What the surprising Phoenix Suns must do to land in the playoffs

Dillon Brooks, Suns head coach recount Brooks' career night Phoenix Suns' Dillon Brooks scored a career high 40 points in an upset win over the Eastern Conference leading Detroit Pistons on Jan. 29. The Phoenix Suns have surpassed preseason expectations, already exceeding their projected win total for the 2025-26 season.Phoenix is currently seventh in the Western Conference and will likely need at least 11 more wins to secure a play-in tournament spot. LOS ANGELES – The realist in Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott didn’t allow him to fully enjoy winning his first NBA coach of the month award for January. He sees it as a testament to where the Suns are as a team, but knows the regular season...