The Suns-Mavs matchups have been contentious for a number of years now - so it isn't entirely shocking that something happened in matchup three of four between the teams this season, but any instance of punches being thrown will be magnified.

The end result was three quick ejections and, because the Mavericks' ejectees outnumbered the Suns, a free throw for the Suns, which was made by Kevin Durant. It wasn't a bad trade from the Suns' perspective, as Washington and Marshall are both starters and among Dallas' most important defenders.

Three players were ejected Friday in the matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. Suns center Jusuf

The Phoenix Suns (15-15) were handed a 98-89 loss by the Dallas Mavericks (20-11) at the Footprint Center on Friday.

TL;DR: Live stream Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The Dallas Mavericks head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup. The Mavericks are 19-11, in fourth place in the Western Conference, while the Suns are 15-14 in eighth place.

The Phoenix Suns (15-14) host the Dallas Mavericks (19-11) on Friday, airing on Arizona's Family (Ch. 3 TV) at 7 p.m. This is the first of back-to-back games for both teams, and the second of their three-game season series.

Kyrie Irving made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points as the Dallas Mavericks notched a 98-89 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Friday night while playing without injured Luka Doncic.

All-NBA guard Luka Doncic will miss at least a month due to the calf strain he sustained during a Dallas Mavericks loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.