These Phoenix Suns are for real. By beating the Denver Nuggets on Friday night to take a 3-0 series lead, the Suns have tied a franchise record with six consecutive wins in the playoffs. This is a franchise of 30 playoff runs, including 146 playoff wins overall and two Finals berths (1976 and 1993).
No one outside the Suns organization and fanbase saw THIS coming. Oh sure, after beating the Los Angeles Lakers in round one the Suns were a popular pick to take down the Nuggets in the semifinals. But almost no one predicted a 3-0 series lead.