1976-77 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 34-48
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: John MacLeod (34-48)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 411,294, Avg. 10,032 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 34-48
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: John MacLeod (34-48)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 411,294, Avg. 10,032 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 34 wins and 48 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
The Suns scored 8,603 points and surrendered 8,543. Paul Westphal netted a team-leading 1,726 points for Phoenix, and Alvan Adams contributed 17 or more per game, too. Alvan Adams accounted for 652 rebounds. Paul Westphal dished out 459 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Ron Lee added 156 thefts.
John MacLeod coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8603
Regular Season Points Against: 8543
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 98 at New Orleans Jazz 111 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Houston Rockets 129 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 27, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 106 at San Antonio Spurs 115 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| October 29, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Chicago Bulls 82 | W | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Denver Nuggets 113 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 84 at Seattle Supersonics 88 | L | 0-0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | ||
| November 11, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 1-0 | 1-5 | 2-5 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Phoenix Suns 90 | L | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-6 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 2-1 | 1-5 | 3-6 | ||
| November 18, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Golden State Warriors 131 | L | 2-1 | 1-6 | 3-7 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | New York Nets 90 at Phoenix Suns 88 | L | 2-2 | 1-6 | 3-8 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 3-2 | 1-6 | 4-8 | ||
| November 25, 1976 | Washington Bullets 98 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 4-2 | 1-6 | 5-8 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 5-2 | 1-6 | 6-8 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Indiana Pacers 103 | L | 5-2 | 1-7 | 6-9 | ||
| December 1, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 106 at New York Nets 96 | W | 5-2 | 2-7 | 7-9 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 5-3 | 2-7 | 7-10 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 6-3 | 2-7 | 8-10 | OT | |
| December 8, 1976 | Houston Rockets 95 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 7-3 | 2-7 | 9-10 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 7-3 | 3-7 | 10-10 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 96 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 7-3 | 3-8 | 10-11 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Atlanta Hawks 91 | W | 7-3 | 4-8 | 11-11 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Buffalo Braves 108 | L | 7-3 | 4-9 | 11-12 | ||
| December 15, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Philadelphia 76ers 97 | L | 7-3 | 4-10 | 11-13 | ||
| December 17, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 7-3 | 4-11 | 11-14 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 90 at Phoenix Suns 89 | L | 7-4 | 4-11 | 11-15 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 92 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 8-4 | 4-11 | 12-15 | ||
| December 25, 1976 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 9-4 | 4-11 | 13-15 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Denver Nuggets 110 | L | 9-4 | 4-12 | 13-16 | ||
| December 29, 1976 | Boston Celtics 87 at Phoenix Suns 97 | W | 10-4 | 4-12 | 14-16 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 88 at Kansas City Kings 89 | L | 10-4 | 4-13 | 14-17 | at Omaha, NE | |
| January 4, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 139 | L | 10-4 | 4-14 | 14-18 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 10-4 | 4-15 | 14-19 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 89 at Washington Bullets 99 | L | 10-4 | 4-16 | 14-20 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 95 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 10-4 | 4-17 | 14-21 | ||
| January 10, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Atlanta Hawks 92 | W | 10-4 | 5-17 | 15-21 | ||
| January 11, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Chicago Bulls 93 | L | 10-4 | 5-18 | 15-22 | ||
| January 13, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 11-4 | 5-18 | 16-22 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Phoenix Suns 94 | W | 12-4 | 5-18 | 17-22 | ||
| January 19, 1977 | New York Knicks 90 at Phoenix Suns 97 | W | 13-4 | 5-18 | 18-22 | ||
| January 20, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 13-4 | 5-19 | 18-23 | ||
| January 21, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Phoenix Suns 125 | W | 14-4 | 5-19 | 19-23 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 88 at Phoenix Suns 98 | W | 15-4 | 5-19 | 20-23 | ||
| January 25, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 116 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 15-5 | 5-19 | 20-24 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 16-5 | 5-19 | 21-24 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 102 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 17-5 | 5-19 | 22-24 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | L | 17-5 | 5-20 | 22-25 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Phoenix Suns 130 | W | 18-5 | 5-20 | 23-25 | ||
| February 4, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 18-6 | 5-20 | 23-26 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 19-6 | 5-20 | 24-26 | ||
| February 8, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 20-6 | 5-20 | 25-26 | ||
| February 10, 1977 | Washington Bullets 109 at Phoenix Suns 103 | L | 20-7 | 5-20 | 25-27 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Kansas City Kings 102 | L | 20-7 | 5-21 | 25-28 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 20-7 | 5-22 | 25-29 | ||
| February 18, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 | W | 20-7 | 6-22 | 26-29 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 92 | L | 20-7 | 6-23 | 26-30 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 20-7 | 6-24 | 26-31 | ||
| February 22, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Buffalo Braves 115 | L | 20-7 | 6-25 | 26-32 | ||
| February 24, 1977 | Houston Rockets 109 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 20-8 | 6-25 | 26-33 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Boston Celtics 108 at Phoenix Suns 104 | L | 20-9 | 6-25 | 26-34 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Phoenix Suns 104 | L | 20-10 | 6-25 | 26-35 | OT | |
| March 4, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Phoenix Suns 87 | L | 20-11 | 6-25 | 26-36 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Washington Bullets 118 | L | 20-11 | 6-26 | 26-37 | ||
| March 8, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 115 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | L | 20-11 | 6-27 | 26-38 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Houston Rockets 105 | L | 20-11 | 6-28 | 26-39 | ||
| March 11, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 73 at New York Nets 82 | L | 20-11 | 6-29 | 26-40 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 20-11 | 6-30 | 26-41 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | New York Knicks 91 at Phoenix Suns 124 | W | 21-11 | 6-30 | 27-41 | ||
| March 18, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 104 at Phoenix Suns 100 | L | 21-12 | 6-30 | 27-42 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 22-12 | 6-30 | 28-42 | ||
| March 24, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 107 at Phoenix Suns 102 | L | 22-13 | 6-30 | 28-43 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 22-13 | 6-31 | 28-44 | ||
| March 26, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Phoenix Suns 102 | L | 22-14 | 6-31 | 28-45 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | W | 22-14 | 7-31 | 29-45 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 22-14 | 8-31 | 30-45 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 100 at New Orleans Jazz 112 | L | 22-14 | 8-32 | 30-46 | ||
| April 1, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Phoenix Suns 133 | W | 23-14 | 8-32 | 31-46 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 23-15 | 8-32 | 31-47 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 24-15 | 8-32 | 32-47 | ||
| April 7, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 25-15 | 8-32 | 33-47 | ||
| April 8, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | L | 25-15 | 8-33 | 33-48 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | New York Nets 104 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 26-15 | 8-33 | 34-48 |
