For the first time in a while, the blazing-hot Suns faced real adversity.
After losing Devin Booker to a hamstring injury in a tough Game 2 loss to the Pelicans, it seemed Phoenix was about to be put on the ropes. Perhaps the NBA’s top pure two-guard, Booker was their best player — their MVP.
With the first-round series shifting to New Orleans, how could the Suns possibly hope to win against a scrappy Pelicans squad (+2.5 favorites) without their most important player? They couldn’t. Another dream year for the Suns was ruined by terrible luck at the worst possible time.
