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1978–79 Phoenix Suns season

January 20, 2023

The 1978–79 Phoenix Suns season was the 11th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association and the first time they reached the 50-win mark to end the regular season. The team repeated a second-place finish in an expanded Pacific division and the Western Conference's second-best record, thus earning a spot in the playoffs, the franchise's first time extending the season in back-to-back seasons. For the first time since the '75–'76 team, the Suns returned to the Western Conference Finals, before being dispatched by Pacific division champion Seattle in seven games. The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

1978–79 Phoenix Suns season
Head coachJohn MacLeod
General managerJerry Colangelo
OwnersKarl Eller, Don Pitt, Don Diamond, Marvin Meyer, Richard Bloch
ArenaArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishConference Finals
(Lost to SuperSonics 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioKTAR

Paul Westphal, whom led the Suns with his 24 points per game, made his third straight appearance in the All-Star Game and was again named to the All-NBA First Team. Walter Davis followed up his Rookie of the Year Award performance from the previous season with his second consecutive All-Star selection and by season's end, voted to the All-NBA Second Team. Fourth-year big man Alvan Adams hauled in a career-high 9.2 rebounds a game to go with an average of 17.8 points.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Main article: 1978 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 19 Marty Byrnes Forward   United States Syracuse
3 63 Joel Kramer Forward   United States San Diego State
4 85 Bob Miller Center   United States Cincinnati
4 88 Wayne Smith Guard   United States California-Irvine
5 107 Andre Wakefield Guard   United States Loyola (IL)
6 128 Charles Thompson Forward   United States Houston
7 149 Steve Malovic Center   United States San Diego State
8 167 George Fowler Center   United States Pacific
9 184 Nate Stokes Forward   United States Grand Canyon
10 199 Lewis Cohen Guard   United States Cal Poly

Roster

1978–79 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F/C 33 Adams, Alvan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1954-07-19 Oklahoma
PG 23 Bratz, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1955-10-17 Stanford
G 10 Buse, Don 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1950-08-10 Evansville
G/F 6 Davis, Walter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1954-09-09 North Carolina
C 35 Forrest, Bayard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1954-07-08 Grand Canyon
PF 24 Heard, Garfield 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1948-05-03 Oklahoma
F/C 50 Kramer, Joel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1955-11-30 San Diego State
G 12 McClain, Ted 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1946-08-30 Tennessee State
PF 21 Robinson, Leonard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1951-10-04 Tennessee State
SF 14 Scott, Alvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1955-09-14 Oral Roberts
G 44 Westphal, Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1950-11-30 USC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Regular season

Standings

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 .634 – 31–10 21–20 11–9
x-Phoenix Suns 50 32 .610 2 32–9 18–23 11–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 5 31–10 16–25 11–9
x-Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 .549 7 33–8 12–29 8–12
San Diego Clippers 43 39 .524 9 29–12 14–27 11–9
Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 14 23–18 15–26 8–12
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 .634 –
2 y-Kansas City Kings 48 34 .585 4
3 x-Phoenix Suns 50 32 .610 2
4 x-Denver Nuggets 47 35 .573 5
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 5
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 .549 7
7 San Diego Clippers 43 39 .524 9
8 Indiana Pacers 38 44 .463 14
9 Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 .463 14
10 Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 14
11 Chicago Bulls 31 51 .378 21


Record vs. opponents

1978–79 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS
Atlanta — 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2
Boston 2–2 — 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 0–4
Chicago 1–3 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 3–1 — 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4
Denver 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 — 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 0–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3
Detroit 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–3
Golden State 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–4 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2
Houston 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 4–0 0–4 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2
Indiana 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 — 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–3
Kansas City 2–2 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–0
Los Angeles 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2
Milwaukee 0–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 — 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3
New Jersey 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 — 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–4 1–3
New Orleans 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–3 0–4
New York 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 0–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 — 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3
Philadelphia 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 — 1–3 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1
Phoenix 1–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 — 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3
Portland 2–2 3–1 0–4 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 — 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–1
San Antonio 1–3 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–2 — 4–0 2–2 1–3
San Diego 1–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–4 — 2–2 0–3
Seattle 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 2–2
Washington 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–0 2–2 —

