Phoenix Suns month-by-month win-loss predictions – December

On Wednesday we delved into each Phoenix Suns game from the start of the season through to the end of November. The result was a prediction of a solid 15-6 start through the franchise’s opening 21 games.

Now that Kevin Durant has chosen to remain with the Brooklyn Nets, there’s a little more clarity around the league and what each team will look like. That makes this kind of win-loss prediction exercise a little easier.

Valley of the Suns will provide month-by-month win-loss predictions on the Phoenix Suns’ season, now arriving at a challenging December period.

Here is the win-loss prediction for each Suns game in the month of December:

Friday December 2 v Houston Rockets – Win (1-0)

Sunday December 4 @ San Antonio Spurs – Win (2-0)

Monday December 5 @ Dallas Mavericks – Loss (2-1)

Wednesday December 7 v Boston Celtics – Win (3-1)

Friday December 9 @ New Orleans Pelicans – Win (4-1)

Sunday December 11 @ New Orleans Pelicans – Loss (4-2)

Tuesday December 13 @ Houston Rockets – Win (5-2)

Thursday December 15 @ Los Angeles Clippers – Loss (5-3)

Saturday December 17 v New Orleans Pelicans – Win (6-3)

Monday December 19 v Los Angeles Lakers – Win (7-3)

Tuesday December 20 v Washington Wizards – Win (8-3)

Friday December 23 v Memphis Grizzlies – Win (9-3)

Sunday December 25 @ Denver Nuggets – Loss (9-4)

Tuesday December 27 @ Memphis Grizzlies – Loss (9-5)

Wednesday December 28 @ Washington Wizards – Win (10-5)

Friday December 30 @ Toronto Raptors – Win (11-5)

Notable Takeaways

• Phoenix will complete their season series against the New Orleans Pelicans by two months into the season. The predicted record is 3-1 in the Suns favour, which would be a good result should Zion Williamson return to a dominant presence for the Pelicans.
• Predictions have the Suns losing for a second time to the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. The teams don’t square off in Phoenix until late February, followed by another in early April.
• Christmas Day begins a tough stretch for the Suns where they’ll be on the road to Denver, Memphis, Washington and Toronto. A 2-2 split would be a solid result with each game presenting as a serious challenge.
• Phoenix’s easiest period comes with a four-game home stretch against the Pelicans, Lakers, Wizards and Grizzlies halfway through the month. It’s predicted that they’ll sweep this home stanza 4-0, however the Lakers and Wizards games are a back-to-back.
• Four of the 16 games are against Eastern Conference opponents, with the Suns expected to win all four matchups.

An 11-5 record in the month of December would be another solid outcome for Phoenix, taking their overall expected record to 26-11 through 37 games.