The Phoenix Suns have the hardest power of schedule left within the last leg of the season. However even “hardest” would not do justice to what awaits Frank Vogel’s squad over its last 10 video games.
Simply take into account that the common report of Phoenix’s last opponents is 0.645.
Every of their final 10 opponents – Nuggets, Thunder, Pelicans (2x), Cavaliers, Timberwolves (2x), Clippers (2x) and Kings – has a greater report than them.
To make issues worse, none of these groups are anticipated to sit down out their star gamers – sometimes the norm on the again finish of the season when coaches attempt to prioritize well being for the playoffs. Since no workforce has decisively clinched a playoff seeding, it would not behoove them to sit down out gamers and probably fall right into a play-in state of affairs – the fourth and eighth seeds are separated by 2.5 video games. Even the highest three seeds are separated by simply 1.5 video games. The stage is ready for a frantic scramble out West to shut the season.
The Suns are up towards it and former Mavericks participant Tim Legler has zero confidence in Kevin Durant & Co. to beat the chances.
“They’re adrift at sea, they’re misplaced proper now,” Legler stated of the Suns on “Get Up” on ESPN. “The truth that they’re having losses which are this ugly and regarding presently of the yr — large concern proper now.”
The Suns face the hardest last 10-game regular-season stretch because the 2015-16 Grizzlies, who needed to endure the 73-win Warriors and 67-win Spurs twice of their last 10 video games. They went 1-9.
By the tip of its brutal 10-game stretch, Phoenix might both come away a respectable title contender or a ninth seed in a single-game elimination state of affairs.
