Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 110-100 night in the nightcap to the NBA’s Christmas slate of games.

Television viewership is down from this time a year ago. This matters to Kevin Durant, a 14-time All-Star who's seen what the NBA can do.

Late Christmas night, following a series of NBA games, the Phoenix Suns capitalized on their long-range shooting, sinking their first six 3-point attempts in a 110-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Mavericks forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington were ejected at the 9:02 mark of the third quarter after a heated dispute with Phoenix Suns center Jusef Nurkic.

Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and Mavericks forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington were tossed from Friday night's game after a scuffle broke out.

Tensions between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns escalated quickly on Friday. Three players — the Suns' Jusuf Nurkić and the Mavericks' P.J. Washington and Naji Marshall — were ejected after a brawl interrupted play in the third quarter.

Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker (left groin strain) will miss his fourth straight game when the Suns host the Dallas Mavericks Friday at Footprint Center. Phoenix (15-14) won its first game without him Wednesday, defeating the Denver Nuggets, 110-100. Previously listed out with left groin soreness, Booker is averaging 25.1 points in 26 games.

Dallas star Luka Doncic (calf strain) is out for at least a month. The Suns are led by Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal without Booker, and the Mavericks' other top players are Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson.

The Dallas Mavericks (19-11) head back out on the road Friday night and will faceoff against the Phoenix Suns (15-14). It will be the first of man games for the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic who went down against the Timberwolves in Christmas Day.