The Phoenix Suns reached the NBA playoffs as the fourth seed in the Western Conference, taking on the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers in the first round. Phoenix then advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs to face the top-seeded Dever Nuggets.
Having secured the number four seed in the playoffs, Phoenix limped into the playoffs behind back-to-back losses to the two Los Angeles teams. Although the starters did not play for Phoenix, coming off a couple of losses is not the best way to enter the playoffs. Nevertheless, behind Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the new-look Suns look to capture the club’s first championship in their 55-year history.
Suns playoff schedule 2023 (updated):
Phoenix has their backs against the wall, with Game 6 at home and the season on the line. Playing without Chris Paul or Deandre Ayton, the short-handed Suns must hope Booker and Durant are enough to force a do-or-die Game 7. If not the season will once again come to an early and disappointing end.
Western Conference semifinals vs. Denver
- Game 1: Saturday, April 29 at Denver, 5:30 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (TNT)
- Nuggets 125 – Suns 107
- Game 2: Monday, May 1 at Denver, 7:00 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (TNT)
- Nuggets 97 – Suns 87
- Game 3: Friday, May 5 at Phoenix, 7:00 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (TNT)
- Suns 121 – Nuggets 114
- Game 4: Sunday, May 7 at Phoenix, 5:00 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (TNT)
- Suns 129 – Nuggest 124
- Game 5: Tuesday, May 9 at Denver, 7:00 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (TNT)
- Nuggets 118 – Suns 102
- Game 6: Thursday, May 11 at Phoenix, 7:00 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (ESPN)
- Game 7: Sunday, May 14 at Denver, TBD (If Necessary), (TBD)
- Game 1: Saturday, April 16 at Phoenix, 5:00 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (TNT)
- Suns 110 – Clippers 115
- Game 2: Tuesday, April 18, at Phoenix, 7:00 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (TNT)
- Suns 123 – Clippers 109
- Game 3: Thursday, April 20, at Los Angeles, 7:30 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (NBA TV)
- Clippers 124 – Suns 129
- Game 4: Saturday, April 22, at Los Angeles, 12:30 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (TNT)
- Clippers 100 – Suns 112
- Game 5: Tuesday, April 25, at Phoenix, 7:00 pm Arizona Time (PDT), (TNT)
- Suns 136 – Clippers 130
- Game 6: Thursday, April 27, at Los Angeles, TBD (If Necessary), (TBD)
- Game 7: Saturday, April 29, at Phoenix, TBD (If Necessary), (TBD)
First round vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Phoenix won its first-round series besting a Kahwai Leonard’less Clippers team in five games after dropping the first, to advance to round two.