Jason Kidd says the Mavericks need to be better at rebounding and taking care of the ball after the loss to the Warriors.

The Mavericks fell behind Kevin Durant and the Suns early and trailed by 10 points after the first quarter. Dallas chipped away at the deficit and even led by six points midway through the fourth, but Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic was fouled in the final second and nailed one of two free-throw attempts to secure the Suns' win.

During his four seasons as Mavericks coach, Jason Kidd occasionally has expressed frustration about his team’s play. Never, though, to the extent that he did after Friday night’s 114-113 loss to Phoenix.

The Dallas Mavericks narrowly lost their recent game against the Phoenix Suns, with a final score of 113-114. Despite strong performances from the starting lineup, the Mavericks fell short due to inadequate contributions from the bench players.

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd did not hold back about his team’s shortcomings following Friday’s 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

After a close 114-113 loss to Phoenix Suns, Jason Kidd voices frustration with Dallas Mavericks bench and calls for more from Quentin Grimes.

Jason Kidd left no doubt about how he was feeling after his Dallas Mavericks dropped a 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night at home.