Suns schedule sets up strong start for the 2022-23 season

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesOn Wednesday, we laid out the full Phoenix Suns schedule for the 2022-23 season, and not one thing jumped out to me as ‘uh oh’, except for four straight games in mid-January against West playoff teams on the road (Warriors, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Grizzlies).

Frankly, the schedule looks quite kind to the Suns, including the takeoff and landing strips.

During the first two weeks of the season, the Suns play 7 of 9 games at home, including the opener and a six-game home stand. In that 9-game stretch, they only have one playoff-caliber opponent on the road (Clippers).

Oh there are definitely some difficult opponents in there, but there’s nothing better than…