Jason Kidd said prior to tipoff in Phoenix that center Dereck Lively II will be out Friday with a left hip contusion. Lively has played in 25 of the Mavericks’ 30 games this season, having missed a four-game stretch earlier this season with a shoulder sprain.

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After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Suns look much better today on their home court. Sitting on a score of 85-78, they have looked like the better team, but there's still one more quarter to play.