The Phoenix Suns get a shot at revenge for last year's embarrassing Game 7 performance in the Western Conference Semifinals, as they're hosting the Dallas Mavericks in their season opener at 10:00PM ET on Wednesday, October 19.
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There are some rumors floating around that part of the reason the Suns fell apart in Game 7 is that they had a COVID-19 outbreak that left multiple players and staffers sick. If playing through that is the reason Phoenix got embarrassed by Dallas, you'd expect the Suns to come out and take care of business against the Mavericks in this one. They've been an NBA punchline all summer because of the way they flamed out last year, and they should want to use that as fuel here. Everybody in the world has seen the picture of Luka Doncic smiling while looking at Devin Booker in the midst of the Game 7 blowout. That's prime bulletin board material for Phoenix. However, not having Jae Crowder's veteran leadership in the locker room is a blow for the Suns.