Jusuf Nurkic’s game-winning free throw allowed the Phoenix Suns to defeat the Sacramento Kings 108-107 in the final seconds. On a three-game road trip that will finish the season, Phoenix outplayed the hosts in the closing minutes to secure the victory. Coach Frank Vogel received contributions from every player on the team, but Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker delivered the decisive blows.
The hard-fought win improved the Suns’ record to 48-33 and guaranteed them a spot no worse than the seventh seed in the Western Conference, according to the NBA standings. They are attempting to escape the dreadful play-in round by winning their last three games against Minnesota on Sunday.
On Monday, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves might defeat Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. It will be an expensive loss because, should LeBron James and company win in New Orleans, the Suns will go to the play-in round.
The Suns and Lakers have the seventh and eighth seeds, respectively, in that scenario. If both the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors lose their last regular-season games, things will remain as they are.
Phoenix Suns Will Finish in the 7th Spot in a Worst-Case Scenario
To finish the first half of the mission, the Phoenix Suns must defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday on the road.
The LA Lakers (46-35) will then need to assist the New Orleans Pelicans (49-32) in defeating them and moving to the sixth spot in the Western Conference. Phoenix will have the tiebreaker and automatically qualify for the playoffs if it finishes the regular season with the same record as New Orleans.
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Suppose Durant and the Suns succeed in their mission and defeat the Lakers, but the Pelicans triumph. In that case, they will fall to No. 7. Their opponents in the tournament’s 7-8 play-in round will be determined by the outcomes of the Golden State Warriors (45-36) and the Sacramento Kings (45-36).
The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, the ninth and tenth-place teams in the Western Conference, are playing a highly anticipated win-or-go-home match. A championship match pitting the Kevin Durant-led Phoenix Suns against LeBron James’ Lakers wouldn’t be a terrible idea if it doesn’t.
