Phoenix Suns shoot for the playoffs: ranking top 3 roles

The Phoenix Suns have plenty of work to do.

The team’s second-half schedule begins in Portland on Thursday night, and the expectations are appropriately high.

Can the Suns sustain the success established through their first 35 games? The challenge will be intensified because they no longer will be able to sneak up on the better teams down the stretch.

The secret is out, as the industry’s various NBA power rankings have concluded.

The Phoenix Suns should cruise to a 2021 playoff spot, but a few key roles must be solidified.