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The Phoenix Suns now await the Golden State Warriors tonight in Downtown Phoenix. It’s a game we didn’t want, but we got it anyway.
Phoenix finished the regular season 45-37, good for the 7th seed. Golden State finished eight games behind them at 37-45, which locked them into the 10th seed. As we all know, the Suns dropped their first play-in game to the Blazers, so they take on the winner of the 9-10 matchup.
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The Warriors defeated the Clippers in a 126-121 thriller on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Steph Curry led the way with 35 points, and Kristaps Porzingis and Gui Santos each chipped in with 20 points each. Draymond had himself quite the defensive showcase as well. The Warriors will be a handful.
1) Are the Suns who they think they are?
The Phoenix Suns’ identity this entire season has been built on this new culture they latched onto during the offseason. Toughness. Grit. Resilliance. If they are who they think they are, this game is the time to prove it. So was the last game, but that’s in the past. Now, their backs are truly against the wall in an elimination game.
Will we get the Suns of old, or will this team show us one more time who they really are? We will learn exactly who they are one way or another tonight. It would be a LOOONG offseason if they lost this one tonight.
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And this all starts with their leader, Devin Booker.
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Booker needs to set the tone and protect his home floor. Getting beaten on your own court in consecutive games to get eliminated from playoff contention would be tough to live down for any star, especially considering they are the highest seed in…
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