1978-79 Phoenix Suns Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
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 Statistics
1978-79 Phoenix Suns Results

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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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Alvan AdamsC-FJuly 19, 19546'9"210OklahomaLawrence, KS USA
Mike BratzGOctober 17, 19556'2"185StanfordLompoc, CA USA
Don BuseGAugust 10, 19506'4"190EvansvilleHuntingburg, IN USA
Marty ByrnesFApril 30, 19566'7"215SyracuseSyracuse, NY USA
Walter DavisG-FSeptember 9, 19546'6"193North CarolinaPineville, NC USA
Bayard ForrestCJuly 8, 19546'10"235Grand CanyonSan Jose, CA USA
Garfield HeardFMay 3, 19486'6"215OklahomaHogansville, GA USA
Joel KramerF-CNovember 30, 19556'7"203San Diego StateSan Diego, CA USA
Ron LeeGNovember 2, 19526'3"193OregonBoston, MA USA
Ted McClainGAugust 30, 19466'1"180Tennessee StateNashville, TN USA
Truck RobinsonF-COctober 4, 19516'7"225Tennessee StateJacksonville, FL USA
Alvin ScottF-GSeptember 14, 19556'7"185Oral RobertsCleveland, TN USA
Paul WestphalGNovember 30, 19506'4"192USCTorrance, CA USA



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