It was another strong week for the Phoenix Suns. The team went 3-1 on the week and improved their record to 5-1 in 2026. After losing to the Houston Rockets to start the week, Phoenix picked up three consecutive
wins against the Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks and Washington Wizards respectively.
Here are the main questions for Week 12 that we want your thoughts on:
Protecting home court
After the Suns dominated the Grizzlies on Wednesday, the team went home and beat the Knicks in a close one and defeated the Wizards with ease, no Sun played more than 29 minutes in the game. While they were underdogs against New York, Phoenix was favored against both Washington and Memphis and won both by 19. The team has the third-most home wins of any team in the Western Conference and still hasn’t lost a game against a team not in the play-in or playoffs since October.
Winners of nine of their last 11, are the Suns playing their best basketball of the season?
Kevin Durant with some words about his former team
The Suns’ loss to the Rockets last Monday was their only loss of the week. It was a tough game that went down to the final moments, when Kevin Durant hit a game-winning three. After the game Durant talked about the win and what it was like to get a victory over his former team that he felt he was “scapegoated,” for all the problems that the team had last year going 36-46 and missing the playoffs and play-in completely despite high expectations.
Do you think Durant was scapegoated for the Suns’ issues last year? Do you think the team would have the amount of success they’ve had this year if he was still on the team?
On the road for nearly two weeks
Phoenix won’t play at the Mortgage Matchup center again until January 25th. The team has six-straight road games against the Eastern Conference, including their first looks this year against the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. The Suns are 4-2 on the year against the East and picked up two wins this week against them this past week against the Knicks and Wizards.
The six-game road trip is tied for the Suns’ longest of the year and its first of the season. What do you expect the Suns record to be during the road trip? If Jalen Green returns during the road trip, what are your expectations for him?
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