Getty Chris Paul and Luka Doncic look to lead their respective teams to a Game 7 victory on Sunday, May 15.
The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks will settle things in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday, May 15.
The game (8 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on TNT. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Mavericks vs Suns online:
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DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” TNT is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Mavericks vs Suns live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
Sling TV
TNT is included in Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the channels needed to watch the NBA playoffs, plus you can get $10 off your first month:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Mavericks vs Suns live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch games via the ESPN or TNT apps or websites. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of TNT and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of the bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Mavericks vs Suns live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch games via the ESPN or TNT apps or websites. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
Mavs vs Suns Game 7 Preview
The Phoenix Suns need to regroup, and the Dallas Mavericks need to put the foot on the gas in Game 7 on Sunday.
Dallas blew out the Suns 113-86 in Game 6 on May 12, the largest margin of victory by the Mavericks in the series. Phoenix will look to bounce back on its home floor where it hasn’t lost to Dallas in the semifinals.
“If you just look at the history of the league, home-court advantage, it’s a real saying,” Suns guard/forward Devin Booker said via ESPN’s Deve McMenamin. “It’s always tough to win on the road. I think just the comfortability of playing [41] games here rather than two on the road and just playing in front of our fans. I’m sure it’s going to be rowdy in there. It’s going to be exciting, it’s going to be a lot of energy. So, I’m looking forward to it.”
Luka Doncic (32.2 PPG) has been on a scoring tear in the Western Conference Semis, check out some of his best plays of the series so far in advance of Game 7!
💎 Game 7: MAVS/SUNS 💎
Sun. 8pm/et on TNT
Phoenix (64-18), which owns the best regular season record in the NBA, beat the Mavs 121-114, 129-109, and 110-80 in previous home games. Dallas looked relaxed at practice, NBA.com’s Michael Wright reported, despite previous struggles on the Suns’ home floor. Wright also noted that the Mavs last won in Phoenix before COVID in 2019.
“If you look at last year, the Mavs played in a Game 7 in the first round [and lost to the LA Clippers],” Dallas head coach Jason Kidd said per Wright. “So, guys have participated in it. They understand what it means. So, we don’t have to explain what Game 7 means. I don’t think there’s any pressure. I think it’s basketball, and you’ve got to have fun with it. I think the team that’s closest to executing their game plan wins the game.”
Dallas’ defense made the difference in Game 6 with 16 steals as the Suns committed 22 turnovers. The Mavs also limited Booker to 19 points and Chris Paul to 13 points.
“Maybe overthinking the game a little bit,” Suns forward Jae Crowder said via Arizona Sports 98.7. “Gotta simplify the game a little bit, trust one another, trust the ball movement.”
The Suns will also need to slow down Dallas’ Luka Doncic, who is averaging 32.2 points per game for the series.
“He’s a tough player. He’s a great player,” Mavericks forward Reggie Bullock said via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “I laugh at it when they try to guard him. They’re going to do the same thing to him — bring him up in every pick-and-roll — but when he gets the switch, it’s a bucket every time. I don’t know about the switches with him [on defense] to get a bucket every time. I just know that we’re going to back him up. That’s our teammate. He’s going to hold us down on the offensive end and give us his best on the defensive end.”