The Suns have had 2 days off since Tuesday's game in Denver, with 1,066 km (662 miles) of travel, playing 1 hour ahead of their home clock.
The Mavericks play the second night of a back-to-back after Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Conference game indoors; broadcast on ESPN.
NBA teams on the second night of a back-to-back have won 44% of regular-season games since 2015 (4,450 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Phoenix Suns face Dallas Mavericks in the NBA on Saturday 9 January 2027 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. Start time is 9:30pm EST / 2:30am GMT.
Broadcast: ESPN. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.