Game log

1978–79 game log
Total: 50–32 (home: 32–9; road: 18–23)
October: 7–3 (home: 4–1; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record Streak
1 October 13 San Diego W 128–114 Paul Westphal (21) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,217 		1–0 W 1
2 October 15 Golden State W 129–110 Walter Davis (35) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9,750 		2–0 W 2
3 October 17 San Antonio L 107–110 Paul Westphal (24) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8,755 		2–1 L 1
4 October 18 @ Golden State W 122–112 Paul Westphal (33) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,139 		3–1 W 1
5 October 22 @ Portland W 124–116 Walter Davis (28) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		4–1 W 2
6 October 24 Milwaukee W 124–116 Walter Davis (38) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,728 		5–1 W 3
7 October 25 @ Denver L 104–108 Paul Westphal (29) McNichols Sports Arena
14,448 		5–2 L 1
8 October 27 @ Chicago W 115–110 (OT) Paul Westphal (38) Chicago Stadium
7,807 		6–2 W 1
9 October 28 @ Kansas City L 102–112 Alvan Adams,
Walter Davis (23) 		Kemper Arena
9,534 		6–3 L 1
10 October 31 New York W 120–108 Paul Westphal (35) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,197 		7–3 W 1
November: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record Streak
11 November 2 @ New Orleans W 106–99 Paul Westphal (27) Louisiana Superdome
6,943 		8–3 W 2
12 November 4 @ Houston L 103–110 Walter Davis (25) The Summit
9,163 		8–4 L 1
13 November 8 Cleveland W 118–96 Ron Lee (24) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9,311 		9–4 W 1
14 November 10 Denver L 132–150 Paul Westphal (27) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,277 		9–5 L 1
15 November 12 New Orleans W 128–122 Alvan Adams (33) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9,158 		10–5 W 1
16 November 15 @ San Antonio W 125–119 Paul Westphal (39) HemisFair Arena
10,489 		11–5 W 2
17 November 17 @ Philadelphia L 94–95 Paul Westphal (25) The Spectrum
11,513 		11–6 L 1
18 November 18 @ Detroit W 119–105 Paul Westphal (28) Pontiac Silverdome
10,789 		12–6 W 1
19 November 21 @ Cleveland W 110–108 Walter Davis (28) Coliseum at Richfield
6,524 		13–6 W 2
20 November 22 @ Indiana W 115–110 Walter Davis (32) Market Square Arena
9,432 		14–6 W 3
21 November 24 Houston W 120–113 Walter Davis (37) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		15–6 W 4
22 November 26 Chicago W 125–109 Alvan Adams (22) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,921 		16–6 W 5
23 November 28 @ Chicago L 112–124 Walter Davis (26) Chicago Stadium
7,826 		16–7 L 1
24 November 30 Detroit W 119–109 Paul Westphal (29) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9,633 		17–7 W 1
December: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record Streak
25 December 1 @ Los Angeles L 122–130 Paul Westphal (32) The Forum
10,529 		17–8 L 1
26 December 2 Golden State L 108–116 Alvan Adams (29) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9,167 		17–9 L 2
27 December 6 Atlanta W 136–109 Walter Davis (25) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,345 		18–9 W 1
28 December 8 @ Boston W 124–104 Paul Westphal (30) Boston Garden
11,762 		19–9 W 2
29 December 9 @ Washington L 98–101 Paul Westphal (30) Capital Centre
17,438 		19–10 L 1
30 December 12 @ Milwaukee L 114–120 Paul Westphal (36) MECCA Arena
10,938 		19–11 L 2
31 December 16 Los Angeles W 119–100 Alvan Adams,
Paul Westphal (25) 		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,327 		20–11 W 1
32 December 17 @ San Diego L 110–116 Alvan Adams (32) San Diego Sports Arena
6,068 		20–12 L 1
33 December 20 Washington L 129–137 Paul Westphal (36) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9,789 		20–13 L 2
34 December 22 Kansas City W 123–103 Alvan Adams (32) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,533 		21–13 W 1
35 December 26 @ Denver W 106–102 Walter Davis (31) McNichols Sports Arena
16,325 		22–13 W 2
36 December 28 Portland W 129–127 (OT) Walter Davis (42) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,510 		23–13 W 3
37 December 29 @ Seattle L 92–119 Mike Bratz (15) Kingdome
20,565 		23–14 L 1
38 December 30 Boston W 112–109 Alvan Adams (28) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		24–14 W 1
January: 7–6 (home: 4–3; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record Streak
39 January 2 @ New York W 114–102 Alvan Adams (28) Madison Square Garden
11,266 		25–14 W 2
40 January 5 @ Washington L 94–104 Ron Lee (19) Capital Centre
14,929 		25–15 L 1
41 January 6 @ Philadelphia W 143–139 (OT) Walter Davis (35) The Spectrum
16,109 		26–15 W 1
42 January 7 @ New Jersey L 112–117 Alvan Adams (32) Rutgers Athletic Center
3,439 		26–16 L 1
43 January 11 Seattle L 106–109 Walter Davis (26) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		26–17 L 2
44 January 13 Indiana L 99–102 Walter Davis (24) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		26–18 L 3
45 January 17 @ Milwaukee L 118–123 Truck Robinson (25) MECCA Arena
10,661 		26–19 L 4
46 January 18 @ Detroit W 97–87 Walter Davis (26) Pontiac Silverdome
5,839 		27–19 W 1
47 January 20 Houston W 116–97 Paul Westphal (28) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		28–19 W 2
48 January 24 Philadelphia W 101–94 Truck Robinson (26) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		29–19 W 3
49 January 26 New York W 108–107 Walter Davis (24) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,813 		30–19 W 4
50 January 28 New Jersey L 114–117 Alvan Adams,
Walter Davis (25) 		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,357 		30–20 L 1
51 January 31 Milwaukee W 123–118 Paul Westphal (28) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,736 		31–20 W 1
February: 6–6 (home: 5–1; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record Streak
52 February 2 San Antonio W 133–108 Alvan Adams (24) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		32–20 W 2
53 February 6 @ Portland L 93–110 Truck Robinson (19) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		32–21 L 1
54 February 9 Atlanta L 102–105 Paul Westphal (32) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,928 		32–22 L 2
55 February 11 Cleveland W 136–101 Truck Robinson (24) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,972 		33–22 W 1
56 February 15 Washington W 119–108 Paul Westphal (32) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		34–22 W 2
57 February 16 @ Seattle L 104–119 Mike Bratz (19) Kingdome
23,103 		34–23 L 1
58 February 17 New Orleans W 136–112 Alvan Adams (22) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		35–23 W 1
59 February 20 @ New York W 117–107 Paul Westphal (36) Madison Square Garden
10,921 		36–23 W 2
60 February 21 @ New Jersey L 112–123 Paul Westphal (25) Rutgers Athletic Center
3,812 		36–24 L 1
61 February 23 @ Kansas City L 112–121 Truck Robinson (28) Kemper Arena
10,768 		36–25 L 2
62 February 24 @ Atlanta L 85–110 Truck Robinson (21) Omni Coliseum
12,281 		36–26 L 3
63 February 28 Indiana W 103–102 Paul Westphal (27) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,735 		37–26 W 1
March: 10–4 (home: 6–1; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record Streak
64 March 2 Denver L 105–119 Paul Westphal (28) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,835 		37–27 L 1
65 March 4 Philadelphia W 119–94 Walter Davis (26) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,722 		38–27 W 1
66 March 8 Chicago W 132–117 Alvan Adams,
Don Buse,
Walter Davis (21) 		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,126 		39–27 W 2
67 March 11 @ Indiana L 111–112 Paul Westphal (24) Market Square Arena
14,173 		39–28 L 1
68 March 13 @ Cleveland W 124–120 Walter Davis (36) Coliseum at Richfield
7,690 		40–28 W 1
69 March 14 @ Boston W 126–117 Paul Westphal (39) Boston Garden
10,308 		41–28 W 2
70 March 16 @ San Antonio W 128–122 Paul Westphal (43) HemisFair Arena
14,864 		42–28 W 3
71 March 17 @ Houston L 122–134 Paul Westphal (22) The Summit
12,557 		42–29 L 1
72 March 18 @ New Orleans L 117–121 Walter Davis,
Paul Westphal (29) 		Louisiana Superdome
5,108 		42–30 L 2
73 March 21 Boston W 134–113 Walter Davis (33) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,568 		43–30 W 1
74 March 23 Kansas City W 126–107 Paul Westphal (36) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		44–30 W 2
75 March 25 @ Golden State W 111–95 Paul Westphal (25) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10,651 		45–30 W 3
76 March 28 Los Angeles W 112–106 Paul Westphal (32) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,805 		46–30 W 4
77 March 30 Seattle W 113–111 (OT) Walter Davis (40) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		47–30 W 5
April: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record Streak
78 April 1 Detroit W 116–105 Alvan Adams (23) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,550 		48–30 W 6
79 April 4 Portland W 106–95 Paul Westphal (21) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,305 		49–30 W 7
80 April 6 San Diego W 118–117 Alvan Adams (23) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		50–30 W 8
81 April 7 @ San Diego L 116–120 Walter Davis,
Paul Westphal (22) 		San Diego Sports Arena
11,614 		50–31 L 1
82 April 8 @ Los Angeles L 103–111 Walter Davis (21) The Forum
11,973 		50–32 L 2
1978–79 schedule

