The Dallas Mavericks fell 114-121 to the Phoenix Suns in Game One of the Western Conference semi-finals match-up featuring the first seed versus the fourth seed. The score looks somewhat competitive, but the truth is that the Mavericks were knocked out of this one early. They had a few runs to make things interesting, but Phoenix always found a way to respond. Here are three keys for Game Two that Dallas must focus on to steal a win on the road.<\/p>\n
Jalen Brunson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>was terrific in the first round series versus Utah<\/a>. He came into this series looking like a legitimate number two option, but failed to deliver in game one. Brunson finished with 13 points, four rebounds, and three assists. His 13 points also came on 6\/16 shooting and just one free throw. In total, his plus\/minus was -7. He got off to a poor start with foul trouble and never found his groove. This can’t continue to be the case, or else the Mavericks have no shot.<\/p>\n The same goes for\u00a0Spencer Dinwiddie<\/strong><\/a>. He finished the game with eight points, three rebounds, and four assists. He shot 3\/8 from the field and never got to the free-throw line. Dinwiddie actually finished with a positive plus\/minus (+2), but he didn’t do nearly enough to keep things competitive.<\/p>\n