They say experience can be the greatest teacher.
If that is true, Phoenix learned quite a bit about late-game situations during its four-game road trip.
The last three came down to the wire as they were decided by a total of nine points.
- Wednesday – 112-111 loss at Orlando.
- Friday – 104-100 win vs. Toronto (in Tampa).
- Sunday – 101-97 overtime win at Charlotte.
With the NBA's best road record at 16-6, the Suns (31-14) led by double digits in the second half of each game only to find themselves in nail biters down the stretch.