Suns face Trail Blazers in postseason play-in game

• The series winner will face the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs in a best-of-seven series.
• The loser will play the winner of the other Western Conference play-in game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors, with the victor advancing to a first-round series against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

The latest: With most of both teams' starters out of the lineup, the Suns beat the top-seeded Thunder on Sunday night to end the season with a 45-37 record.

Catch up quick: After breaking up their "big three" by trading Kevin Durant in the offseason, the Suns were expected to be one of the West's worst teams.

• But they became one of the season's biggest surprises, despite key injuries earlier in the season.

What's next: The Suns and Blazers tip off at 7pm Tuesday.