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Suns Rally Past Mavericks 99-87

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DALLAS (AP) - Jon Leuer scored eight of his 11 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 99-87 on Wednesday night.

Dallas (0-6) led 61-45 early in the third, but scored only 26 points over the final 21 minutes.

SUNS: Markieff Morris led Phoenix (4-2) with 18 points.

MAVERICKS: John Jenkins had a game-high 22 points, improving his preseason average to 20.8 per game.

STAR WATCH: Dirk Nowitzki did not play for the fourth time in Dallas' six preseason games. Suns center Tyson Chandler sat out against his former team.

MIDSEASON FORM: Dallas' Zaza Pachulia scored 10 points and had a game-high 12 rebounds.

UP NEXT: The Mavericks will complete their preseason on Friday night against Chicago in Lincoln, Nebr. Phoenix's next game will be the regular-season opener on Wednesday, Oct. 28, vs. the Mavericks.

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