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Suns have dealt with heavy injuries, use ‘next man up’ to lead NBA

Last season the Phoenix Suns had an absurdly healthy year and it resulted in one of the best runs in their franchise history. Winning 51 of 72 games (good for their fifth-best win percentage ever at the time) and coming two wins away from their first-ever NBA championship.

This season through 68 games the Suns not only have the best record in the league at 54-14 but they are currently on pace for a franchise-record, 65 wins.

They have achieved these heights despite dealing with more impactful injuries than most.

Last season, Phoenix’s top seven rotation players (the usual starters + the Cams) missed a combined 46 games.