The Phoenix Suns enter Monday night's game at Washington ranked second in NBA TV's power rankings only behind the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.
No seriously, they are.
Here's is a look at their rise in the poll starting from the first week of this NBA-shortened 72-game 2020-21 season.
- Week 1: 13th
- Week 2: 8th
- Week 3: 4th
- Week 4: 2nd
"Mikal Bridges’ 34 points in Indiana on Saturday weren’t just a career high for the third-year forward who leads the league with 14 corner 3s. They were a season high for the Suns, with Devin Booker yet to have scored more than 26.