NBA Draft 2017: Lakers, Suns, and Nets all vying for lottery position
By Keith Rivas
Phoenix Suns
Final Stretch Prediction: 2-6 | Final Record Prediction: 24-58
You can’t talk about the Phoenix Suns and not bring up Devin Booker. Although he’s just 20 years old, Booker is showing flashes of what he can do when he’s in the zone.
Dropping 70 points against Boston is one instance, but Booker appears to be the cornerstone the franchise needs to compete again.
As of Sunday night, the Suns are 22-52. This comes on the heels of an eight game losing streak, with five of those being away from home.
Their last stretch is an interesting one, with five home and three away games left. Starting this Tuesday, they’ll play the Hawks in Atlanta. Following that, they’ll host the Clippers before travelling to Portland for April Fool’s Day.
Four straight home games after that, with the visiting teams including Houston, Golden State, Oklahoma City, and Dallas — in that order.
Phoenix will then close out their regular season on the road in California’s capitol against the Kings.
It’s going to be hard to lose more than this team could in that stretch, but what a race it’s going to be.