Suns Soar in Updated NBA Power Rankings

The Phoenix Suns are on a three-game winning streak with Kevin Durant at the helm, and now they find themselves as one of the top teams in the league in various power rankings through the web.

The Athletic: No. 4

Zach Harper: "That stretch without Devin Booker tanked their chances at hitting the over this season. The best they can finish with is 53 wins, and that’s if they don’t lose a game the rest of the season. Maybe that will happen with Kevin Durant in tow, but the under would still hit. Right now, the Suns are just focused on making sure their rotation is tight and Durant is comfortable with his new teammates. So far, it looks incredibly good, and the Suns may end up being the team to beat in the West when mid-April hits."

The Suns finished behind the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics.

CBS Sports: No. 5

Colin Ward-Henninger: "So far, so good in the K.D. era, with the Suns beating the Hornets, Bulls and Mavs this week with their new superstar on the floor. Durant averaged 26.7 points in the three games, including 37 and the late go-ahead jump shot in Sunday's thrilling win over his former teammate Kyrie Irving and the Mavs. Devin Booker required no adjustment time, averaging 36 points, 7.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds on 56/50/78 shooting splits so far with Durant at his side."

The Suns finished behind the New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers. Phoenix jumped five spots from No. 10 last week.

NBA.com: No. 7

John Schuhmann: "The Suns are 3-0 with Kevin Durant, who has shot 29-for-42 (69%) with his new team. His debut on Wednesday was more of a defensive win for Phoenix. It was also the Hornets’ second-worst offensive performance of the season (91 points on 101 possessions) and the Suns’ least efficient offensive performance (105 on 101) in a game they won. Durant did his part, stuffing two jump hooks from rookie Mark Williams and even cutting off a baseline drive after “icing” a pick-and-roll on the sideline.

"But there were also early instances of Durant and Devin Booker each getting open shots because of the attention paid to the other. The offense broke out after that first game, with the Suns’ wins in Chicago and Dallas coming with their first and fourth most efficient offensive performances of the season. Booker has not taken a back seat, registering a usage rate of 32.4% over the three games with Durant (their minutes have been staggered), and the two stars have combined for an effective field goal percentage of 67.9%, shooting 43-for-78 (55%) from outside the paint over the winning streak. They had 73 combined points in Dallas on Sunday, and Durant drained the game-winner with Reggie Bullock choosing not to help off of Booker in the near corner."

The Suns finished behind the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Cleveland.

This week, the Suns have two home matchups against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings.