DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1975-76 Phoenix Suns
42–40 · #8 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotPHO
Phoenix Suns went 42–40 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#8
Net rating
+0.6
Home floor
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Roster
15 players
Record
42–40
51.2% win rate
League rank
#8
Playoff team
Net rating
+0.6
SRS +0.6
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | G | 44 | 82 | — | 20.5 | 3.2 | 5.4 |
| Alvan Adams | C-F | — | 80 | — | 19.0 | 9.1 | 5.6 |
| Nate Hawthorne | G | 32 | 79 | — | 6.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Ricky Sobers | G | — | 78 | — | 9.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Keith Erickson | F-G | 14 | 74 | — | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 21 | 74 | — | 4.9 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| Curtis Perry | F | 18 | 71 | — | 13.3 | 9.6 | 2.6 |
| Pat Riley | G-F | — | 60 | — | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | G-F | 5 | 58 | — | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| John Shumate | F-C | — | 43 | — | 11.3 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| John Wetzel | G-F | — | 37 | — | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Gar Heard | F | — | 36 | — | 12.4 | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| Phil Lumpkin | G | 10 | 34 | — | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Fred Saunders | F | 30 | 17 | — | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Mike Bantom | F-C | 40 | 7 | — | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.5
ORtg
97.9
DRtg
105.6
Pace
+0.6
SRS
+0.6
MOV
52.1%
TS%
47.2%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
John MacLeod
head_coach
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Standings
See where Phoenix Suns stacked up against the rest of the league.
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
487 average attendance
Then and now
Phoenix Suns
PHO
15 players