DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Phoenix Suns
49–33 · #4 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotPHO
Phoenix Suns went 49–33 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+3.3
Home floor
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Roster
12 players
Record
49–33
59.8% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.3
SRS +3.5
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Buse | G | — | 82 | 82 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 4.8 |
| Ron Lee | G | 30 | 82 | — | 12.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| Walter Davis | G-F | — | 81 | — | 24.2 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| Alvin Scott | F-G | — | 81 | — | 6.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 21 | 81 | — | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| Paul Westphal | G | 44 | 80 | — | 25.2 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| Gar Heard | F | 24 | 80 | — | 7.8 | 8.2 | 1.6 |
| Mike Bratz | G | — | 80 | — | 4.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Alvan Adams | C-F | 33 | 70 | — | 15.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 |
| Bayard Forrest | C | — | 64 | — | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| Curtis Perry | F | 18 | 45 | — | 6.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| Greg Griffin | F | 25 | 36 | — | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
Team stats
Season profile
100.3
ORtg
97.0
DRtg
111.4
Pace
+3.5
SRS
+3.7
MOV
52.0%
TS%
47.6%
eFG%
25.5
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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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
618 average attendance
Then and now
Phoenix Suns
PHO
12 players