The Phoenix Suns Are Hot, And They Don’t Look Like A Fluke

[FiveThirtyEight]

The Phoenix Suns are … the team to beat in the Western Conference? OK, so I didn't make much of Phoenix's opening-night blowout win over the Sacramento Kings, necessarily. After that three-game stretch the Suns are tied atop the Pacific Division — yes, the one with the Clippers, L.A. Lakers and Golden State Warriors — and own the NBA's best point differential heading into Monday night's games.

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