1970-71 Phoenix Suns Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (48-34)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 332,945, Avg. 8,121 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 48-34
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (48-34)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 332,945, Avg. 8,121 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Phoenix Suns Results
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Suns scored 9,333 points and conceded 9,177. Dick Van Arsdale netted a team-leading 1,771 points for Phoenix, while Connie Hawkins averaged 18 or more per game also. Paul Silas contributed 1,015 rebounds. Clem Haskins dished out 383 assists for the squad.
Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Counts | C-F | October 16, 1941 | 7'0" | 230 | Oregon State | Coos Bay, OR USA |
| Lamar Green | F-C | March 22, 1947 | 6'7" | 210 | Morehead State | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Art Harris | G | January 13, 1947 | 6'4" | 185 | Stanford | Chicago, IL USA |
| Clem Haskins | G | July 11, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Western Kentucky | Campbellsville, KY USA |
| Connie Hawkins | F-C | July 17, 1942 | 6'8" | 201 | Iowa (dnp) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Greg Howard | F-C | January 8, 1948 | 6'9" | 215 | New Mexico | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Paul Silas | F-C | July 12, 1943 | 6'7" | 215 | Creighton | Prescott, AZ USA |
| Fred Taylor | G-F | February 5, 1948 | 6'5" | 180 | Pan American | Houston, TX USA |
| Joe Thomas | F | March 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 205 | Marquette | Canton, GA USA |
| Dick Van Arsdale | G-F | February 22, 1943 | 6'4" | 202 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Neal Walk | C | July 29, 1948 | 6'10" | 220 | Florida | Cleveland, OH USA |
| John Wetzel | G-F | October 22, 1944 | 6'5" | 183 | Virginia Tech | Waynesboro, VA USA |
