Though the Phoenix Suns may not have gone where we all hoped or thought they should, hope never dies. Basketball’s postseason is here!

The Suns will play this identical Minnesota club in the opening round of the playoffs following their victory against the Timberwolves in game 82 of the season. With their defeat and victories against Oklahoma City and Denver, Minnesota dropped to the third seed.

With a little assistance from the Lakers, Phoenix defeated the Pelicans to move up to the sixth spot and drop New Orleans to the seventh.

This is the official scene in the West:

The team has experienced much-needed optimism thanks to a solid regular season finale, good health, and Bradley Beal’s game of the season at the perfect moment.

You can ignore the fact that the Suns defeated Minnesota in the season series. Basketball in the playoffs is a different animal, so we’re hoping the Suns can maintain their winning streak into this game against the formidable Wolves team.

The play-in tournament, which will include the Pelicans, Lakers, Kings, and Warriors competing for the final two playoff slots, will be held for the six teams that won the West.