Playoffs

Game log

1979 playoff game log
First Round: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 10 Portland W 107–103 Paul Westphal (28) Adams, Davis (5) Alvan Adams (9) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		1–0
2 April 13 @ Portland L 92–96 Walter Davis (31) Gar Heard (9) Paul Westphal (6) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		1–1
3 April 15 Portland W 101–91 Paul Westphal (26) Gar Heard (12) Walter Davis (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		2–1
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 17 Kansas City W 102–99 Paul Westphal (25) Truck Robinson (12) Don Buse (5) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		1–0
2 April 20 @ Kansas City L 91–111 Truck Robinson (17) Truck Robinson (13) Walter Davis (5) Kemper Arena
13,659 		1–1
3 April 22 Kansas City W 108–93 Walter Davis (22) Alvan Adams (9) Walter Davis (7) Arizona State University Activity Center
14,301 		2–1
4 April 25 @ Kansas City W 108–94 Paul Westphal (26) Gar Heard (14) Alvan Adams (8) Kemper Arena
13,184 		3–1
5 April 27 Kansas City W 120–99 Paul Westphal (32) Joel Kramer (11) Bratz, Kramer (5) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		4–1
Conference Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 1 @ Seattle L 93–108 Alvan Adams (18) Alvan Adams (12) Adams, Davis (4) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098 		0–1
2 May 4 @ Seattle L 97–103 Paul Westphal (29) Truck Robinson (9) Buse, Davis (5) Kingdome
31,964 		0–2
3 May 6 Seattle W 113–103 Paul Westphal (25) Walter Davis (10) Paul Westphal (6) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		1–2
4 May 8 Seattle W 100–91 Walter Davis (27) Gar Heard (12) Paul Westphal (10) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		2–2
5 May 11 @ Seattle W 99–93 Paul Westphal (27) Truck Robinson (14) Paul Westphal (5) Kingdome
28,935 		3–2
6 May 13 Seattle L 105–106 Paul Westphal (29) Joel Kramer (8) Paul Westphal (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		3–3
7 May 17 @ Seattle L 110–114 Walter Davis (26) Truck Robinson (14) Paul Westphal (9) Kingdome
37,552 		4–3
1979 schedule

