Game three of the Phoenix Suns preseason jam-packed plenty to analyze, even without the likes of Beal, Allen, Eubanks, or Okogie. The Suns posted first-half scoring totals of 37 in the first quarter (142.3), and 39 in the second (144.4), making for a first-half offensive rating of 143.1.
Defensively, they registered a rating of 103.8 in that half, and specifically in the second quarter, 55.6.
For reference, last season’s best defensive rating went to the Cleveland Cavaliers, at 109.9. If the Suns were to have sustained their first-half mark on a season-long run, it would equate to the best defensive rating mark since the 2019-20 Milwaukee Bucks (102.