DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Phoenix Suns
56–26 · #6 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotPHO
Phoenix Suns went 56–26 in the regular season, good for the #6 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#6
Net rating
+5.6
Home floor
America West Arena
Roster
15 players
Record
56–26
68.3% win rate
League rank
#6
Playoff team
Net rating
+5.6
SRS +4.4
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd | G | 32 | 82 | 82 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 9.1 |
| Antonio McDyess | F-C | 34 | 81 | 81 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 1.3 |
| Rex Chapman | G | 3 | 68 | 67 | 15.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Clifford Robinson | F-C | 30 | 80 | 64 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 2.1 |
| Hot Rod Williams | F-C | 18 | 71 | 30 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Mark Bryant | F-C | 2 | 70 | 22 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Cedric Ceballos | F | 1 | 35 | 16 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| George McCloud | G-F | 21 | 63 | 13 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| Kevin Johnson | G | 7 | 50 | 12 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| Danny Manning | F-C | 15 | 70 | 11 | 13.5 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| Steve Nash | G | 13 | 76 | 9 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| Dennis Scott | F | 4 | 29 | 3 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Marko Milič | G-F | 20 | 33 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Brooks Thompson | G | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Horacio Llamas | C | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
107.4
ORtg
101.8
DRtg
91.4
Pace
+4.4
SRS
+5.2
MOV
54.0%
TS%
50.0%
eFG%
28.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Danny Ainge
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
America West Arena
19,023 average attendance
Then and now
Phoenix Suns
PHO
15 players