Phoenix Suns 2010-2011 Schedule - Initial Analysis

Let's look at the schedule in parts.

Key factors that I took into consideration:

1. It's unlikely the Suns will win a lot of games in a row, even if they are all winnable
2. It's unlikely the Suns will lose a lot of games in a row, even if they are all against tough opponents
3. Home-and-aways, within a week or so of each other, are almost always split. It's a matter of pride not to lose twice to the same team in a short time span, no matter how good or bad the opponent
4. Lots of consecutive road games against quality opponents are usually a .500 run
5. Lots of consecutive home games against easy opponents are almost never total winning streaks, though you can expect to win most of them
6. There are some tough stretches, and some easy stretches. Careful not to over/under-estimate the team during any one stretch

Update: Suns get 25 national TV games (including NBA-TV) - 12 home games, 13 on the road

Update #2: Suns only play 16 back-to-backs, down from 20 last season. A boon for Steve and Grant.

Okay, away we go, after the jump!

Here is my analysis:

Schedule Analysis

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Also, here it is (hope it formats ok). I broke the schedule down by runs of tough/easy games, and road/away-heavy portions as well.

Discuss!