That means they routinely fight the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, and the deep 2nd tier that includes the Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and more.
That part of the Phoenix Suns’ schedule for 2016-17 hasn’t changed. They still have to play the Warriors and Clippers four times every single year (along with the rest of their division, the Pacific division). One good break is the Suns only face the Spurs three times.
There are, however, some minor breaks for the Suns in the 2016-17 season. Based on an analysis from NBA Stuffer (NBAStuffer.