Since everyone knows how important "statement games" are, let's see what's happened since the Phoenix Suns rocked the Mavericks' world in a 129-127 double-overtime upset March 14 in Dallas:
* The Mavericks are 9-0, with six of those on the road including wins in Detroit and Cleveland.
A 9-1 finish would make them the second 70-win team, alongside the 1995-96 Bulls, to go 72-10.
* The Suns are 4-4 and find themselves with issues.
