Suns-Mavericks Game 7 Time Made Official

Thanks to the Celtics-Bucks series heading to seven games, the NBA has pushed back the time of tip-off in Phoenix.

Everything was scheduled for Game 7 between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, we just needed the time.

The Suns were always set to host the Mavericks at the Footprint Center on Sunday, and thanks to the Boston Celtics pushing their series with the Milwaukee Bucks to another Game 7, Phoenix's time of tip-off is now official at 5:00 p.m. Arizona time.

Had the Bucks wrapped up the series on Friday night, the Suns and Mavericks would have been the lone game on Sunday. That tip time would have been at 12:30 p.m. Arizona time. 

The NBA prefers to have at least one game in that prime slot of 3:30 p.m. Eastern time for maximum viewership across the country. The Suns, of course, are equipped for later starting times and likely aren't complaining. 

Phoenix looks to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year, while the Mavericks look to return for the first time since the 2010-11 season.

As Suns guard Devin Booker proclaimed on Thursday, Phoenix is about to experience the “Greatest two words in sports." 

Game 7 awaits. 

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