1977-78 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 2-0
Coach: John MacLeod (49-33)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 470,009, Avg. 11,464 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 49-33
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 2-0
Coach: John MacLeod (49-33)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 470,009, Avg. 11,464 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Suns scored 9,211 points and yielded 8,905. Paul Westphal netted a team-leading 2,014 points for Phoenix, while Walter Davis averaged 18 or more per game, too. Garfield Heard accounted for 652 rebounds. Paul Westphal dished out 437 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Ron Lee added 225 thefts.
John MacLeod coached the team. The 1977-78 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 9211
Regular Season Points Against: 8905
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 83 at Phoenix Suns 100 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 86 at Phoenix Suns 93 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 107 at New Orleans Jazz 114 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Houston Rockets 125 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| October 31, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 145 at Phoenix Suns 143 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 3, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 110 at San Antonio Spurs 89 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Washington Bullets 113 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Chicago Bulls 111 | L | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 10, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 111 at Phoenix Suns 127 | W | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 18, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Phoenix Suns 134 | W | 6-1 | 2-4 | 8-5 | ||
| November 22, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 7-1 | 2-4 | 9-5 | ||
| November 24, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | L | 7-1 | 2-5 | 9-6 | ||
| November 25, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 7-1 | 3-5 | 10-6 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 8-1 | 3-5 | 11-6 | ||
| November 29, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | L | 8-1 | 3-6 | 11-7 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Phoenix Suns 103 | L | 8-2 | 3-6 | 11-8 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Phoenix Suns 89 | L | 8-3 | 3-6 | 11-9 | ||
| December 6, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Kansas City Kings 92 | W | 8-3 | 4-6 | 12-9 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 8-3 | 5-6 | 13-9 | OT | |
| December 10, 1977 | Houston Rockets 93 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 9-3 | 5-6 | 14-9 | ||
| December 14, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 103 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 10-3 | 5-6 | 15-9 | ||
| December 16, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 126 at New Orleans Jazz 113 | W | 10-3 | 6-6 | 16-9 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 10-3 | 7-6 | 17-9 | ||
| December 18, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 129 at Atlanta Hawks 134 | L | 10-3 | 7-7 | 17-10 | 2OT | |
| December 20, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 110 at New York Knicks 99 | W | 10-3 | 8-7 | 18-10 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 125 | L | 10-3 | 8-8 | 18-11 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Boston Celtics 110 at Phoenix Suns 129 | W | 11-3 | 8-8 | 19-11 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Denver Nuggets 127 | L | 11-3 | 8-9 | 19-12 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 105 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 12-3 | 8-9 | 20-12 | ||
| December 29, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 13-3 | 8-9 | 21-12 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Seattle Supersonics 121 | L | 13-3 | 8-10 | 21-13 | ||
| January 3, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 13-3 | 9-10 | 22-13 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 83 at New Jersey Nets 115 | L | 13-3 | 9-11 | 22-14 | ||
| January 5, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 13-3 | 10-11 | 23-14 | at Hartford, CT | |
| January 7, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Buffalo Braves 97 | W | 13-3 | 11-11 | 24-14 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 99 at Phoenix Suns 142 | W | 14-3 | 11-11 | 25-14 | ||
| January 13, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 15-3 | 11-11 | 26-14 | ||
| January 15, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 16-3 | 11-11 | 27-14 | ||
| January 19, 1978 | New York Knicks 114 at Phoenix Suns 134 | W | 17-3 | 11-11 | 28-14 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Golden State Warriors 119 | L | 17-3 | 11-12 | 28-15 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Washington Bullets 101 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 18-3 | 11-12 | 29-15 | ||
| January 25, 1978 | Houston Rockets 96 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 19-3 | 11-12 | 30-15 | ||
| January 27, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 20-3 | 11-12 | 31-15 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 21-3 | 11-12 | 32-15 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Kansas City Kings 102 | W | 21-3 | 12-12 | 33-15 | at Omaha, NE | |
| February 1, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Detroit Pistons 127 | L | 21-3 | 12-13 | 33-16 | ||
| February 3, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 22-3 | 12-13 | 34-16 | ||
| February 9, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Phoenix Suns 125 | W | 23-3 | 12-13 | 35-16 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Washington Bullets 109 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 24-3 | 12-13 | 36-16 | ||
| February 14, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | L | 24-3 | 12-14 | 36-17 | ||
| February 16, 1978 | Boston Celtics 98 at Phoenix Suns 95 | L | 24-4 | 12-14 | 36-18 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Golden State Warriors 111 | L | 24-4 | 12-15 | 36-19 | ||
| February 18, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 25-4 | 12-15 | 37-19 | ||
| February 21, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Buffalo Braves 111 | W | 25-4 | 13-15 | 38-19 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | L | 25-4 | 13-16 | 38-20 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| February 24, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Washington Bullets 121 | L | 25-4 | 13-17 | 38-21 | OT | |
| February 25, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 115 at New York Knicks 122 | L | 25-4 | 13-18 | 38-22 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Chicago Bulls 126 | L | 25-4 | 13-19 | 38-23 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Phoenix Suns 102 | L | 25-5 | 13-19 | 38-24 | ||
| March 3, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Phoenix Suns 132 | W | 26-5 | 13-19 | 39-24 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Phoenix Suns 92 | L | 26-6 | 13-19 | 39-25 | ||
| March 7, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 26-6 | 14-19 | 40-25 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 27-6 | 14-19 | 41-25 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 28-6 | 14-19 | 42-25 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | L | 28-6 | 14-20 | 42-26 | ||
| March 14, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | L | 28-6 | 14-21 | 42-27 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 98 at New Jersey Nets 117 | L | 28-6 | 14-22 | 42-28 | ||
| March 17, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Boston Celtics 115 | L | 28-6 | 14-23 | 42-29 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 123 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | W | 28-6 | 15-23 | 43-29 | ||
| March 21, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Indiana Pacers 119 | L | 28-6 | 15-24 | 43-30 | ||
| March 23, 1978 | New York Knicks 108 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 29-6 | 15-24 | 44-30 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | Buffalo Braves 106 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 30-6 | 15-24 | 45-30 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Phoenix Suns 127 | W | 31-6 | 15-24 | 46-30 | ||
| March 31, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 112 at Phoenix Suns 136 | W | 32-6 | 15-24 | 47-30 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 33-6 | 15-24 | 48-30 | ||
| April 4, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 119 at San Antonio Spurs 125 | L | 33-6 | 15-25 | 48-31 | ||
| April 6, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Phoenix Suns 105 | L | 33-7 | 15-25 | 48-32 | ||
| April 7, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 83 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | L | 33-7 | 15-26 | 48-33 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 109 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 34-7 | 15-26 | 49-33 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Phoenix Suns 103 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
