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Very few teams bruised, bothered, and belittled their opponents on defense better than the Phoenix Suns last year. Working together to form an intimidating and aggressive force at the floor’s other end, Phoenix often put a lid over their own basket, which contributed greatly to their outstanding 51-21 overall record.
The Suns ended up surrendering the seventh fewest opponent points per game during the 2020-21 campaign. They also finished in the league’s top half for lowest opponent field goal percentage, and contested the 11th most shots per game.
However, anyone that knows basketball also knows that from a defensive standpoint, statistics only tell the half of it.