Awards and honors

All-Star

  • Paul Westphal was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his third consecutive All-Star selection. Westphal finished second in voting among Western Conference guards with 251,829 votes.
  • Walter Davis was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his second consecutive All-Star selection. Davis finished fifth in voting among Western Conference forwards with 118,546 votes.

Season

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Alvan Adams 77 74 30.7 .530 .799 9.2 4.7 1.4 .8 17.8
Mike Bratz 77 0 16.8 .454 .818 1.8 2.3 .8 .1 8.1
Don Buse 82 82 31.0 .495 .769 2.6 4.3 1.9 .2 7.8
Marty Byrnes* 43 1 17.1 .489 .730 2.3 1.4 .3 .0 6.8
Walter Davis 79 78 30.8 .561 .831 4.7 4.3 1.9 .3 23.6
Bayard Forrest 75 7 16.6 .434 .539 4.2 2.2 .4 .5 4.0
Garfield Heard 63 37 19.3 .441 .689 5.6 1.0 .8 .9 6.3
Joel Kramer 82 1 17.1 .489 .710 4.1 1.1 .5 .3 5.9
Ron Lee* 43 1 22.0 .452 .712 2.6 3.1 1.6 .1 9.8
Ted McClain 36 0 12.9 .470 .913^ 1.9 1.7 .5 .0 4.6
Truck Robinson* 26 20 29.1 .508 .642 8.7 1.5 .7 .5 16.0
Alvin Scott 81 28 21.4 .535 .714 4.4 1.6 1.0 .8 6.7
Paul Westphal 81 81 32.6 .535 .837^ 2.0 6.5 1.4 .3 24.0

* – Stats with the Suns.
^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Alvan Adams 12 12 31.0 .475 .710 7.5 4.4 .9 1.0 12.8
Mike Bratz 15 0 19.5 .496 .763 1.4 2.0 1.0 .2 10.6
Don Buse 15 15 34.1 .405 .727 3.7 3.5 1.5 .3 7.9
Walter Davis 15 15 32.7 .520 .813 4.6 5.3 1.7 .3 22.1
Bayard Forrest 14 0 7.9 .556† .200 2.1 0.8 .3 .1 1.6
Garfield Heard 15 9 21.3 .372 .600 7.1 0.9 .8 1.7 5.5
Joel Kramer 15 3 17.1 .542† .722 3.8 1.3 .6 .5 6.0
Ted McClain 14 0 7.4 .441 .813 1.1 0.9 .4 .0 3.1
Truck Robinson 15 6 26.1 .403 .652 8.1 0.7 .4 .8 10.5
Alvin Scott 15 0 14.5 .385 .619 2.8 1.5 .4 1.1 3.5
Paul Westphal 15 15 35.6 .495 .788 2.2 4.3 1.0 .3 22.4

† – Minimum 20 field goals made.

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Date Player Contract Old Team
January 15, 1979 Ted McClain Undisclosed Philadelphia 76ers

Subtractions

Date Player Reason Left New Team
August 23, 1978 Greg Griffin Suspended for signing overseas
August 23, 1978 Wayne Smith Waived
September 13, 1978 Curtis Perry Retired
October 12, 1978 Ira Terrell Waived New Orleans Jazz
October 12, 1978 Andre Wakefield Waived Chicago Bulls

