1972-73 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jerry Colangelo (35-40)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 342,117, Avg. 8,344 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jerry Colangelo (35-40)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 342,117, Avg. 8,344 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
The Suns tossed in 9,155 points and allowed 9,260. Charlie Scott netted a team-leading 2,048 points for Phoenix, while Dick Van Arsdale and Neal Walk scored 18 or more per game, too. Neal Walk racked up 1,006 rebounds. Charlie Scott dished out 495 assists for the squad.
Jerry Colangelo coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9155
Regular Season Points Against: 9260
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Phoenix Suns 105 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 98 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 117 at Phoenix Suns 129 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | ||
| October 27, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Seattle Supersonics 120 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 133 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Chicago Bulls 115 | L | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| November 10, 1972 | Houston Rockets 109 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 5-2 | 3-3 | 8-5 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 97 at New York Knicks 103 | L | 5-2 | 3-4 | 8-6 | ||
| November 15, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Boston Celtics 113 | L | 5-2 | 3-5 | 8-7 | ||
| November 17, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Baltimore Bullets 117 | L | 5-2 | 3-6 | 8-8 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Atlanta Hawks 126 | L | 5-2 | 3-7 | 8-9 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 101 | L | 5-2 | 3-8 | 8-10 | ||
| November 23, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 6-2 | 3-8 | 9-10 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 6-3 | 3-8 | 9-11 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | L | 6-3 | 3-9 | 9-12 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Golden State Warriors 110 | L | 6-3 | 3-10 | 9-13 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 7-3 | 3-10 | 10-13 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 8-3 | 3-10 | 11-13 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 8-4 | 3-10 | 11-14 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Buffalo Braves 108 | L | 8-4 | 3-11 | 11-15 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 8-4 | 3-12 | 11-16 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | W | 8-4 | 4-12 | 12-16 | at Pittsburgh, PA | |
| December 9, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 9-4 | 4-12 | 13-16 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Seattle Supersonics 110 | L | 9-4 | 4-13 | 13-17 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Boston Celtics 105 at Phoenix Suns 100 | L | 9-5 | 4-13 | 13-18 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 102 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 10-5 | 4-13 | 14-18 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | New York Knicks 84 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 11-5 | 4-13 | 15-18 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 11-5 | 5-13 | 16-18 | ||
| December 25, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 12-5 | 5-13 | 17-18 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Houston Rockets 113 | L | 12-5 | 5-14 | 17-19 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 13-5 | 5-14 | 18-19 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 13-5 | 6-14 | 19-19 | ||
| January 2, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | L | 13-5 | 6-15 | 19-20 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Detroit Pistons 119 | L | 13-5 | 6-16 | 19-21 | ||
| January 5, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 13-5 | 7-16 | 20-21 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 112 | W | 13-5 | 8-16 | 21-21 | at Omaha, NE | |
| January 10, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Phoenix Suns 123 | W | 14-5 | 8-16 | 22-21 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 14-6 | 8-16 | 22-22 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Golden State Warriors 110 | W | 14-6 | 9-16 | 23-22 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets 95 at Phoenix Suns 94 | L | 14-7 | 9-16 | 23-23 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | New York Knicks 102 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 14-8 | 9-16 | 23-24 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 119 at Phoenix Suns 96 | L | 14-9 | 9-16 | 23-25 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 124 at Phoenix Suns 104 | L | 14-10 | 9-16 | 23-26 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 15-10 | 9-16 | 24-26 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 15-10 | 10-16 | 25-26 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 15-11 | 10-16 | 25-27 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 15-12 | 10-16 | 25-28 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Houston Rockets 123 at Phoenix Suns 132 | W | 16-12 | 10-16 | 26-28 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | L | 16-12 | 10-17 | 26-29 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 16-12 | 10-18 | 26-30 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Phoenix Suns 125 | W | 17-12 | 10-18 | 27-30 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 18-12 | 10-18 | 28-30 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 107 at Phoenix Suns 124 | W | 19-12 | 10-18 | 29-30 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Phoenix Suns 104 | L | 19-13 | 10-18 | 29-31 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Houston Rockets 127 | L | 19-13 | 10-19 | 29-32 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 119 at Phoenix Suns 118 | L | 19-14 | 10-19 | 29-33 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Boston Celtics 107 | L | 19-14 | 10-20 | 29-34 | ||
| February 21, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Baltimore Bullets 98 | W | 19-14 | 11-20 | 30-34 | ||
| February 23, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Buffalo Braves 106 | W | 19-14 | 12-20 | 31-34 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Chicago Bulls 122 | L | 19-14 | 12-21 | 31-35 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 109 | W | 19-14 | 13-21 | 32-35 | ||
| February 28, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 109 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 19-15 | 13-21 | 32-36 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Phoenix Suns 117 | L | 19-16 | 13-21 | 32-37 | OT | |
| March 6, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 20-16 | 13-21 | 33-37 | ||
| March 8, 1973 | Boston Celtics 141 at Phoenix Suns 134 | L | 20-17 | 13-21 | 33-38 | OT | |
| March 10, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 20-18 | 13-21 | 33-39 | ||
| March 12, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | L | 20-18 | 13-22 | 33-40 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 111 at New York Knicks 115 | L | 20-18 | 13-23 | 33-41 | ||
| March 14, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 20-18 | 14-23 | 34-41 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Atlanta Hawks 135 | L | 20-18 | 14-24 | 34-42 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | L | 20-18 | 14-25 | 34-43 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 124 at Phoenix Suns 134 | W | 21-18 | 14-25 | 35-43 | OT | |
| March 23, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 124 at Phoenix Suns 125 | W | 22-18 | 14-25 | 36-43 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 22-19 | 14-25 | 36-44 | ||
| March 26, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Golden State Warriors 114 | W | 22-19 | 15-25 | 37-44 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Seattle Supersonics 125 | W | 22-19 | 16-25 | 38-44 |
