DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1986-87 Phoenix Suns
36–46 · #17 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotPHO
Phoenix Suns went 36–46 in the regular season, good for the #17 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#17
Net rating
-2.3
Home floor
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Roster
14 players
Record
36–46
43.9% win rate
League rank
#17
Regular season
Net rating
-2.3
SRS -2.6
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Humphries | G | — | 82 | 82 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 7.7 |
| Walter Davis | G-F | 6 | 79 | 79 | 23.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| Larry Nance | F-C | — | 69 | 67 | 22.5 | 8.7 | 3.4 |
| Ed Pinckney | F | 54 | 80 | 65 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 1.4 |
| Alvan Adams | C-F | — | 68 | 40 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 3.3 |
| William Bedford | C | — | 50 | 18 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| Kenny Gattison | F-C | — | 77 | 14 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Nick Vanos | C | 30 | 57 | 14 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Rafael Addison | F-G | — | 62 | 12 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| James Edwards | C-F | — | 14 | 9 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Mike Sanders | F-G | — | 82 | 4 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 |
| Jeff Hornacek | G | — | 80 | 3 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| Bernard Thompson | F-G | — | 24 | 2 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Grant Gondrezick | G | — | 64 | 1 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
108.0
ORtg
110.3
DRtg
102.0
Pace
-2.6
SRS
-2.4
MOV
55.0%
TS%
50.1%
eFG%
26.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
John MacLeod
head_coach
Dick Van Arsdale
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,179 average attendance
Then and now
Phoenix Suns
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14 players