References

  • Standings on Basketball Reference

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The 1978 79 Phoenix Suns season was the 11th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association and the first time they reached the 50 win mark to end the regular season The team repeated a second place finish in an expanded Pacific division and the Western Conference s second best record thus earning a spot in the playoffs the franchise s first time extending the season in back to back seasons For the first time since the 75 76 team the Suns returned to the Western Conference Finals before being dispatched by Pacific division champion Seattle in seven games The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1978 79 Phoenix Suns seasonHead coachJohn MacLeodGeneral managerJerry ColangeloOwnersKarl Eller Don Pitt Don Diamond Marvin Meyer Richard BlochArenaArizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumResultsRecord50 32 610 PlaceDivision 2nd Pacific Conference 3rd Western Playoff finishConference Finals Lost to SuperSonics 3 4 Stats at Basketball Reference comRadioKTAR lt 1977 78 1979 80 gt Paul Westphal whom led the Suns with his 24 points per game made his third straight appearance in the All Star Game and was again named to the All NBA First Team Walter Davis followed up his Rookie of the Year Award performance from the previous season with his second consecutive All Star selection and by season s end voted to the All NBA Second Team Fourth year big man Alvan Adams hauled in a career high 9 2 rebounds a game to go with an average of 17 8 points Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 NBA Draft 2 Roster 3 Regular season 3 1 Standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 3 3 Game log 4 Playoffs 4 1 Game log 5 Awards and honors 5 1 All Star 5 2 Season 6 Player statistics 6 1 Season 6 2 Playoffs 7 Transactions 7 1 Trades 7 2 Free agents 7 2 1 Additions 7 2 2 Subtractions 8 ReferencesOffseason EditNBA Draft Edit Main article 1978 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College1 19 Marty Byrnes Forward United States Syracuse3 63 Joel Kramer Forward United States San Diego State4 85 Bob Miller Center United States Cincinnati4 88 Wayne Smith Guard United States California Irvine5 107 Andre Wakefield Guard United States Loyola IL 6 128 Charles Thompson Forward United States Houston7 149 Steve Malovic Center United States San Diego State8 167 George Fowler Center United States Pacific9 184 Nate Stokes Forward United States Grand Canyon10 199 Lewis Cohen Guard United States Cal PolyRoster Edit1978 79 Phoenix Suns roster Players CoachesPos No Name Height Weight DOB YYYY MM DD FromF C 33 Adams Alvan 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 210 lb 95 kg 1954 07 19 OklahomaPG 23 Bratz Mike 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 185 lb 84 kg 1955 10 17 StanfordG 10 Buse Don 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 190 lb 86 kg 1950 08 10 EvansvilleG F 6 Davis Walter 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 193 lb 88 kg 1954 09 09 North CarolinaC 35 Forrest Bayard 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 235 lb 107 kg 1954 07 08 Grand CanyonPF 24 Heard Garfield 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 219 lb 99 kg 1948 05 03 OklahomaF C 50 Kramer Joel 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 203 lb 92 kg 1955 11 30 San Diego StateG 12 McClain Ted 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 180 lb 82 kg 1946 08 30 Tennessee StatePF 21 Robinson Leonard 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 225 lb 102 kg 1951 10 04 Tennessee StateSF 14 Scott Alvin 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 185 lb 84 kg 1955 09 14 Oral RobertsG 44 Westphal Paul 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 195 lb 88 kg 1950 11 30 USC Head coach John MacLeod Bellarmine Assistant coach es Al Bianchi Bowling Green Legend C Team captain DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended InjuredRegular season EditStandings Edit Pacific Division vte W L PCT GB Home Road Divy Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 634 31 10 21 20 11 9x Phoenix Suns 50 32 610 2 32 9 18 23 11 9x Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 573 5 31 10 16 25 11 9x Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 549 7 33 8 12 29 8 12San Diego Clippers 43 39 524 9 29 12 14 27 11 9Golden State Warriors 38 44 463 14 23 18 15 26 8 12 Western Conference vteTeam W L PCT GB1 z Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 634 2 y Kansas City Kings 48 34 585 43 x Phoenix Suns 50 32 610 24 x Denver Nuggets 47 35 573 55 x Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 573 56 x Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 549 77 San Diego Clippers 43 39 524 98 Indiana Pacers 38 44 463 149 Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 463 1410 Golden State Warriors 38 44 463 1411 Chicago Bulls 31 51 378 21 Record vs opponents Edit 1978 79 NBA recordsTeam ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WASAtlanta 2 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 2Boston 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 0 4 1 3 0 4 1 3 2 2 0 4Chicago 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 0 4 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 4 0 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 3Cleveland 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 4 2 2 2 2 0 4Denver 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 