So much for that defensive improvement with the Suns. They ran into a buzzsaw tonight with Indiana, one of the hottest teams in the NBA finding its groove at the right time. Being near the bottom of the standings, this game shows truly how far Phoenix still needs to go until they can flip that switch.
The Suns cut down the lead to nine early in the third quarter, but then it ballooned all the way up past 30 late. Honestly, this lack of defensive effort and lack of rhythm was surprising after their recent week-long stretch where they went 2-1 without Devin Booker.