The Suns are now competitively playing.

The Suns are now competitively playing.

The Phoenix Suns, who previously had trouble establishing an identity and rhythm due to injuries and a roster full of new players, are playing like a contender as they approach the All-Star break.

After defeating the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, Phoenix’s record improved to 33-22, leveling them with the New Orleans Pelicans for fifth place in the Western Conference.

The Denver Nuggets, the reigning champions, are only three games behind them in first place.

The Suns are still chasing their first championship three years after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals.

And there’s more pressure now that superstar Kevin Durant was acquired by the Suns last year thanks to the use of future draft picks by new owner Mat Ishbia.

As a result, the squad is focused on winning now, but that window might not last for very long.

With Durant playing his first full season and Bradley Beal taking Chris Paul’s spot to create the Suns’ new Big Three, Phoenix had a lot of anticipation going into the season.

However, Devin Booker, Durant, and especially Beal missed a lot of time due to early injuries that beset the Suns.

The club struggled for a large portion of the first half of the season due to the injuries and the plethora of new players.

The Suns have recovered after their record fell below.500 following a defeat on Christmas Day.

Since then, they’ve gone 19-7, including a winning run of seven games in January.

Durant is performing like the team’s dream MVP.

He is seventh in the NBA in scoring average (28.1 points per game), with Booker three positions behind him at 27.5 points per game.
Booker is also a member of the roster, and Durant will start for the West in Sunday’s All-Star game.

“The focus is on the one major objective that is clearly in front of us. Before Tuesday’s victory over Sacramento, he stated, “We’re getting better and better every day.”