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1978-79 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 9-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Kansas City Kings 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-3
Coach: John MacLeod (50-32)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 465,010, Avg. 11,342 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-6.
Phoenix poured in 9,459 points and yielded 9,156. Paul Westphal netted a team-leading 1,941 points for the Suns, while Walter Davis scored 18 or more per game, too. Alvan Adams contributed 705 rebounds. Paul Westphal dished out 529 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Don Buse added 156 thefts.
John MacLeod coached the team. The 1978-79 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9459
Regular Season Points Against: 9156
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 13, 1978 | San Diego Clippers 114 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
October 15, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Phoenix Suns 129 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
October 17, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
October 18, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Golden State Warriors 112 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
October 22, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
October 24, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Phoenix Suns 124 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
October 25, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Denver Nuggets 108 | L | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
October 27, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | OT | |
October 28, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Kansas City Kings 112 | L | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 | ||
October 31, 1978 | New York Knicks 108 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | ||
November 2, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 106 at New Orleans Jazz 99 | W | 4-1 | 4-2 | 8-3 | ||
November 4, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Houston Rockets 110 | L | 4-1 | 4-3 | 8-4 | ||
November 8, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 5-1 | 4-3 | 9-4 | ||
November 10, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 150 at Phoenix Suns 132 | L | 5-2 | 4-3 | 9-5 | ||
November 12, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 122 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 6-2 | 4-3 | 10-5 | ||
November 15, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 125 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | W | 6-2 | 5-3 | 11-5 | ||
November 17, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 95 | L | 6-2 | 5-4 | 11-6 | ||
November 18, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 6-2 | 6-4 | 12-6 | ||
November 21, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 6-2 | 7-4 | 13-6 | ||
November 22, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 6-2 | 8-4 | 14-6 | ||
November 24, 1978 | Houston Rockets 113 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 7-2 | 8-4 | 15-6 | ||
November 26, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Phoenix Suns 125 | W | 8-2 | 8-4 | 16-6 | ||
November 28, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Chicago Bulls 124 | L | 8-2 | 8-5 | 16-7 | ||
November 30, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 9-2 | 8-5 | 17-7 | ||
December 1, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 130 | L | 9-2 | 8-6 | 17-8 | ||
December 2, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 116 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 9-3 | 8-6 | 17-9 | ||
December 6, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Phoenix Suns 136 | W | 10-3 | 8-6 | 18-9 | ||
December 8, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 10-3 | 9-6 | 19-9 | ||
December 9, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Washington Bullets 101 | L | 10-3 | 9-7 | 19-10 | ||
December 12, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | L | 10-3 | 9-8 | 19-11 | ||
December 16, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 11-3 | 9-8 | 20-11 | ||
December 17, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 110 at San Diego Clippers 116 | L | 11-3 | 9-9 | 20-12 | ||
December 20, 1978 | Washington Bullets 137 at Phoenix Suns 129 | L | 11-4 | 9-9 | 20-13 | ||
December 22, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 103 at Phoenix Suns 123 | W | 12-4 | 9-9 | 21-13 | ||
December 26, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Denver Nuggets 102 | W | 12-4 | 10-9 | 22-13 | ||
December 28, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 127 at Phoenix Suns 129 | W | 13-4 | 10-9 | 23-13 | OT | |
December 29, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | L | 13-4 | 10-10 | 23-14 | ||
December 30, 1978 | Boston Celtics 109 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 14-4 | 10-10 | 24-14 | ||
January 2, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 114 at New York Knicks 102 | W | 14-4 | 11-10 | 25-14 | ||
January 5, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Washington Bullets 104 | L | 14-4 | 11-11 | 25-15 | ||
January 6, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 143 at Philadelphia 76ers 139 | W | 14-4 | 12-11 | 26-15 | OT | |
January 7, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 112 at New Jersey Nets 117 | L | 14-4 | 12-12 | 26-16 | ||
January 11, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 14-5 | 12-12 | 26-17 | ||
January 13, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 14-6 | 12-12 | 26-18 | ||
