: 7:00 pm arizona time

 

[mjb21aztd]

If suns lol lose this gm fireeeee ott

 

[Mainstreet]

Jordan Ott has three games left to fix the Suns defense.

It's been broken for over two months which begs the question, can it be done.

 

[Adrian]

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[Dback Jon]

The good news is a Mavs win could cost them two spots in the lottery odds...

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

it's the second night of a back to back - ott needs to add dunn to his precious playoff roster - period

 

[Dback Jon]

it's the second night of a back to back - ott needs to add dunn to his precious playoff roster - period

And Fleming

 

[Superbone]

Jordan Ott has three games left to fix the Suns defense.

It's been broken for over two months which begs the question, can it be done.

He doesn't appear to be interested in doing that otherwise he would be playing Fleming, Dunn, and Maluach. I'm hoping this is a directive from above. Why? I have no idea but I'm losing confidence in our rookie head coach otherwise.

 

[Superbone]

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Is it me, or do all our players in that fan appreciation tweet look disappointed? Or maybe I'm projecting.

 

[Adrian]

Kellan Olson
@KellanOlson
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36m
Doubtful for Dallas: Daniel Gafford (right shoulder impingement), Naji Marshall (left hip contusion), Caleb Martin (right plantar fascia strain), Klay Thompson (rest), P.J. Washington (left elbow strain) and Brandon Williams (illness).

 

[Adrian]

Kellan Olson
@KellanOlson
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36m
Cooper Flagg is probable for the Mavs with a left wrist sprain.

Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery) and Dereck Lively II (right foot surgery) remain out.

 

[Dback Jon]

No Williams for tonight.

Likely no Allen

 

[Adrian]

Kellan Olson
@KellanOlson
If all the doubtful guys are out for the Mavericks, they'd have 10 guys available.

Ryan Nembhard - John Poulakidis
Christie - A.J. Johnson
Flagg
Middleton - Bagley - Tyler Smith
Powell - Moussa CIsse

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

we're going to start 3 guards and a very small forward against a tanking team - it will probably look like everything's fixed when it isn't or worse - dallas puts it on us

 

[Suns_fan69]

No Williams for tonight.

Likely no Allen

That's actually a positive. Probable Maluach and Fleming/Dunn minutes.

 

[Dback Jon]

That's actually a positive. Probable Maluach and Fleming/Dunn minutes.

I had the same thought

 

[Proximo]

If Rasheer is playing tonight he needs to go off to knock some sense into Ott

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

If Rasheer is playing tonight he needs to go off to knock some sense into Ott

might just see some small ball and a snidbit of maluach

 

[Mainstreet]

Grayson Allen is declared OUT.

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

MALUACH GETS THE START

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

wow now i just got super interested in this game

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

maluach goes go from zero time to starting over oso lol make it make sense

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

our head coach is half nuts

 

[Mainstreet]

Here are the starters.

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[Mainstreet]

maluach goes go from zero time to starting over oso lol make it make sense

Suns needed a change after last night. Maybe it's the tweak I expected?