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Callie Caplan

3 thoughts from the Mavericks' loss to the Suns: Second-half struggles continue in the NBA bubble

Before facing the Suns on Sunday night, the Mavericks clinched their first playoff berth since 2016 via the Grizzlies' loss to the Spurs earlier in the day.

Though coach Rick Carlisle said before the game he wished the Mavericks' would have achieved the milestone with a win, Memphis' struggles proved to be Dallas' only good fortune.

Here are three thoughts about the Mavericks' 117-115 loss to Phoenix, their second in two games in the NBA's Disney World bubble.

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