DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
2008-09 Phoenix Suns
46–36 · #13 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotPHO
Phoenix Suns went 46–36 in the regular season, good for the #13 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#13
Net rating
+2.0
Home floor
US Airways Center
Roster
18 players
Record
46–36
56.1% win rate
League rank
#13
Regular season
Net rating
+2.0
SRS +1.6
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | C | 32 | 75 | 75 | 17.8 | 8.4 | 1.7 |
| Steve Nash | G | 13 | 74 | 74 | 15.7 | 3.0 | 9.7 |
| Grant Hill | F-G | 33 | 82 | 68 | 12.0 | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| Jason Richardson | G | 23 | 58 | 57 | 16.4 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | F-C | 1 | 53 | 53 | 21.4 | 8.1 | 2.0 |
| Matt Barnes | F | 22 | 77 | 40 | 10.2 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
| Raja Bell | G | 19 | 22 | 22 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| Leandro Barbosa | G | 10 | 70 | 11 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Robin Lopez | C | 15 | 60 | 7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Goran Dragić | G | 2 | 55 | 1 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Alando Tucker | F | 29 | 30 | 1 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Sean Singletary | G | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Lou Amundson | F-C | 17 | 76 | 0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Jared Dudley | F-G | 3 | 48 | 0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Boris Diaw | F-C | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Stromile Swift | F | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Dee Brown | G | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Courtney Sims | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
113.6
ORtg
111.6
DRtg
96.0
Pace
+1.6
SRS
+1.9
MOV
58.4%
TS%
54.5%
eFG%
29.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Alvin Gentry (Interim)
head_coach
Terry Porter
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
View playoffsHome floor
US Airways Center
18,422 average attendance
Then and now
Phoenix Suns
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18 players