Luka Doncic happened.
Doncic seized the moment, scoring 27 points in the first half, finishing with 35 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals on 12-of-19 shooting from the field and 6-of-11 from the 3-point line as the Mavericks cruised to a 123-90 win at Footprint Center.
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Spencer Dinwiddie added 30 points off the bench, while Jalen Brunson finished with 24 points, six rebounds and two assists in the win.
The 33-point margin of victory was the Suns’ biggest loss of the season and helped the Mavericks come close to breaking their own record for the biggest margin of victory in a Game 7 (40 points).
Largest margins of victory in a Game 7
In 2005, the Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets in the first round 116-76.
The Mavericks looked on track to beat the Denver Nuggets’ record for the largest margin of victory in a playoff game, leading by as many as 46 points, before the Suns outscored them 40-31 in the fourth quarter to trim the deficit.
The Nuggets’ record margin of victory in a playoff game came against the New Orleans Hornets with a 58-point win in 2009.
Earlier Sunday, the Boston Celtics recorded the eighth-largest margin of victory in a Game 7, as they booked their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 28-point win over the Milwaukee Bucks, 109-81.
