Sure, the Phoenix Suns have enjoyed notching big wins in five of their last seven games — more than their win total over the first 28 games combined — but a true litmus test of the team’s progress is coming now.
Over the next week, the Suns will host five of the league’s best teams at Talking Stick Resort Arena, and hopefully they won’t not trigger any nightmares from early season past.
You might remember how the Suns began this season, facing league juggernaut after juggernaut on their way to a franchise-worst start where they lost 8 of their first 13 games by 17 or more points.