The Phoenix Suns play host to the Philadelphia 76ers at Footprint Center on Saturday.

The Sixers (49-24) looked well on their way to a huge win on Friday, but they collapsed in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors. They led for the majority of that game, but the Warriors rode a 41-24 fourth quarter to that 120-112 win. That's a blip on an otherwise clean radar because Philly only has a handful of losses over the last month. They've climbed all the way up to third in the Eastern Conference and are just one game behind the Boston Celtics and 3.5 games behind the Milwaukee Bucks. The most important thing going forward is to get James Harden healthy. The former All-Star has missed the last two games due to an Achilles issue, and this club won't be the same until the assists leader is ready to return.

The Suns (38-35) are freefalling down the standings, losing six of their last seven games. That's one of the worst stretches this club has had in two years, and it couldn't come at a worse time. While Phoenix still sits fifth in the west, they're only three games up on the Utah Jazz in 12th. That means there's a long way to fall if the losing ways continue, and falling out of the playoffs altogether is not out of the realm of possibility. The Suns also have one of the toughest remaining schedules, and they desperately need Kevin Durant to return. The former MVP is supposedly close to returning, and there's some thought he could be back early next week.

These teams played back on November 7, with Philly prevailing, 100-88. That snapped a six-game winning streak by Phoenix in this series.