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The Phoenix Suns fell just two games short of lifting the NBA championship in 2021. If not for a sudden and unexpected downfall in the performances of Devin Booker & De’Andre Ayton, they were in a better position than Milwaukee to win it all. 

So now, with the 2021-22 approaching, they’re the title favorites if they can mimic the regular season success from last year. Fortunately, they still have Chris Paul on the squad to lead the unit as a veteran voice. Plus, they also have the additional duo of Landry Shamet and JaVale McGee to further add some depth to the roster. 

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What are the crucial fixtures for the Valley in 2021-22?

October 22 vs Lakers: This will be a more crucial tie for the Lakers than for the Sun’s on so many levels. The Lake Show suffered an embarrassing first round loss to the Suns in the last playoffs. This was the first time LeBron James faced humiliation in Round 1 of a postseason. So the new Lakers Nation will have something to prove here. Plus, Jae Crowder vs Bron and a CP3 vs Russell Westbrook would be great matchups to watch out for.

Surprisingly, while most teams have back-to-back games against the Lakers and Clippers (same venue), the Suns will not play them until December 13th. This increases the probability of them having to face a fit Kawhi Leonard on the Clippers squad. Also, their games against the Nets are a month away from the beginning of the season.

Feb 10 vs Bucks: As painful as it sounds for the Phoenix Suns fans, their shot at revenge won’t come until February. This time, the “Suns in four” chants might get replaced with something else. But it’d still be an interesting watch. The two teams will face each other only twice this season.

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Read more: Golden State Warriors 2021-22 NBA Schedule: Key Fixtures Against Lakers, Nets, and More

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Phoenix Suns: Full Schedule

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Oct 20 10:00 PMNuggetsJan 24 9:00 PMJazz
Oct 22 10:00 PMLakersJan 26 10:00 PMJazz
Oct 23 10:00 PMBlazersJan 28 9:00 PMWolves
Oct 27 10:00 PMKingsJan 30 8:00 PMSpurs
Oct 30 10:00 PMCavaliersFeb 1 10:00 PMNets
Nov 2 10:00 PMPelicansFeb 3 7:30 PMHawks
Nov 4 10:00 PMRocketsFeb 5 TBAWizards
Nov 6 10:00 PMHawksFeb 7 8:00 PMBulls
Nov 8 10:00 PMKingsFeb 8 7:00 PM76ers
Nov 10 9:00 pmBlazersFeb 10 10:00 PMBucks
Nov 12 8:00 PMGrizzliesFeb 12 9:00 PMMagic
Nov 14 7:00 PMRocketsFeb 15 10:00 PMClippers
Nov 15 8:00 PMWolvesFeb 16 9:00 PMRockets
Nov 17 10:00 PMMavsFeb 24 8:00 PMOKC
Nov 19 10:00 PMMavsFeb 25 9:00 PMPelicans
Nov 21 8:00 PMNuggetsFeb 27 3:30 PMJazz
Nov 22 8:30 PMSpursMar 2 10:00 PMBlazers
Nov 24 7:00 PMCaveliersMar 4 10:00 PMKnicks
Nov 26 7:00 PMKnicksMar 6 3:30 PMBucks
Nov 27 7:30 PMNetsMar 8 7:00 PMMagic
Nov 30 10:00 PMGSWMar 9 7:30 PMHeat
Dec 2 9:00 PMPistonsMar 11 9:00 PMRaptors
Dec 3 10:00 PMGSWMar 13 8:00 PMLakers
Dec 6 9:00 PMSpursMar 15 8:00 PMPelicans
Dec 10 10:00 PMCelticsMar 16 8:00 PMRockets
Dec 13 10:30 PMClippersMar 18 10:00 PMBulls
Dec 11 10:00 PMBlazersMar 20 6:00 PMKings
Dec 16 09:00 AMWizardsMar 23 8:00 PMWolves
Dec 19 8:00 PMHornetsMar 24 9:00 PMNuggets
Dec 21 10:00 PMLakersMar 27 6:00 PM76ers
Dec 23 9:00 PMOKCMar 27 6:00 PMWarriors
Dec 25 5:00 PMGSWApr 1 8:00 PMGrizzlies
Dec 27 9:00 PMGrizzliesApr 3 7:00 PMOKC
Dec 29 9:00 PMOKCApr 5 10:30 PMLakers
Dec 31 1:00 PMCelticsApr 6 10:00 PMClippers
Jan 2 7:00 PMHornetsApr 8 9:30 PMJazz
Jan 4 8:00 PMPelicansApr 10 TBDKings
Jan 6 10:00 PMClippers
Jan 8 9:00 PMHeat
Jan 11 7:30 PMRaptors
Jan 12 7:00 PMPistons
Jan 14 7:00 PMPacers
Jan 17 8:30 PMSpurs
Jan 20 10:00 PMMavs
Jan 22 9:00 PMPacers

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