This version of the Suns is the most dangerous we have seen all season.
Was that the best win of the year? Is it safe to say that? When the season is winding down, and you’re hosting the NBA’s best team — while down three key rotation players — only to utterly dismantle their fully healthy squad, isn’t it fair to call it what it was? A statement. A defining moment. Maybe the win of the season.
On Friday night, the Phoenix Suns played with beauty, grit, and an undeniable edge. They crashed the boards despite missing both of their top centers. They locked in defensively, moving as one, their growing chemistry evident with every possession.
Confidence is brewing in Phoenix. It’s been a long road, and the path ahead remains rugged and uncertain. But lately, this team has been playing an inspired, relentless brand of basketball. One that, if nothing else, deserves to be felt, appreciated, and savored night by night. So savor it we shall.
That one was fun.
Bright Side Baller Season Standings
Another tick in the win column for Devin Booker after his 41-point outburst on Wednesday. That makes it 15 of the 61 Bright Side Ballers we’ve handed out this season (24.5%).
Bright Side Baller Nominees
Kevin Durant
42 points (17-of-29, 4-of-9 3PT), 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 block, 3 turnovers, +7 +/-
Tyus Jones
16 points (6-of-11, 4-of-9 3PT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 0 turnovers, +4 +/-
Devin Booker
17 points (7-of-17, 1-of-4 3PT), 2 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 turnover, +13 +/-
Royce O’Neale
15 points (5-of-8, 5-of-8 3PT), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 turnovers, -1 +/-
Collin Gillespie
13 points (5-of-6, 3-of-3 3PT), 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, +11 +/-
Oso Ighodaro
6 points (3-of-7), 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 turnovers, +15 +/-
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