Jason Kidd said prior to tipoff in Phoenix that center Dereck Lively II will be out Friday with a left hip contusion. Lively has played in 25 of the Mavericks’ 30 games this season, having missed a four-game stretch earlier this season with a shoulder sprain.

TL;DR: Live stream Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The Dallas Mavericks head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns are looking to move 16-14 on the season tonight against the Dallas Mavericks - who will be without superstar G Luka Doncic. The Suns are also set to be short-handed, with Devin Booker being ruled out for a third consecutive game.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves (14-14) take on the Dallas Mavericks (19-10) in a Christmas Day showdown at American Airlines Center.

The New York Knicks and the Orlando Magic will round out the year against one another at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at at Kia Center. The Knicks are looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.