Obviously, regular season series can’t perfectly predict the way a playoff series will go, but the Phoenix Suns’ dominance over the Dallas Mavericks in recent years is notable.
Before getting into why, it’s important to lay out the disclaimers about why this is a bit of a spotty exercise, especially in this case.
- Spencer Dinwiddie has been one of the most important ball-handlers for Dallas coming down the stretch of this season as well as into their first playoff series vs Utah. Dinwiddie didn’t play in any of the three regular season matchups against the Suns since those were all before February; he joined the team on Feb.