SUNS 98 MAVS 101...Team DIRK-iliscious grabs the #7 in the Top-Heavy WEST as PHX Hoops goes down fighting...LOGO WATCH with the MAVS clinching #7 #PHXvsDAL #SUNSgang #MAVSnation

The Phoenix Suns were right there coming out of the Motel with a chance to win in a Must-Win Game is all you could ask for. The Dallas Mavericks playing at home needed all that Mavs Croc-Pot in this one as it goes down to the Wire with the Mavs G.O.A.T. injuring an Ankle and the Suns Guards making play after play!

With Phoenix leading 57-46 at the break the Mavs go on their horse and closed that Suns Lead to 78-75 Suns as the Mavs Stars like "Mississippi Lightning" Monta and Matrix 0 joined forces with @swish41 to take this one to closing hours. The Mavs came out firing back and forth as we go with the Suns Eric Bledsoe, Goran Dragic, and Gerald Green sprinkled in with Morris Twin A as the Suns stayed right in it. The Mavs behind Monta Ellis Lay-Up with just over two minutes remaining led 99-91. The Suns then go on a 7-0 run to close that lead to one 99-98. The Suns missed two chances to at least tie the game with a Monta hitting 1 of 2 free throws to ice it.

Mavs get a game-high 37 points from Ellis with Dirk adding 23 points and eight boards. Bledsoe led the Suns with 29 points and six helpers with Channing Frye adding 21 point as the Suns now have to beat the Grizzlies to get in and win their remaining two games. The Mavs win the #7 seed and will get the Regulators Report OKC dba OKC Thunder in Round 1.