The Phoenix Suns’ greatest defensive strength is forcing turnovers

Despite having one of the NBA’s worst defenses, the Phoenix Suns are among the top ten teams in the league at forcing turnovers.

The Phoenix Suns have improved defensively, but they’re still one of the league’s worst defensive teams. They rank 27th out of 30 teams with a 112.8 defensive rating. They’re 25th in the league in opponent effective field goal percentage, 27th in defensive rebounding percentage, 27th in opponent free throws per field goal attempt, and 25th in blocks.

But even with all their struggles in so many areas, the Suns have managed to become one of the best teams in the NBA at forcing turnovers. They rank 9th in the league in opponent turnover percentage at 13.1 percent, and…