DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1970-71 Phoenix Suns
48–34 · #5 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotPHO
Phoenix Suns went 48–34 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+1.6
Home floor
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Roster
12 players
Record
48–34
58.5% win rate
League rank
#5
Regular season
Net rating
+1.6
SRS +2.3
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clem Haskins | G | — | 82 | — | 17.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Neal Walk | C | 41 | 82 | — | 12.9 | 8.2 | 1.4 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | G-F | 5 | 81 | — | 21.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Paul Silas | F-C | 29 | 81 | — | 11.9 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Mel Counts | C-F | — | 80 | — | 11.0 | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| Connie Hawkins | F-C | 42 | 71 | — | 20.9 | 9.1 | 4.5 |
| John Wetzel | G-F | — | 70 | — | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Lamar Green | F-C | 16 | 68 | — | 5.9 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| Art Harris | G | 23 | 56 | — | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Fred Taylor | G-F | — | 54 | — | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Greg Howard | F-C | — | 44 | — | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Joe Thomas | F | 40 | 39 | — | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.2
ORtg
96.6
DRtg
115.3
Pace
+2.3
SRS
+1.9
MOV
49.8%
TS%
43.7%
eFG%
26.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Cotton Fitzsimmons
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
483 average attendance
Then and now
Phoenix Suns
PHO
12 players