1981-82 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Denver Nuggets 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: John MacLeod (46-36)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 487,215, Avg. 11,883 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 46-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Denver Nuggets 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: John MacLeod (46-36)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 487,215, Avg. 11,883 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-5.
The Suns tossed in 8,705 points and allowed 8,422. Dennis Johnson netted a team-leading 1,561 points for Phoenix, while Truck Robinson scored 17 or more per game also. Truck Robinson accounted for 721 rebounds. Kyle Macy dished out 384 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Kyle Macy added 143 thefts.
John MacLeod coached the team. The 1981-82 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8705
Regular Season Points Against: 8422
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 31, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 84 at Seattle Supersonics 94 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| November 3, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 5, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 93 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 6, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 7, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Utah Jazz 95 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 10, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Denver Nuggets 106 | W | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 12, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Phoenix Suns 95 | W | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| November 14, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Phoenix Suns 97 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 18, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | L | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Dallas Mavericks 88 | W | 3-1 | 3-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 25, 1981 | Houston Rockets 114 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 27, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 5-1 | 3-4 | 8-5 | ||
| December 1, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 94 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 6-1 | 3-4 | 9-5 | ||
| December 3, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Phoenix Suns 137 | W | 7-1 | 3-4 | 10-5 | ||
| December 5, 1981 | Utah Jazz 99 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 8-1 | 3-4 | 11-5 | ||
| December 8, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 110 at San Diego Clippers 121 | L | 8-1 | 3-5 | 11-6 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Golden State Warriors 134 | L | 8-1 | 3-6 | 11-7 | 2OT | |
| December 10, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 9-1 | 3-6 | 12-7 | ||
| December 12, 1981 | Washington Bullets 105 at Phoenix Suns 98 | L | 9-2 | 3-6 | 12-8 | ||
| December 15, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Houston Rockets 99 | L | 9-2 | 3-7 | 12-9 | ||
| December 16, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 81 at Kansas City Kings 97 | L | 9-2 | 3-8 | 12-10 | ||
| December 18, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 108 at San Antonio Spurs 104 | W | 9-2 | 4-8 | 13-10 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 87 at Phoenix Suns 95 | W | 10-2 | 4-8 | 14-10 | ||
| December 23, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 103 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 11-2 | 4-8 | 15-10 | ||
| December 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 11-3 | 4-8 | 15-11 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Golden State Warriors 112 | L | 11-3 | 4-9 | 15-12 | ||
| December 27, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Phoenix Suns 99 | W | 12-3 | 4-9 | 16-12 | ||
| December 30, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 13-3 | 4-9 | 17-12 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 14-3 | 4-9 | 18-12 | ||
| January 5, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 82 at Indiana Pacers 87 | L | 14-3 | 4-10 | 18-13 | ||
| January 7, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 14-3 | 5-10 | 19-13 | ||
| January 9, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | L | 14-3 | 5-11 | 19-14 | ||
| January 12, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 121 at Phoenix Suns 133 | W | 15-3 | 5-11 | 20-14 | ||
| January 14, 1982 | New York Knicks 89 at Phoenix Suns 90 | W | 16-3 | 5-11 | 21-14 | ||
| January 16, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 87 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 17-3 | 5-11 | 22-14 | ||
| January 19, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 18-3 | 5-11 | 23-14 | ||
| January 22, 1982 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Phoenix Suns 97 | L | 18-4 | 5-11 | 23-15 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 19-4 | 5-11 | 24-15 | ||
| January 27, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 92 at San Diego Clippers 99 | L | 19-4 | 5-12 | 24-16 | ||
| January 28, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | L | 19-4 | 5-13 | 24-17 | ||
| February 3, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 90 at Phoenix Suns 88 | L | 19-5 | 5-13 | 24-18 | ||
| February 4, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 112 at San Antonio Spurs 118 | L | 19-5 | 5-14 | 24-19 | ||
| February 5, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 19-5 | 5-15 | 24-20 | ||
| February 7, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | L | 19-5 | 5-16 | 24-21 | ||
| February 10, 1982 | Boston Celtics 110 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 20-5 | 5-16 | 25-21 | ||
| February 12, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Phoenix Suns 94 | W | 21-5 | 5-16 | 26-21 | ||
| February 13, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Utah Jazz 120 | L | 21-5 | 5-17 | 26-22 | ||
| February 16, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 91 at Chicago Bulls 86 | W | 21-5 | 6-17 | 27-22 | ||
| February 17, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Kansas City Kings 110 | L | 21-5 | 6-18 | 27-23 | ||
| February 19, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 104 at New York Knicks 90 | W | 21-5 | 7-18 | 28-23 | ||
| February 21, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | L | 21-5 | 7-19 | 28-24 | ||
| February 24, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 22-5 | 7-19 | 29-24 | ||
| February 26, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 23-5 | 7-19 | 30-24 | ||
| February 28, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Seattle Supersonics 98 | W | 23-5 | 8-19 | 31-24 | ||
| March 2, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 | L | 23-5 | 8-20 | 31-25 | OT | |
| March 3, 1982 | Utah Jazz 102 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 24-5 | 8-20 | 32-25 | ||
| March 5, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 98 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 25-5 | 8-20 | 33-25 | ||
| March 7, 1982 | Houston Rockets 94 at Phoenix Suns 92 | L | 25-6 | 8-20 | 33-26 | ||
| March 9, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Washington Bullets 95 | W | 25-6 | 9-20 | 34-26 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 105 at New Jersey Nets 113 | L | 25-6 | 9-21 | 34-27 | ||
| March 11, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | W | 25-6 | 10-21 | 35-27 | ||
| March 14, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 25-6 | 10-22 | 35-28 | ||
| March 16, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 25-6 | 11-22 | 36-28 | ||
| March 17, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 135 at Phoenix Suns 133 | L | 25-7 | 11-22 | 36-29 | OT | |
| March 21, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Phoenix Suns 105 | L | 25-8 | 11-22 | 36-30 | ||
| March 23, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 91 at Golden State Warriors 95 | L | 25-8 | 11-23 | 36-31 | ||
| March 24, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 26-8 | 11-23 | 37-31 | ||
| March 26, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 27-8 | 11-23 | 38-31 | ||
| March 27, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 134 at Denver Nuggets 140 | L | 27-8 | 11-24 | 38-32 | 2OT | |
| March 29, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Utah Jazz 102 | W | 27-8 | 12-24 | 39-32 | ||
| March 31, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 106 at Phoenix Suns 127 | W | 28-8 | 12-24 | 40-32 | ||
| April 2, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | W | 28-8 | 13-24 | 41-32 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 95 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 29-8 | 13-24 | 42-32 | ||
| April 6, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 91 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | L | 29-8 | 13-25 | 42-33 | ||
| April 8, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Phoenix Suns 104 | L | 29-9 | 13-25 | 42-34 | ||
| April 9, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | L | 29-9 | 13-26 | 42-35 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 30-9 | 13-26 | 43-35 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 105 at San Diego Clippers 94 | W | 30-9 | 14-26 | 44-35 | ||
| April 14, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 92 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 31-9 | 14-26 | 45-35 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | W | 31-9 | 15-26 | 46-35 | ||
| April 18, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 31-10 | 15-26 | 46-36 | ||
| April 20, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Denver Nuggets 129 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 23, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 24, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 27, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 28, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 30, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| May 2, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 |
