The Phoenix Suns (12 - 8) emerged victorious over the Dallas Mavericks (15 - 6) 118 - 106 at the American Airlines Center on Friday. With Isaiah Thomas missing his fifth consecutive game with an ankle issue, Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic stepped up to lead the team to victory. Dragic had a season - high 13 assists to go with 28 points, while Bledsoe added 19 points, seven assist and two blocks of his own. Markieff Morris grabbed his fifth double - double of the season, tallying 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Suns had six players score in double digits, with Marcus Morris (11 points), Gerald Green (15), and P.J. Tucker (10) joining, Bledsoe, Dragic and Markieff Morris. Phoenix hit 13 of their 26 three - point attempts on the night, in stark contrast to the 4 - for - 19 Dallas went from deep. Phoenix takes on Houston on Saturday on the road, looking to extend their winning streak to three games. Dirk Nowitzki returned to action for Dallas, but his shot was a little off, hitting only two of his 10 attempts to finish with 10 points and four rebounds. Monta Ellis led all scorers on the night with 33 points, and Tyson Chandler's resurgent season continued, scoring 15 points while pulling down 18 rebounds. Chandler has grabbed 100 rebounds in his last six games. The Mavericks will aim to get another win streak started Sunday, when they take on the impressive Milwaukee Bucks.
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