The Phoenix Suns have been one of the more pleasant surprises this season, sitting at 9-6 so far, good for seventh in the Western Conference. After their failed experiment with Devin Booker, Bradley Beal,

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 127-110, avoiding a repeat of a recent loss where they squandered a large lead. Collin Gillespie and Devin Booker led the Suns with 19 points each, while the team's bench contributed a season-high 63 points.

The Phoenix Suns' game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Nov. 18 had a scheduled start time of 9 p.m., one of three late games the Suns will play.

The Suns also received a small bump in NBA.com's power rankings, moving from No. 17 to 16. "The Suns will visit the 6-7 Blazers on Tuesday and then play eight of their next nine games against teams with winning records (seven of the nine against top-10 offenses)," wrote John Schuhmann.

The Phoenix Suns snapped back from a stunning loss to the Atlanta Hawks to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers, 127-110.

The Suns are following the blueprint to win games through their effort and buy-in on what Jordan Ott is preaching

Phoenix Suns wing Dillon Brooks said the state of officiating in the NBA needs to improve and asserted that referees are "making calls out of emotion."

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as Injury Luck or Not, Suns’ Start This Season is Impossible to Ignore.