0 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 4 0 3 1 3 1 0 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 3Detroit 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 4 2 2 1 3 1 3 0 4 1 3 1 3 2 2 0 3 1 3Golden State 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 3 3 1 2 2Houston 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 0 4 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 4 0 4 0 0 4 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 2Indiana 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 4 0 1 3 0 4 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 0 4 1 3Kansas City 2 2 3 1 4 0 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 0Los Angeles 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 2 4 0 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 0 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Milwaukee 0 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 3New Jersey 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 0 4 4 0 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 0 2 2 0 4 2 2 0 4 1 3New Orleans 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 0 4 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 0 4 0 3 0 4New York 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 1 3 0 4 2 2 1 2 0 3 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 0 4 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 3Philadelphia 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 0 3 1 1 3 4 0 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 3 1Phoenix 1 2 4 0 3 1 4 0 1 3 4 0 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 3 3 1 4 0 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 3Portland 2 2 3 1 0 4 4 0 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 1San Antonio 1 3 4 0 3 0 4 0 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 0 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 4 0 2 2 1 3San Diego 1 3 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 4 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 0 4 2 2 0 3Seattle 3 1 2 2 4 0 2 2 1 3 3 0 1 3 2 2 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 3 0 2 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2Washington 2 2 4 0 3 1 4 0 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 3 2 2 3 1 3 1 4 0 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 3 0 2 2 Game log Edit 1978 79 game logTotal 50 32 home 32 9 road 18 23 October 7 3 home 4 1 road 3 2 Game Date Team Score High points LocationAttendance Record Streak1 October 13 San Diego W 128 114 Paul Westphal 21 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 217 1 0 W 12 October 15 Golden State W 129 110 Walter Davis 35 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum9 750 2 0 W 23 October 17 San Antonio L 107 110 Paul Westphal 24 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum8 755 2 1 L 14 October 18 Golden State W 122 112 Paul Westphal 33 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Arena7 139 3 1 W 15 October 22 Portland W 124 116 Walter Davis 28 Memorial Coliseum12 666 4 1 W 26 October 24 Milwaukee W 124 116 Walter Davis 38 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 728 5 1 W 37 October 25 Denver L 104 108 Paul Westphal 29 McNichols Sports Arena14 448 5 2 L 18 October 27 Chicago W 115 110 OT Paul Westphal 38 Chicago Stadium7 807 6 2 W 19 October 28 Kansas City L 102 112 Alvan Adams Walter Davis 23 Kemper Arena9 534 6 3 L 110 October 31 New York W 120 108 Paul Westphal 35 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 197 7 3 W 1November 10 4 home 5 1 road 5 3 Game Date Team Score High points LocationAttendance Record Streak11 November 2 New Orleans W 106 99 Paul Westphal 27 Louisiana Superdome6 943 8 3 W 212 November 4 Houston L 103 110 Walter Davis 25 The Summit9 163 8 4 L 113 November 8 Cleveland W 118 96 Ron Lee 24 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum9 311 9 4 W 114 November 10 Denver L 132 150 Paul Westphal 27 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10 277 9 5 L 115 November 12 New Orleans W 128 122 Alvan Adams 33 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum9 158 10 5 W 116 November 15 San Antonio W 125 119 Paul Westphal 39 HemisFair Arena10 489 11 5 W 217 November 17 Philadelphia L 94 95 Paul Westphal 25 The Spectrum11 513 11 6 L 118 November 18 Detroit W 119 105 Paul Westphal 28 Pontiac Silverdome10 789 12 6 W 119 November 21 Cleveland W 110 108 Walter Davis 28 Coliseum at Richfield6 524 13 6 W 220 November 22 Indiana W 115 110 Walter Davis 32 Market Square Arena9 432 14 6 W 321 November 24 Houston W 120 113 Walter Davis 37 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 15 6 W 422 November 26 Chicago W 125 109 Alvan Adams 22 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10 921 16 6 W 523 November 28 Chicago L 112 124 Walter Davis 26 Chicago Stadium7 826 16 7 L 124 November 30 Detroit W 119 109 Paul Westphal 29 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum9 633 17 7 W 1December 7 7 home 5 2 road 2 5 Game Date Team Score High points LocationAttendance Record Streak25 December 1 Los Angeles L 122 130 Paul Westphal 32 The Forum10 529 17 8 L 126 December 2 Golden State L 108 116 Alvan Adams 29 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum9 167 17 9 L 227 December 6 Atlanta W 136 109 Walter Davis 25 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10 345 18 9 W 128 December 8 Boston W 124 104 Paul Westphal 30 Boston Garden11 762 19 9 W 229 December 9 Washington L 