The Phoenix Suns have defied most if not all expectations so far this season.
Despite a hamstring injury that’s kept Jalen Green sidelined; a recent groin strain for face of the franchise Devin Booker; a quad contusion that kept sharpshooting guard Grayson Allen in street clothes for a prolonged stretch and a number of new pieces under a new head coach, Phoenix has a record above .500 into December.
Weathering this gauntlet stretch of schedule without Booker and Green is a new challenge altogether.
Entering a road contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday, Dec.