The Phoenix Suns (38 - 33) edged out the Dallas Mavericks (44 - 27), 98 - 92, on Sunday at the US Airways Center to keep their faint playoff hopes alive. Phoenix led by as many as 17, but that comfortable lead quickly turned into a six point deficit midway through the fourth. With their playoff chances starting to dwindle, the Suns desperately needed a home win Sunday. Eric Bledsoe canned a deep three to cut Dallas' lead to one. From there, the Suns outscored the Mavericks 13 - 6 over the last four minutes to seal the win. Dallas went 2 - 13 from the floor in the last 7:13 as it faltered to its second straight loss. The Suns clinched the season series with their third win over the Mavericks this season. They will meet for the final time in the regular season on April 8th. Dallas needed a win to keep pace with San Antonio, who got a big win in Atlanta earlier in the day. J.J Barea was out for this game with a sprained ankle and Devin Harris had to exit the game due to illness, leaving Raymond Felton as the lone reserve point guard for Dallas. Felton hit a three to start the fourth but only logged five minutes for the whole game. Monta Ellis was a frigid 4 - for - 22 from the field and finished with 11 points. The Mavericks have a chance to regain some ground this week with two games against the Spurs, who lead them by a game in the race for the West's sixth seed. Phoenix moved ahead of New Orleans in the standings Sunday with a win and a Pelicans loss. However, the Suns still trail the streaking Thunder by 3 games for the West's final playoff spot. Brandon Knight sat out again Sunday, but the club hopes to have him back for Phoenix's next game, which will be Wednesday against Sacramento.
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