The Los Angeles Lakers took care of the Dallas Mavericks, 112-97, April 9, in Luka Doncic's return to keep Phoenix in the play-in chase. Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since the blockbuster deal before the 2024-25 trade involving Anthony Davis sent him to the Lakers.

The Suns are 35-41 in the standings for 11th in the West, which is one game behind the 10th-place Kings. Unfortunately for Phoenix, it also has a brutal schedule to end the year as one of the hardest in the league. So they’ll look to stack up victories against tough teams to even make the play-in tourney.

Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97 on Wednesday. Doncic produced his 46th career 40-point game.

The Phoenix Suns were eliminated from playoff contention after losing at home 125-112 on Wednesday night to the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder utilized a strong second half to get a 125-112 win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and other notable players, OKC swept its final back-to-back of the season and clinched the NBA's best record.

For the second time in two weeks the Boston Celtics will take on the Phoenix Suns, this time at TD Garden in Boston on Friday, April 4.

A pair of teams fighting to improve their standing in the West as the playoffs creep closer meet for their fourth and final regular season meeting on Tuesday, April 8 as the Golden State Warriors visit the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.