DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1971-72 Phoenix Suns
49–33 · #6 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotPHO
Phoenix Suns went 49–33 in the regular season, good for the #6 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#6
Net rating
+4.8
Home floor
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Roster
14 players
Record
49–33
59.8% win rate
League rank
#6
Regular season
Net rating
+4.8
SRS +5.6
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Van Arsdale | G-F | 5 | 82 | — | 19.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| Neal Walk | C | 41 | 81 | — | 15.7 | 8.2 | 1.9 |
| Otto Moore | C-F | — | 81 | — | 7.6 | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| Paul Silas | F-C | 29 | 80 | — | 17.5 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Mo Layton | G | — | 80 | — | 9.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| Clem Haskins | G | 11 | 79 | — | 15.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Connie Hawkins | F-C | 42 | 76 | — | 21.0 | 8.3 | 3.9 |
| Mel Counts | C-F | 31 | 76 | — | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| Lamar Green | F-C | 16 | 67 | — | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| John Wetzel | G-F | 25 | 51 | — | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Jeff Webb | G | — | 27 | — | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Art Harris | G | 23 | 21 | — | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Fred Taylor | G-F | 10 | 13 | — | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Charlie Scott | G-F | — | 6 | — | 18.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
101.3
ORtg
96.5
DRtg
113.7
Pace
+5.6
SRS
+5.5
MOV
51.8%
TS%
45.7%
eFG%
26.6
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
720 average attendance
Then and now
Phoenix Suns
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14 players