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The Phoenix Suns have had their handful of exciting wins amid their surprising start to the season. There’s been a few blowouts, a couple upsets and as of late, a handful of games that have come down to the wire.
What has been your favorite one so far? Here a few victories that standout to me.
11/21: Comeback Against the Timberwolves
In this thrilling finish, the Suns were up 54-36 in the first half, but with less than a minute remaining, what was once an 18-point advantage was an eight-point deficit; but the team did not fret. With a few steals, Anthony Edwards missed free throws and clutch baskets by Jordan Goodwin, Phoenix had a chance to win the game, and Collin Gillespie did exactly that.
11/10: Grayson Allen’s Career Night
Grayson Allen has had a career year in a surplus of statistical categories, most notably his scoring. He’s averaging the most points of his eight-year career on his second-best efficiency from the field. His top performance this year was not only a special one for him, but a historic one for the franchise. Earlier this month, against the New Orleans Pelicans, he set his career high with 42 points and set the franchise record for most threes made in a game with ten.
11/2: Shutting Victor Wembanyama Down
The Suns were 4.5-point underdogs going into their matchup against the then-unbeaten San Antonio Spurs and shut down Victor Wembanyama like no team has done this season, limiting him to nine points on 4/14 shooting and six turnovers. The win ended up being just a 12-point win, but Phoenix was leading by more than 20 for much of the second half and at one point had a 31-point lead.
10/22: Opening comeback vs the Kings
Trailing by as much as 20, Phoenix outscored the Sacramento Kings 66-45 in the second half to start the season 1-0. Devin Booker, Grayson Allen, and Dillon Brooks combined for 71 points, and the Suns out-rebounded Sacramento 51-37.
After the game, team owner Mat Ishbia sounded more than happy with the way Phoenix started the season.
Why did you pick the game you did? Let us know.
