The Phoenix Suns (35-45) had a 125-112 home loss to the NBA's best team Oklahoma City Thunder (65-15) on Wednesday.

Oct 26, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) against Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) in the first half of the home opener at Footprint Center.

After a seemingly catastrophic blunder by the Dallas Mavericks to anger their fans by trading away Luka Doncic, acquiring Kevin Durant could save them.

When the Phoenix Suns traded for Kevin Durant at the 2023 trade deadline, their championship odds jumped from +1800 to +450. Only the Boston Celtics had shorter odds. That team lost in the second round of the playoffs to the eventual champion Denver Nuggets,

The Phoenix Suns, despite their star-studded roster and high expectations entering the season, have been officially eliminated from both the playoffs and Play-In Tournament, marking an end to the most embarrassing and disappointing season in NBA history.

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The Los Angeles Lakers took care of the Dallas Mavericks, 112-97, April 9, in Luka Doncic's return to keep Phoenix in the play-in chase. Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since the blockbuster deal before the 2024-25 trade involving Anthony Davis sent him to the Lakers.

The Phoenix Suns were eliminated from playoff contention after losing at home 125-112 on Wednesday night to the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Since the All-Star break, the Suns have the second-worst defensive rating in the NBA (122.2), behind only the Raptors (122.9), who are actively trying to lose games and sitting their star player, Brandon Ingram, and others in an attempt to improve draft odds.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant remains out with a left ankle sprain for the Tuesday, April 8, game against the Golden State Warriors at PHX Arena to begin a three-game homestand. The Suns play NBA-best Oklahoma City (64-14) on Wednesday, April 9, in the second of a back-to-back.