Well, that didn't exactly go as planned. Fresh off a 30-point thumping of the Dallas Mavericks in Tuesday's Game 5, the Phoenix Suns nearly met that same fate in Dallas for Game 6. The Mavs dominated the Suns in all facets of the game f0r a 113-86 final. The back-and-forth series is headed back to the Desert for Game 7 on Sunday.
In conversations with reporters following the game, the Suns‘ trademark confidence didn't depart them. Game 6 was a mess, and while that was acknowledge, they're eagar to wipe the slate clean ahead of Sunday's winner-take all contest.
“Best thing about all these playoff games is that you don't carry a 20-point lead into the next game,” said Chris Paul. The All-Star point guard finished Game 6 with 14 points, four assists and five turnovers. “Each game is a personality of its own and now it's down to one game. Game 7.”
Paul's conclusion is backed up clearly. Each game has differed wildly from each other, but there's an obvious pattern. Both teams are 3-0 on their home court in the series — and the Suns have the pleasure of hosting Game 7 due to their league-best record in the regular season.
“I feel like we worked as hard as we did all season to get home court,” Suns veteran Chris Paul said. “Just because you have home court doesn't mean you're going to win the game, you know what I mean, but you'd rather play at home than play here.”
Home court is an advantage all teams would prefer in a high-stakes game like Sunday's will be. Even players that haven't experienced a Game 7 know that it'll be a unique level of intensity.
“We've worked all season to have home-court advantage and get the last game at our house and it's exciting,” said Devin Booker. “It's Game 7, I've never been in a Game 7. This will be fun.”
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