98 101 Paul Westphal 30 Capital Centre17 438 19 10 L 130 December 12 Milwaukee L 114 120 Paul Westphal 36 MECCA Arena10 938 19 11 L 231 December 16 Los Angeles W 119 100 Alvan Adams Paul Westphal 25 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 327 20 11 W 132 December 17 San Diego L 110 116 Alvan Adams 32 San Diego Sports Arena6 068 20 12 L 133 December 20 Washington L 129 137 Paul Westphal 36 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum9 789 20 13 L 234 December 22 Kansas City W 123 103 Alvan Adams 32 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10 533 21 13 W 135 December 26 Denver W 106 102 Walter Davis 31 McNichols Sports Arena16 325 22 13 W 236 December 28 Portland W 129 127 OT Walter Davis 42 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 510 23 13 W 337 December 29 Seattle L 92 119 Mike Bratz 15 Kingdome20 565 23 14 L 138 December 30 Boston W 112 109 Alvan Adams 28 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 24 14 W 1January 7 6 home 4 3 road 3 3 Game Date Team Score High points LocationAttendance Record Streak39 January 2 New York W 114 102 Alvan Adams 28 Madison Square Garden11 266 25 14 W 240 January 5 Washington L 94 104 Ron Lee 19 Capital Centre14 929 25 15 L 141 January 6 Philadelphia W 143 139 OT Walter Davis 35 The Spectrum16 109 26 15 W 142 January 7 New Jersey L 112 117 Alvan Adams 32 Rutgers Athletic Center3 439 26 16 L 143 January 11 Seattle L 106 109 Walter Davis 26 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 26 17 L 244 January 13 Indiana L 99 102 Walter Davis 24 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 26 18 L 345 January 17 Milwaukee L 118 123 Truck Robinson 25 MECCA Arena10 661 26 19 L 446 January 18 Detroit W 97 87 Walter Davis 26 Pontiac Silverdome5 839 27 19 W 147 January 20 Houston W 116 97 Paul Westphal 28 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 28 19 W 248 January 24 Philadelphia W 101 94 Truck Robinson 26 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 29 19 W 349 January 26 New York W 108 107 Walter Davis 24 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 813 30 19 W 450 January 28 New Jersey L 114 117 Alvan Adams Walter Davis 25 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 357 30 20 L 151 January 31 Milwaukee W 123 118 Paul Westphal 28 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 736 31 20 W 1February 6 6 home 5 1 road 1 5 Game Date Team Score High points LocationAttendance Record Streak52 February 2 San Antonio W 133 108 Alvan Adams 24 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 32 20 W 253 February 6 Portland L 93 110 Truck Robinson 19 Memorial Coliseum12 666 32 21 L 154 February 9 Atlanta L 102 105 Paul Westphal 32 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 928 32 22 L 255 February 11 Cleveland W 136 101 Truck Robinson 24 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10 972 33 22 W 156 February 15 Washington W 119 108 Paul Westphal 32 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 34 22 W 257 February 16 Seattle L 104 119 Mike Bratz 19 Kingdome23 103 34 23 L 158 February 17 New Orleans W 136 112 Alvan Adams 22 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 35 23 W 159 February 20 New York W 117 107 Paul Westphal 36 Madison Square Garden10 921 36 23 W 260 February 21 New Jersey L 112 123 Paul Westphal 25 Rutgers Athletic Center3 812 36 24 L 161 February 23 Kansas City L 112 121 Truck Robinson 28 Kemper Arena10 768 36 25 L 262 February 24 Atlanta L 85 110 Truck Robinson 21 Omni Coliseum12 281 36 26 L 363 February 28 Indiana W 103 102 Paul Westphal 27 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10 735 37 26 W 1March 10 4 home 6 1 road 4 3 Game Date Team Score High points LocationAttendance Record Streak64 March 2 Denver L 105 119 Paul Westphal 28 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 835 37 27 L 165 March 4 Philadelphia W 119 94 Walter Davis 26 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10 722 38 27 W 166 March 8 Chicago W 132 117 Alvan Adams Don Buse Walter Davis 21 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10 126 39 27 W 267 March 11 Indiana L 111 112 Paul Westphal 24 Market Square Arena14 173 39 28 L 168 March 13 Cleveland W 124 120 Walter Davis 36 Coliseum at Richfield7 690 40 28 W 169 March 14 Boston W 126 117 Paul Westphal 39 Boston Garden10 308 41 28 W 270 March 16 San Antonio W 128 122 Paul Westphal 43 HemisFair Arena14 864 42 28 W 371 March 17 Houston L 122 134 Paul Westphal 22 The Summit12 557 42 29 L 172 March 18 New Orleans L 117 121 Walter Davis Paul Westphal 29 Louisiana Superdome5 108 42 30 L 273 March 21 Boston W 134 113 Walter Davis 33 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 568 43 30 W 174 March 23 Kansas City W 126 107 Paul Westphal 36 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 44 30 W 275 March 25 Golden State W 111 95 Paul Westphal 25 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Arena10 651 45 30 W 376 March 28 Los Angeles W 112 106 Paul Westphal 32 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 805 46 30 W 477 March 30 Seattle W 113 111 OT Walter Davis 40 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 47 30 W 5April 3 2 home 3 0 road 0 2 Game Date Team Score High points LocationAttendance Record Streak78 April 1 Detroit W 116 105 Alvan Adams 23 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10 550 48 30 W 679 April 4 Portland W 106 95 Paul Westphal 21 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11 305 49 30 W 780 April 6 San Diego W 118 117 