Mission accomplished. Well, kind of. The Phoenix Suns avoided the Play-In Tournament following their convincing win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday (as well as three other games going their way). In doing so, they clinched the sixth seed in the Western Conference, which means they will play the Wolves in the First Round.
This was the ideal matchup for numerous reasons. But the most important reason that this matchup is desirable is the sheer fact that the Suns landed with the sixth seed. The fact that they swept Minnesota in their season series?