History of basketball: 10 quirky facts you probably didn't know about the NBA

#9 The Phoenix Suns had 10-game winning and losing streaks in the same season

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In the 1996-1997 season, when the Suns lost 13 straight games at the start of the season. They then acquired Jason Kidd from the Dallas Mavericks, and he got injured in his first game with the team.

His comeback led to the Suns going on an inspiring run, as they won 10 straight games later on in the season. They made the playoffs with a credible #7 seed in the Western Conference, although they couldn't progress too far when matched up with the second-seeded Sonics, who beat them in a well-contested 5-game series en route to a Conference Finals loss against the Jazz.