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With a Phoenix Suns Game 6 scheduled against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022 Western Conference Semifinals, the pressure will be on the Arizona franchise to close out this series on the road. Ahead of the Suns-Mavs match-up, we'll be making our Suns Game 6 predictions.
There's no denying that Phoenix played like a team possessed on Tuesday night after losing their previous two games against the Mavs. After their 30-point thrashing of Dallas, Phoenix went up 3-2 in the series and will look to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year.
However, they'll need strong performances from their superstar trio of Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and Deandre Ayton if they're hoping to achieve this. With that said, let's move on to our Suns Game 6 predictions.
Click here for the odds for the Suns Game 6 match-up against the Mavericks, courtesy of FanDuel.
Phoenix Suns Game 6 Predictions
3. Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Mikal Bridges will control the game on both ends of the court
The key to Phoenix's playoff success up to this point has been the stellar play of Paul and Booker. Mikal Bridges is another key player in the Suns rotation who can't be overlooked. After all, he was the runner-up for the 2022 NBA DPOY award and his dynamic play on offense has helped out the Suns on several occasions this postseason.
As they aim to eliminate the Mavs from the playoffs on Thursday night, Paul, Booker and Bridges will be dishing out a ton of damage on both ends of the floor. CP3's mid-range mastery and lockdown perimeter defense mixed in with Booker's limitless scoring range and Bridges' two-way athleticism and tenacity will be all too much for the Mavericks to handle. This, in turn, will lead to big performances from all three players who have their sights set on a return to the NBA Finals.
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2. The Suns will continue using their size advantage to the dominate the Mavs in the paint
In Game 5, the Suns outworked the Mavs in the paint and on the glass. They did this by outrebounding them 50-38 and outscoring them in the paint 44-24.
With a deep center rotation featuring Ayton, JaVale McGee, and Bismack Biyombo, the Suns have been able to have their way against the Mavs down low for the majority of this series.
Hoping to continue this trend in Game 6 and overtake them on their homecourt, the Suns are bound to get another big night from their skilled big man trio.
1. Phoenix will beat Dallas in Game 6 and advance to the Western Conference Finals
Fresh off their blowout home win in Game 5, the Suns are riding high and have regained control of this series. In what will be a pivotal closeout game for them, they will come with guns blazing and ready to hit Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson and this upstart Mavs squad with everything in their arsenal.
Paul's veteran leadership, Booker's clutch play, and a deep supporting cast featuring Bridges, Ayton, Jae Crowder, Cam Johnson, Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet overwhelmed Dallas on Tuesday night. So more of the same can be expected from this gritty and determined Phoenix team come Thursday.