January 17, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | L | 14-6 | 12-13 | 26-19 | ||
January 18, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Detroit Pistons 87 | W | 14-6 | 13-13 | 27-19 | ||
January 20, 1979 | Houston Rockets 97 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 15-6 | 13-13 | 28-19 | ||
January 24, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 16-6 | 13-13 | 29-19 | ||
January 26, 1979 | New York Knicks 107 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 17-6 | 13-13 | 30-19 | ||
January 28, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 117 at Phoenix Suns 114 | L | 17-7 | 13-13 | 30-20 | ||
January 31, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Phoenix Suns 123 | W | 18-7 | 13-13 | 31-20 | ||
February 2, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 108 at Phoenix Suns 133 | W | 19-7 | 13-13 | 32-20 | ||
February 6, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 19-7 | 13-14 | 32-21 | ||
February 9, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Phoenix Suns 102 | L | 19-8 | 13-14 | 32-22 | ||
February 11, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Phoenix Suns 136 | W | 20-8 | 13-14 | 33-22 | ||
February 15, 1979 | Washington Bullets 108 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 21-8 | 13-14 | 34-22 | ||
February 16, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | L | 21-8 | 13-15 | 34-23 | ||
February 17, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz 112 at Phoenix Suns 136 | W | 22-8 | 13-15 | 35-23 | ||
February 20, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 117 at New York Knicks 107 | W | 22-8 | 14-15 | 36-23 | ||
February 21, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 112 at New Jersey Nets 123 | L | 22-8 | 14-16 | 36-24 | ||
February 23, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Kansas City Kings 121 | L | 22-8 | 14-17 | 36-25 | ||
February 24, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 85 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | L | 22-8 | 14-18 | 36-26 | ||
February 28, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 23-8 | 14-18 | 37-26 | ||
March 2, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Phoenix Suns 105 | L | 23-9 | 14-18 | 37-27 | ||
March 4, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 24-9 | 14-18 | 38-27 | ||
March 8, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Phoenix Suns 132 | W | 25-9 | 14-18 | 39-27 | ||
March 11, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 25-9 | 14-19 | 39-28 | ||
March 13, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120 | W | 25-9 | 15-19 | 40-28 | ||
March 14, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 25-9 | 16-19 | 41-28 | ||
March 16, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 128 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | W | 25-9 | 17-19 | 42-28 | ||
March 17, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Houston Rockets 134 | L | 25-9 | 17-20 | 42-29 | ||
March 18, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 117 at New Orleans Jazz 121 | L | 25-9 | 17-21 | 42-30 | ||
March 21, 1979 | Boston Celtics 113 at Phoenix Suns 134 | W | 26-9 | 17-21 | 43-30 | ||
March 23, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 107 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 27-9 | 17-21 | 44-30 | ||
March 25, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Golden State Warriors 95 | W | 27-9 | 18-21 | 45-30 | ||
March 28, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 28-9 | 18-21 | 46-30 | ||
March 30, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 29-9 | 18-21 | 47-30 | OT | |
April 1, 1979 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 30-9 | 18-21 | 48-30 | ||
April 4, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 31-9 | 18-21 | 49-30 | ||
April 6, 1979 | San Diego Clippers 117 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 32-9 | 18-21 | 50-30 | ||
April 7, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 116 at San Diego Clippers 120 | L | 32-9 | 18-22 | 50-31 | ||
April 8, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | L | 32-9 | 18-23 | 50-32 | ||
April 10, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 13, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
April 15, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
April 17, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 99 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
April 20, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 91 at Kansas City Kings 111 | L | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
April 22, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 93 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | at Tempe, AZ | |
April 25, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Kansas City Kings 94 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
April 27, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 99 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
May 1, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | L | 5-0 | 1-3 | 6-3 | ||
May 4, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 5-0 | 1-4 | 6-4 | ||
May 6, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 6-0 | 1-4 | 7-4 | ||
May 8, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Phoenix Suns 100 | W | 7-0 | 1-4 | 8-4 | ||
May 11, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | W | 7-0 | 2-4 | 9-4 | ||
May 13, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Phoenix Suns 105 | L | 7-1 | 2-4 | 9-5 | ||
May 17, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | L | 7-1 | 2-5 | 9-6 |