Sometimes it’s best to think of the NBA as three different sports. There’s regular season basketball, when depth is arguably more important than night-to-night strategy. There’s postseason basketball, when adjustments and individual matchups become bigger factors for success. And then there’s the last six minutes of a playoff game, when two desperate teams both play their five best players and find out if those guys can survive in the highest leverage moments. The Suns, now winners of 17 games in a row, already look ready for the decisive stretch of a Game 7.
In a matchup of the two best teams in the NBA, Phoenix came out on top against the Warriors, recording an impressive 104–96 victory Tuesday.