The Phoenix Suns face a brutal 2025-26 slate with 16 back-to-backs and a string of marquee tests that include the 76ers, Nuggets, Hornets and Wizards as part of a schedule that figures to keep fans buzzing and fantasy managers scrambling. A standout storyline is a late-November rematch against Kevin Durant, now with Houston, in a four-game mini-series that headlines a high-variance landscape where pace, health and opponent matchups will swing DFS values all season. The Rockets aren’t just chasing wins; they’re testing Suns stalwarts and reshaping the fantasy ceiling of several peers across the division. The Durant deal—centerpiece for a seven-team swap—also brings Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks into the orbit of this drama, adding layers to every Suns-Rockets duel and amplifying attention on how back-to-back pressure, travel, and scheduling affects production.

The schedule also thrusts the Suns into back-to-back firefights with Durant’s new home and with Brooks and Green in play for the opposite hood, while the league’s powerhouses—Philadelphia, Denver—are kept within reach of headline moments that will shape playoff odds and fantasy projections. Peacock-broadcast Nov. 24 will give fans a primetime lens on Durant’s return to Phoenix, a storyline that will reverberate through daily lineups. In short, the season will be remembered for its brutal test of depth, discipline and the ability to extract fantasy value from a rotating cast amidst a gauntlet of elite opponents.