Discussing the best (and worst) of Arizona sports.
The Phoenix Suns have been playing much better basketball overall as of late and as of Monday morning were 12-15 on the season. That is good enough for 12th place right now in the Western Conference. That doesn't get them into the playoffs.
In fact, according an ESPN NBA Playoff Odds, the season gets even worse.
According to those projections, the Suns will finish only 27-39 on the season, 13th in the conference and with only a 4.2 percent chance of making the playoffs.
That isn't even the saddest part. Because of their projected record, they will only have a 4.2 percent chance of the playoffs, meaning they will be in the draft lottery. What are the chances of their winning the top pick in the draft? The only have a three percent chance of getting the top pick.
Naturally, that means basketball purgatory unless one player or coach can inspire a huge turnaround.
Fans have been upset about the direction of the team, and many debate whether to fight for wins or trade Steve Nash and play a lineup that would win almost nothing.
In any case, for the Suns to actually get into the playoffs, they have to win more.
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