2018-2019 NBA Previews – Suns Odds
Looking for 2018 Phoenix Suns Predictions? We’ve got your back. Phoenix finished last season 21-61 finishing 15th in the NBA’s Western Conference. That was the worst record in the league, but it gave them the best odds at landing the No. 1 pick in June’s draft. And wouldn’t you know it, Phoenix landed that spot and found its franchise center—possibly the NBA’s newest Unicorn—in DeAndre Ayton.
Phoenix Suns Season Preview
Head Coach: Igor Kokoskov
2017-18 Record: 21-61
Suns Odds to NBA Title: +40000
Suns Odds to Win Conference: +17500
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Phoenix Suns Strengths:
Man…this team has some young, exciting talent. Yes, we’ve said that before, and have watched pieces like Alex Len and to an extent Marquese Criss fail to live up to expectations (even Eric Bledsoe falls into that category). But there are currently numerous pieces that add to this young core.
For starters, Devin Booker could legitimately be a No. 1 or 2 option on a contender. He’s that good offensively, and while his defense isn’t anything to write home about, he did drop 70 points in an NBA game.
You can argue how impactful that performance was in the grand scheme of league history all you want, but it happened, and it’s noteworthy.
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Josh Jackson is also a fun piece you need to keep an eye on. He may end up being the team’s best defensive player on the perimeter, and to add to that, he’s yet to scrape his offensive ceiling—especially if he can turn defense into offensive opportunities.
As far as overall style goes, this team knows how to place fast. In 2017-18, the Suns were second in the entire league in Pace behind only the New Orleans Pelicans.
Although they didn’t get many wins, they proved they can force teams to play their style.
That’s huge for a team looking to establish its identity under a new head coach and with a No. 1 pick officially on board.
Phoenix Suns Weaknesses:
The pace was great. That’s good news for this team in today’s NBA where pace and space are two words you really can’t ignore.
But woof was this team bad on both sides of the court.
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Offensively, Phoenix was dead last in terms of offensive efficiency. The team put up 100.8 points per 100 possessions, which put them behind all other 29 teams and specifically the 29th place Sacramento Kings.
Defensively, the Suns weren’t much better. In fact, they were basically in the exact same spot.
On the year, Phoenix was also dead last in defensive efficiency. The team gave up 110.6 points per 100 possessions, but it should improve upon that number with the addition of DeAndre Ayton and the likely improvement of sophomore Josh Jackson.
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Phoenix Suns Betting Prediction: 27-55
When Vegas put out over/under wins projections for the NBA this offseason, Phoenix was pegged at 28.5 That’s not an unreasonable number, but the Western Conference is so competitive that this team is going to find itself running into a buzzsaw on a nightly basis.
When it comes down to it, this squad is likely a year away from being a year away. Look for 2018-19 to be an identify-forming season, and look for next summer to be a big one in terms of establish a core the Suns can run with for many years to come.
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