DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Phoenix Suns
50–32 · #3 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotPHO
Phoenix Suns went 50–32 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+3.3
Home floor
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Roster
13 players
Record
50–32
61.0% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.3
SRS +3.5
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Buse | G | 10 | 82 | 82 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 4.3 |
| Joel Kramer | F-C | — | 82 | — | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Paul Westphal | G | 44 | 81 | — | 24.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| Alvin Scott | F-G | 14 | 81 | — | 6.7 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Walter Davis | G-F | 6 | 79 | — | 23.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| Alvan Adams | C-F | 33 | 77 | — | 17.8 | 9.2 | 4.7 |
| Mike Bratz | G | 23 | 77 | — | 8.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Bayard Forrest | C | 35 | 75 | — | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Gar Heard | F | 24 | 63 | — | 6.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
| Ron Lee | G | 30 | 43 | — | 9.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Marty Byrnes | F | — | 43 | — | 6.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Ted McClain | G | 12 | 36 | — | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Truck Robinson | F-C | — | 26 | — | 16.0 | 8.7 | 1.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
105.7
ORtg
102.4
DRtg
108.5
Pace
+3.5
SRS
+3.7
MOV
55.5%
TS%
51.2%
eFG%
25.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
John MacLeod
head_coach
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
591 average attendance
Then and now
Phoenix Suns
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13 players