The Phoenix Suns don't have much time left to make up lost ground. After last night's blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix now sits in the 11th seed in the Western Conference and a full game back of the final play-in spot with a 35-39 record and only eight games remaining in the regular season.

The Phoenix Suns have nine games left in the regular season as they face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday at Target Center in Minneapolis.

A former NBA player recently said that the Phoenix Suns must keep Kevin Durant and Devin Booker together next season.

The goodwill is gone after the end of a four-game win streak that included victories over Cleveland and Milwaukee.

Phoenix was a 10th seed holding the final play-in spot in the Western Conference Wednesday, but it had the same record as ninth-seeded Sacramento heading into the Celtics game. If the Suns beat the Kings in the final regular season on April 13 in Sacramento, it will even the season series at 2-2.