1975-76 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 10-9 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-3
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: John MacLeod (42-40)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 295,293, Avg. 7,202 in 41 home dates
1975-76 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 42-40
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 10-9 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-3
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: John MacLeod (42-40)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 295,293, Avg. 7,202 in 41 home dates
1975-76 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-9.
The Suns scored 8,620 points and allowed 8,570. Paul Westphal netted a team-leading 1,679 points for Phoenix, and Alvan Adams contributed 17 or more per game, too. Alvan Adams accounted for 727 rebounds. Alvan Adams dished out 450 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Paul Westphal added 210 steals.
John MacLeod coached the team. The 1975-76 Phoenix Suns lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8620
Regular Season Points Against: 8570
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 89 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Kansas City Kings 106 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 4, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Chicago Bulls 80 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 7, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Buffalo Braves 110 | L | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| November 11, 1975 | New York Knicks 81 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 1-0 | 2-4 | 3-4 | ||
| November 13, 1975 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 2-0 | 2-4 | 4-4 | ||
| November 14, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | L | 2-0 | 2-5 | 4-5 | ||
| November 19, 1975 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Phoenix Suns 94 | L | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | ||
| November 21, 1975 | Houston Rockets 92 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 3-1 | 2-5 | 5-6 | ||
| November 26, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 106 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 4-1 | 2-5 | 6-6 | ||
| November 28, 1975 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 5-1 | 2-5 | 7-6 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Golden State Warriors 112 | L | 5-1 | 2-6 | 7-7 | ||
| December 2, 1975 | Golden State Warriors 98 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 6-1 | 2-6 | 8-7 | ||
| December 5, 1975 | Washington Bullets 92 at Phoenix Suns 87 | L | 6-2 | 2-6 | 8-8 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 7-2 | 2-6 | 9-8 | ||
| December 9, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 104 at New Orleans Jazz 89 | W | 7-2 | 3-6 | 10-8 | ||
| December 10, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Houston Rockets 91 | W | 7-2 | 4-6 | 11-8 | ||
| December 11, 1975 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 7-3 | 4-6 | 11-9 | ||
| December 13, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 8-3 | 4-6 | 12-9 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | W | 8-3 | 5-6 | 13-9 | ||
| December 17, 1975 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 9-3 | 5-6 | 14-9 | ||
| December 19, 1975 | Cleveland Cavaliers 128 at Phoenix Suns 124 | L | 9-4 | 5-6 | 14-10 | 2OT | |
| December 21, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz 120 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 9-5 | 5-6 | 14-11 | ||
| December 25, 1975 | Kansas City Kings 111 at Phoenix Suns 122 | W | 10-5 | 5-6 | 15-11 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Boston Celtics 112 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 10-6 | 5-6 | 15-12 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 88 | L | 10-6 | 5-7 | 15-13 | ||
| December 30, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 88 at New York Knicks 114 | L | 10-6 | 5-8 | 15-14 | ||
| January 1, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Washington Bullets 114 | L | 10-6 | 5-9 | 15-15 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Atlanta Hawks 89 | W | 10-6 | 6-9 | 16-15 | ||
| January 4, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 86 at Kansas City Kings 98 | L | 10-6 | 6-10 | 16-16 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 114 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 10-7 | 6-10 | 16-17 | ||
| January 8, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Golden State Warriors 129 | L | 10-7 | 6-11 | 16-18 | ||
| January 9, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 10-8 | 6-11 | 16-19 | OT | |
| January 11, 1976 | New York Knicks 99 at Phoenix Suns 98 | L | 10-9 | 6-11 | 16-20 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 126 at Phoenix Suns 119 | L | 10-10 | 6-11 | 16-21 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 10-10 | 6-12 | 16-22 | ||
| January 18, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 10-10 | 7-12 | 17-22 | ||
| January 20, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Buffalo Braves 112 | L | 10-10 | 7-13 | 17-23 | ||
| January 21, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 10-10 | 7-14 | 17-24 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | Houston Rockets 115 at Phoenix Suns 124 | W | 11-10 | 7-14 | 18-24 | ||
| January 24, 1976 | Washington Bullets 100 at Phoenix Suns 84 | L | 11-11 | 7-14 | 18-25 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 11-11 | 7-15 | 18-26 | ||
