Klay Thompson was whistled for a shot clock violation during the first quarter against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, as the Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter seemingly couldn't come to a decision as to what he wanted to do with the ball.

Two of the season's biggest underperformers face off on Sunday as the Phoenix Suns head to Texas to battle the injury-plagued, struggling Dallas Mavericks.

The Phoenix Suns continue to face the NBA’s toughest schedule as they play Sunday afternoon at Dallas in the second game of their four-game road trip. The Suns then follow that with Memphis in the second of a back-to-back Monday and then conclude the road trip Wednesday against the Rockets.

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The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks square off on Sunday, with lots of implications. The Suns lead 2-1 in the season series, winning the first two. The Mavericks won the last game, 99-89, in Phoenix.

The Dallas Mavericks could possibly have to forfeit a game if every player on their injury report misses Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns. That's how insane these last six-to-seven weeks have been for the Mavs,

In the midst of a miserable stretch of Mavericks basketball in which the majority of the team is out with injury, the patchwork roster has kept it close with another struggling team in the Phoenix Suns, trailing 60-54 at the half of the game at American Airlines Center.

Suns stay in control behind Durant, Booker, Beal in 3rd quarter. Phoenix extended its lead to 97-86 entering the fourth quarter. The Big 3 of Kevin Durant (19 points), Devin Booke