In the Dallas Mavericks’ 132-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns, a fan was ejected for taunting Luka Doncic, who detailed the incident in his postgame press conference.

The defensive highlight for the Mavericks occurred when Doncic had the Suns fan removed after he allegedly made disparaging comments during the game. Doncic, responding to the taunts, alerted a security guard, leading to the swift removal of the fan from the arena.Expressing frustration, Doncic noted that the fan had been yelling at him throughout the game.The loss compounded Dallas’ challenges, despite leading by 16 points twice in the second quarter. Phoenix’s dominant third quarter, led by Devin Booker’s 22 points, secured their seventh consecutive win, while Dallas suffered their third straight loss.Booker scored 46 points, Bradley Beal contributed 20 points, and Kevin Durant secured a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.Despite Doncic’s impressive performance of 34 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds, the Mavericks struggled, with Tim Hardaway leading the bench with 17 points. The absence of Kyrie Irving, sidelined with a sprained right thumb, further impacted Dallas.