The Phoenix Suns have taken full advantage of a relatively easy stretch of their schedule lately, winning 11 of their last 12 games as part of a whopping 28-6 blitz that leaves them with the second-best record in the entire league.
But it was their win over the only team with a better record on Wednesday, 117-113 over the Jazz, that confirms the Suns contender status with an exclamation mark.
Getting that win in front of their biggest home crowd of the season — over 5.000 fans were allowed at the game for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began — made it all the sweeter.