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The Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns are in their own worlds right now. No other team exists except the two of them. Both are on the race for the top spot in the NBA right now. And only both teams have two double-digit winning streaks. Dallas, however, is working on a third.

The Mavericks have had two 13-game winning streaks. And my Phoenix Suns had a 15-game winning streak, and they are on their way to their second 15-game spurt, if they win against New York tonight.

If the last two games are of any indication, the Suns blasted both the Minnesotta Timberwolves and the Washington Wizards. The Kevin Garnett-less Wolves fell by as much as 36 before bowing down 102-131. Then the Suns exacted sweet revenge on the Wizards, who halted their previous winning streak, 127-105. No 54 points from Arenas on this one.

The Suns could have easily worked on a 30-game winning roll right now if not for their two close losses. They started at 3-6 and it was uphill after that. They lost to the Wizards in double OT, where they arrived just two hours before a game due to a Denver blizzard. Steve Nash could have easily won the game for them in regulation, but he missed the potential game-winning three pointer. Then, Dirk Nowitzki hit the buzzer-beating jumper over Boris Diaw with 0.1 seconds remaining to lift Dallas to a 101-99 win. Those two games could have easily gone in their favor if not for two crucial shots which went the other way around.
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