Ready for the fireworks

Mavericks-Suns is often referred to as the league’s most exciting rivalry. The reasons are well known – past playoff series, best friends turned MVPs and plenty of good ball.

“They’re doing more of the same that they’ve been doing over the years,” Dirk Nowitzki said of the Suns. “It’s going to be a fun game. It’s always a fun game playing them up and down. There are great competitors on their team, so it should be a fun game.”