SACRAMENTO – The following is a bold statement to make because of the Phoenix Suns’ history – both this season and in past years – but here goes:
The Suns’ defense isn’t bad.
OK, so that sentence isn’t screaming for an exclamation point, but when it comes to the Suns and defense, “not bad” is good.
Consider:
In compiling a 4-2 record over the past six games, Phoenix has held opponents under 100 points three times. That only happened three times in the previous 30 games.
The Suns’ defensive rating over that stretch is 103.