Alvan Adams 23 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 50 30 W 881 April 7 San Diego L 116 120 Walter Davis Paul Westphal 22 San Diego Sports Arena11 614 50 31 L 182 April 8 Los Angeles L 103 111 Walter Davis 21 The Forum11 973 50 32 L 21978 79 schedulePlayoffs EditGame log Edit 1979 playoff game logFirst Round 2 1 home 2 0 road 0 1 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series1 April 10 Portland W 107 103 Paul Westphal 28 Adams Davis 5 Alvan Adams 9 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 1 02 April 13 Portland L 92 96 Walter Davis 31 Gar Heard 9 Paul Westphal 6 Memorial Coliseum12 666 1 13 April 15 Portland W 101 91 Paul Westphal 26 Gar Heard 12 Walter Davis 8 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 2 1Conference Semifinals 4 1 home 3 0 road 1 1 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series1 April 17 Kansas City W 102 99 Paul Westphal 25 Truck Robinson 12 Don Buse 5 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 1 02 April 20 Kansas City L 91 111 Truck Robinson 17 Truck Robinson 13 Walter Davis 5 Kemper Arena13 659 1 13 April 22 Kansas City W 108 93 Walter Davis 22 Alvan Adams 9 Walter Davis 7 Arizona State University Activity Center14 301 2 14 April 25 Kansas City W 108 94 Paul Westphal 26 Gar Heard 14 Alvan Adams 8 Kemper Arena13 184 3 15 April 27 Kansas City W 120 99 Paul Westphal 32 Joel Kramer 11 Bratz Kramer 5 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 4 1Conference Finals 3 4 home 2 1 road 1 3 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series1 May 1 Seattle L 93 108 Alvan Adams 18 Alvan Adams 12 Adams Davis 4 Seattle Center Coliseum14 098 0 12 May 4 Seattle L 97 103 Paul Westphal 29 Truck Robinson 9 Buse Davis 5 Kingdome31 964 0 23 May 6 Seattle W 113 103 Paul Westphal 25 Walter Davis 10 Paul Westphal 6 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 1 24 May 8 Seattle W 100 91 Walter Davis 27 Gar Heard 12 Paul Westphal 10 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 2 25 May 11 Seattle W 99 93 Paul Westphal 27 Truck Robinson 14 Paul Westphal 5 Kingdome28 935 3 26 May 13 Seattle L 105 106 Paul Westphal 29 Joel Kramer 8 Paul Westphal 8 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 3 37 May 17 Seattle L 110 114 Walter Davis 26 Truck Robinson 14 Paul Westphal 9 Kingdome37 552 4 31979 scheduleAwards and honors EditAll Star Edit Paul Westphal was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All Star Game It was his third consecutive All Star selection Westphal finished second in voting among Western Conference guards with 251 829 votes Walter Davis was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All Star Game It was his second consecutive All Star selection Davis finished fifth in voting among Western Conference forwards with 118 546 votes Season Edit Paul Westphal was named to the All NBA First Team Walter Davis was named to the All NBA Second Team Davis also finished tenth in MVP voting Don Buse was named to the NBA All Defensive First Team Player statistics EditLegend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG Field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameSeason Edit Player GP GS MPG FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPGAlvan Adams 77 74 30 7 530 799 9 2 4 7 1 4 8 17 8Mike Bratz 77 0 16 8 454 818 1 8 2 3 8 1 8 1Don Buse 82 82 31 0 495 769 2 6 4 3 1 9 2 7 8Marty Byrnes 43 1 17 1 489 730 2 3 1 4 3 0 6 8Walter Davis 79 78 30 8 561 831 4 7 4 3 1 9 3 23 6Bayard Forrest 75 7 16 6 434 539 4 2 2 2 4 5 4 0Garfield Heard 63 37 19 3 441 689 5 6 1 0 8 9 6 3Joel Kramer 82 1 17 1 489 710 4 1 1 1 5 3 5 9Ron Lee 43 1 22 0 452 712 2 6 3 1 1 6 1 9 8Ted McClain 36 0 12 9 470 913 1 9 1 7 5 0 4 6Truck Robinson 26 20 29 1 508 642 8 7 1 5 7 5 16 0Alvin Scott 81 28 21 4 535 714 4 4 1 6 1 0 8 6 7Paul Westphal 81 81 32 6 535 837 2 0 6 5 1 4 3 24 0 Stats with the Suns Minimum 125 free throws made Playoffs Edit Player GP GS MPG FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPGAlvan Adams 12 12 31 0 475 710 7 5 4 4 9 1 0 12 8Mike Bratz 15 0 19 5 496 763 1 4 2 0 1 0 2 10 6Don Buse 15 15 34 1 405 727 3 7 3 5 1 5 3 7 9Walter Davis 15 15 32 7 520 813 4 6 5 3 1 7 3 22 1Bayard Forrest 14 0 7 9 556 200 2 1 0 8 3 1 1 6Garfield Heard 15 9 21 3 372 600 7 1 0 9 8 1 7 5 5Joel Kramer 15 3 17 1 542 722 3 8 1 3 6 5 6 0Ted McClain 14 0 7 4 441 813 1 1 0 9 4 0 3 1Truck Robinson 15 6 26 1 403 652 8 1 0 7 4 8 10 5Alvin Scott 15 0 14 5 385 619 2 8 1 5 4 1 1 3 5Paul Westphal 15 15 35 6 495 788 2 2 4 3 1 0 3 22 4 Minimum 20 field goals made Transactions EditTrades Edit October 11 1978 To Boston Celtics Dennis Awtrey To Phoenix Suns1979 second round draft pick Johnny High Cash considerationsJanuary 12 1979 To New Orleans Jazz Marty Byrnes Ron Lee 1979 first round draft pick Larry Knight 1980 first round draft pick John Duren Cash considerations To Phoenix Suns Truck RobinsonFree agents Edit Additions Edit Date Player Contract Old TeamJanuary 15 1979 Ted McClain Undisclosed Philadelphia 76ersSubtractions Edit Date Player Reason Left New TeamAugust 23 1978 Greg Griffin Suspended for signing overseasAugust 23 1978 Wayne Smith WaivedSeptember 13 1978 Curtis Perry RetiredOctober 12 1978 Ira Terrell Waived New Orleans JazzOctober 12 1978 Andre Wakefield Waived Chicago BullsReferences EditStandings on Basketball Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1978 79 Phoenix Suns season amp oldid 1087748314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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