The Phoenix Suns’ strong start to the season is drawing attention. National media outlets have started to talk about the team’s surprising 9-6 record through their first 15 games.
Simultaneously, the oddsmakers are starting to shift their view of the Suns as well. To start the season, Phoenix’s win total was projected around 30-31 wins for most sports books. Now, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Suns’ over/under is set at 37.5, with them giving the team a better chance to go over the total than under it.
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Additionally, after having long odds to make the Western Conference Play-In Tournament to start the year, the Suns now have the third-best odds to make it, and while they still aren’t favored to make the playoffs, their +188 odds are much shorter than what they were months prior.
Currently, the Suns sit as the seventh seed in the Western Conference, and whether they win or lose tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves, they’ll stay in that spot or move up for the time being. With many of the teams in the Western Conference dealing with a slew of injuries or underwhelming performances from key players, the conference has not been as competitive as many projected it to be coming into the year.
PORTLAND, OREGON – NOVEMBER 18: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns shoots the ball against Caleb Love #2 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter of the game at the Moda Center on November 18, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. The Phoenix Suns won 127-110. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
As of this publication, the Eastern Conference has 11 teams with a record of .500 or better, while the West has eight. Furthermore, the bottom eight teams in the West have lost 27 of their last 28 games, you read that right. The only one of them that isn’t on a losing streak right now is the Memphis Grizzlies, who ended their five-game losing streak last night against the 3-13 Kings that haven’t won a game in more than two weeks and are currently sitting in second-to-last place in the West.
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With the Suns overperforming and a lot of the West doing the opposite, the team could be in a spot to boost their Play-In and playoff odds higher if they continue to win at the rate they’ve been doing so for the first fifth of the season.
