Fansided · Oct 16, 2018
10 Phoenix Suns opening night facts you didn’t know
The Phoenix Suns open their 51st regular season in the NBA against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday the 17th of October, 2018. Here are 10 opening night facts about the Phoenix Suns you did not know.
Interesting (Opening Night) Statistics/Facts
1. The Phoenix Suns have lost their last three opening night games, all in Phoenix: Dallas Mavericks in 2015 (111-95); Sacramento Kings in 2016 (113-94); Portland Trailblazers in 2017 (124-76). Those losses are by an average of 116-88. The Portland loss was the biggest spread (48) of any game on opening night in NBA history.
2. The Phoenix Suns are 25-25 all-time on opening night. They are 16-9 at home, and 9-16 on the road.