The Suns really look like a great bet for a bottom three finish, unfortunately, likely at the expense of the Nets.
Starting with the game against Philly in which Bledsoe got hurt, the Suns are 1-8. Their point differential per game in that stretch is -12.1. (Philly on the year is actually -12.1 pts/game). Over their last 17 games, they are 3-14 with a -9.2 pts/game differential.
During their 3-14 stretch, they've lost games to the Bucks, Jazz, Nuggets, 76ers, Kings, and Lakers. I guess we can take some solace in the fact that the Nets have not been much better over their last 17 games (4-13 w/ a -7.9 pts/game differential).
This is painful to watch because wins are so few and far in between for the bottom teams, so for the Nets to pass the Suns, it's probably going to take a few painful weeks.
With no reason to tank and Hollis-Jefferson coming back in mid-February, it is getting more difficult to picture the Nets finishing worse than the Suns.