On Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns enjoyed arguably their biggest win of the season so far, as they took down the goliath Golden State Warriors by a 104-96 score. The Suns impressively beat their fellow title contenders even without Devin Booker available in the second half, with him suffering a hamstring injury after a hard drive to the bucket.
Once again, the Suns showed their strength by persevering even with a sidelined star. They found timely contributions from Cameron Johnson, who finished with 14 points while shooting 5-10 from the field. Landry Shamet, who struggled earlier, came on late with a dagger 3-pointer as well.
The game marked Phoenix’s 17th straight dub, tying a franchise record. By extension, the win also elevated the Suns to 16-0 in November. That made them the first team to pull off a perfect month since the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors.
No loss November
— Book (@DevinBook) December 1, 2021
Although the Suns certainly want to avoid a disappointing finale to their campaign like Golden State’s that year, their alignment with them in regard to regular season production feels encouraging. Phoenix looks like a true threat right now, resembling the last squad anybody wants to face off against.
But before moving onto December, this accomplishment by the Suns in the closing days of Autumn deserves one more look. Phoenix got a few things especially right over this stretch, which above all else helped them string together all these wins.
Breaking down these last few weeks of undefeated play for Phoenix, these were the five keys to their undying success.