The Power of Phoenix's invaluable sixth man: THE FANS

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesWho says that home court advantages are meaningless?

Sure, playoff basketball is where “it” absolutely hits the fan — where each game either shifts a team’s needle towards a collective couch party, or advancement into even more meaningful face-offs en route to the ever-coveted Larry O’Brien trophy.

But that doesn’t necessarily denounce the importance of the regular season.

The 82-game (72 this year) grind is the foundational groundwork for the plights to come in the playoffs, and has an undeniable impact on a team’s fairings throughout playoff competition.

For Phoenix, its rampant run through the regular season slate earned the team the West’s second seed…