Without a doubt, everyone recalls how Phoenix managed to flawlessly execute the first segment of the ongoing regular season. The squad kept winning games after games and firmly retained the third position in the Western Conference standings. At that period, no one could have imagined that the Suns would end up in the eleventh spot a month before the start of the play-in. As of late, Mike Budenholzer’s squad has not done much to satisfy fans with solid results.
Looking at the timeframe starting from early February, Phoenix has underperformed by a long shot. The team has certainly become worse defensively, frequently allowing challengers to breach the 120 mark. For instance, the Suns were able to lose to Denver on March 8 with a score of 141 to 149. As for now, the gap from Dallas, who sits in tenth place currently, is not critical. However, with the way the team is performing, getting into the top 10 will be immensely difficult.
Toronto is doing much better than before. It is true that the Raptors still trail Chicago in the Eastern Conference standings and the gap is greater than that of Phoenix with Dallas, but the team has improved its form recently. As spring approaches, the Canadian club has all but forgotten the bitterness of defeat. For example, the Raptors have played 7 games in the last 2 weeks (from March 3 to March 16) and only failed to achieve the desired result once.
Additionally, Toronto’s luck also turned at the most unfortunate moment during the contest with Washington (117-118). The team was, however, able to defeat some serious contenders such as Orlando (104-102 and 114-113) and Philadelphia (118-105). It is amazing that the Raptors were able to gain such fantastic momentum with so many key players missing (six are currently in the infirmary).
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