Another solid first half against a competitive team, another second half collapse, another loss notched into the draft odds calculation.
It’s certainly no shame to lose to the Phoenix Suns - they’ve won eight out of every ten games they’ve played this season at 56-14. That’s...pretty good. If they keep it up, they’ll finish with 65-66 wins, and they’ll have done it with key players missing significant time, which is a hallmark of a great NBA team. I personally thought they’d be about this good, if Chris Paul stayed at his level of play from last season, as most of their core players are young enough to still be improving: Booker, Ayton, Bridges, Payne are around the “early prime” stage of their careers.