| January 29, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Phoenix Suns 96 | L | 11-12 | 7-15 | 18-27 | ||
| January 31, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 12-12 | 7-15 | 19-27 | ||
| February 6, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 111 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 13-12 | 7-15 | 20-27 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | W | 13-12 | 8-15 | 21-27 | OT | |
| February 11, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Phoenix Suns 123 | W | 14-12 | 8-15 | 22-27 | ||
| February 13, 1976 | Boston Celtics 109 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 14-13 | 8-15 | 22-28 | ||
| February 14, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz 93 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 15-13 | 8-15 | 23-28 | ||
| February 17, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Chicago Bulls 114 | L | 15-13 | 8-16 | 23-29 | OT | |
| February 18, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 15-13 | 8-17 | 23-30 | ||
| February 20, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 103 at New Orleans Jazz 102 | W | 15-13 | 9-17 | 24-30 | ||
| February 21, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 15-13 | 10-17 | 25-30 | OT | |
| February 24, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 120 at Phoenix Suns 117 | L | 15-14 | 10-17 | 25-31 | OT | |
| February 26, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 16-14 | 10-17 | 26-31 | ||
| February 28, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 89 at Washington Bullets 92 | L | 16-14 | 10-18 | 26-32 | ||
| February 29, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 16-14 | 11-18 | 27-32 | ||
| March 3, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 17-14 | 11-18 | 28-32 | ||
| March 5, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Phoenix Suns 99 | W | 18-14 | 11-18 | 29-32 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | L | 18-14 | 11-19 | 29-33 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 84 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 19-14 | 11-19 | 30-33 | ||
| March 10, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 125 | L | 19-14 | 11-20 | 30-34 | ||
| March 11, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | W | 19-14 | 12-20 | 31-34 | ||
| March 13, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 19-14 | 12-21 | 31-35 | ||
| March 14, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 19-14 | 13-21 | 32-35 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Chicago Bulls 120 | L | 19-14 | 13-22 | 32-36 | ||
| March 18, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 20-14 | 13-22 | 33-36 | ||
| March 20, 1976 | Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 21-14 | 13-22 | 34-36 | ||
| March 23, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 22-14 | 13-22 | 35-36 | ||
| March 25, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 23-14 | 13-22 | 36-36 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 100 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 24-14 | 13-22 | 37-36 | ||
| March 28, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | W | 24-14 | 14-22 | 38-36 | ||
| March 30, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 113 at New York Knicks 97 | W | 24-14 | 15-22 | 39-36 | ||
| March 31, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 24-14 | 15-23 | 39-37 | ||
| April 2, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 25-14 | 15-23 | 40-37 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 | L | 25-14 | 15-24 | 40-38 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 89 at Seattle Supersonics 117 | L | 25-14 | 15-25 | 40-39 | ||
| April 6, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Golden State Warriors 111 | L | 25-14 | 15-26 | 40-40 | OT | |
| April 8, 1976 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 26-14 | 15-26 | 41-40 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 95 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 27-14 | 15-26 | 42-40 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Seattle Supersonics 111 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 114 at Phoenix Suns 130 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Phoenix Suns 123 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Golden State Warriors 128 | L | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Golden State Warriors 101 | W | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| May 7, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Phoenix Suns 91 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 129 at Phoenix Suns 133 | W | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | 2OT | |
| May 12, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Golden State Warriors 111 | L | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| May 14, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 104 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Golden State Warriors 86 | W | 5-1 | 3-4 | 8-5 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Boston Celtics 98 | L | 5-1 | 3-5 | 8-6 | ||
| May 27, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 5-1 | 3-6 | 8-7 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Boston Celtics 98 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 6-1 | 3-6 | 9-7 | ||
| June 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics 107 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 7-1 | 3-6 | 10-7 | ||
| June 4, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Boston Celtics 128 | L | 7-1 | 3-7 | 10-8 | 3OT | |
| June 6, 1976 | Boston Celtics 87 at Phoenix Suns 80 | L | 7-2 | 3-7 | 10-9 |
