Damion Lee dons hero suit as Suns rally to beat Mavs

Lee drops all 11 of his points in last quarter, including game-winner

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) - Damion Lee rallied the Phoenix Suns in the last quarter on Thursday, as they beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-105 in the 2022-23 NBA season opener for both sides.

The Suns came back from 22 points down to grab victory in the end at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.

Lee, who signed with the Suns in the offseason from the Golden State Warriors, dropped all 11 of his points in the last quarter, including the game-winner, while his teammate Devin Booker played with 28 points and nine assists.

Dallas star Luka Doncic, who missed a long three-pointer at the buzzer, played with 35 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while his teammate Christian Wood also contributed with 25 points and eight rebounds.

- Results:

Boston Celtics-Philadelphia 76ers: 126-117

Golden State Warriors-LA Lakers: 123-109

Detroit Pistons-Orlando Magic: 113-109

Indiana Pacers-Washington Wizards: 107-114

Memphis Grizzlies-New York Knicks: 115-112 (OT after 108-108)

Brooklyn Nets-New Orleans Pelicans: 108-130

Toronto Raptors-Cleveland Cavaliers: 108-105

Miami Heat-Chicago Bulls: 108-116

Atlanta Hawks-Houston Rockets: 117-107

San Antonio Spurs-Charlotte Hornets: 102-129

Minnesota Timberwolves-Oklahoma City Thunder: 115-108