Phoenix Suns big Jusuf Nurkic sat in a chair in the visiting locker room at Spectrum Center in downtown Charlotte and calmly discussed what’s been happening with him as of late. It's been pretty wild and chaotic.

Kyrie Irving scored 20 points, Daniel Gafford added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks won their first game since star Luka Doncic was injured, beating the Phoenix Suns 98-89 PHOENIX -- Kyrie Irving ...

and Daniel Gafford, while Phoenix went with Tyus Jones, Bradley Beal, Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant, and Jusuf Nurkic. Devin Booker and Grayson Allen weren't playing for the Suns on Friday night.

PHOENIX -- Chaos ensued early in the third quarter of Friday night's game between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks ... for an offensive foul on Mavs Daniel Gafford at the 9:02 mark of the ...

and Daniel Gafford at center. Suns' Jusuf Nurkic, Mavs' Naji Marshall, P.J. Washington ejected after fight Kevin Durant's 35 not enough as Phoenix Suns fall to Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks Suns ...

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.

Suns' big Jusuf Nurkic and Mavs forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington Jr., were tossed with 9:02 left in the third quarter after Nurkic was called for an offensive foul when looking to back down Mavs big Daniel Gafford.

Kyrie Irving scored 20 points, Daniel Gafford added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks won their first game since star Luka Doncic was injured, beating the Phoenix Suns

The Dallas Mavericks played the Phoenix Suns on the first night of a road back-to-back on Friday night, playing without Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II. They were looking to bounce back from their loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas Day, while the Suns won their Christmas matchup against the Denver Nuggets.

The Mavericks will open with Irving running the point, two-guard Thompson, forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford at center. Booker's 39 not enough as Phoenix Suns fall to ...

Marshall returned from his suspension, but Daniel Gafford left the game in the second quarter with a left ankle sprain as Dallas lost its fifth

Suns receive: P.J. Washington, Naji Marshall, Jaden Hardy, Dereck Lively II, Gabe Vincent, Christian Wood, Cam Reddish, Mavs 2025 first-round pick, right to swap Mavs' 2031 pick, Lakers 2025 and 2027 second-round picks