1980-81 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Kansas City Kings 4-3
Coach: John MacLeod (57-25)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 482,693, Avg. 11,773 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Kansas City Kings 4-3
Coach: John MacLeod (57-25)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 482,693, Avg. 11,773 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Suns poured in 9,019 points and conceded 8,567.
John MacLeod coached the team. The 1980-81 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9019
Regular Season Points Against: 8567
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 100 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Utah Jazz 93 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 102 at San Diego Clippers 84 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 117 at Denver Nuggets 94 | W | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Seattle Supersonics 75 | W | 3-0 | 4-1 | 7-1 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 89 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 4-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | ||
| October 31, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 4-0 | 5-1 | 9-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Kansas City Kings 100 | W | 4-0 | 6-1 | 10-1 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 5-0 | 6-1 | 11-1 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 84 at San Antonio Spurs 114 | L | 5-0 | 6-2 | 11-2 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 5-0 | 7-2 | 12-2 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 109 at San Diego Clippers 107 | W | 5-0 | 8-2 | 13-2 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 127 at Phoenix Suns 130 | W | 6-0 | 8-2 | 14-2 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Golden State Warriors 119 | L | 6-0 | 8-3 | 14-3 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 7-0 | 8-3 | 15-3 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | W | 7-0 | 9-3 | 16-3 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 8-0 | 9-3 | 17-3 | ||
| November 21, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 8-0 | 9-4 | 17-4 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 9-0 | 9-4 | 18-4 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 10-0 | 9-4 | 19-4 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 11-0 | 9-4 | 20-4 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Golden State Warriors 108 | W | 11-0 | 10-4 | 21-4 | ||
| November 30, 1980 | Houston Rockets 114 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 12-0 | 10-4 | 22-4 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 122 at San Antonio Spurs 107 | W | 12-0 | 11-4 | 23-4 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Kansas City Kings 103 | L | 12-0 | 11-5 | 23-5 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 90 at Phoenix Suns 88 | L | 12-1 | 11-5 | 23-6 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 88 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 13-1 | 11-5 | 24-6 | ||
| December 9, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 123 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 13-1 | 12-5 | 25-6 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Indiana Pacers 102 | L | 13-1 | 12-6 | 25-7 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 13-2 | 12-6 | 25-8 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 14-2 | 12-6 | 26-8 | ||
| December 19, 1980 | Utah Jazz 90 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 15-2 | 12-6 | 27-8 | ||
| December 21, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | W | 15-2 | 13-6 | 28-8 | ||
| December 22, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Seattle Supersonics 98 | W | 15-2 | 14-6 | 29-8 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 16-2 | 14-6 | 30-8 | ||
| December 25, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 111 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 17-2 | 14-6 | 31-8 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 18-2 | 14-6 | 32-8 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Boston Celtics 116 at Phoenix Suns 97 | L | 18-3 | 14-6 | 32-9 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 133 at Denver Nuggets 132 | W | 18-3 | 15-6 | 33-9 | ||
| January 6, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 18-3 | 16-6 | 34-9 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 18-3 | 16-7 | 34-10 | ||
| January 9, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 112 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 18-3 | 17-7 | 35-10 | ||
| January 11, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | L | 18-3 | 17-8 | 35-11 | ||
| January 13, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 19-3 | 17-8 | 36-11 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 20-3 | 17-8 | 37-11 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | Houston Rockets 89 at Phoenix Suns 92 | W | 21-3 | 17-8 | 38-11 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 22-3 | 17-8 | 39-11 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 112 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | L | 22-3 | 17-9 | 39-12 | OT | |
| January 21, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 22-3 | 17-10 | 39-13 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 23-3 | 17-10 | 40-13 | ||
| January 25, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 | L | 23-3 | 17-11 | 40-14 | ||
| January 26, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 99 at New York Knicks 94 | W | 23-3 | 18-11 | 41-14 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Washington Bullets 108 | L | 23-3 | 18-12 | 41-15 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | L | 23-3 | 18-13 | 41-16 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | Utah Jazz 89 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 24-3 | 18-13 | 42-16 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Houston Rockets 99 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 25-3 | 18-13 | 43-16 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Washington Bullets 107 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 26-3 | 18-13 | 44-16 | OT | |
| February 10, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 107 at San Diego Clippers 93 | W | 26-3 | 19-13 | 45-16 | ||
| February 11, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 27-3 | 19-13 | 46-16 | ||
| February 13, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 94 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 28-3 | 19-13 | 47-16 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | New York Knicks 115 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 28-4 | 19-13 | 47-17 | ||
| February 17, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 29-4 | 19-13 | 48-17 | ||
| February 19, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Denver Nuggets 127 | L | 29-4 | 19-14 | 48-18 | ||
| February 20, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | L | 29-4 | 19-15 | 48-19 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 30-4 | 19-15 | 49-19 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | L | 30-4 | 19-16 | 49-20 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | W | 30-4 | 20-16 | 50-20 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 31-4 | 20-16 | 51-20 | ||
| March 5, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Utah Jazz 100 | W | 31-4 | 21-16 | 52-20 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 32-4 | 21-16 | 53-20 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 68 at Kansas City Kings 105 | L | 32-4 | 21-17 | 53-21 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | L | 32-4 | 21-18 | 53-22 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 33-4 | 21-18 | 54-22 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Golden State Warriors 114 | L | 33-4 | 21-19 | 54-23 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 34-4 | 21-19 | 55-23 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 34-4 | 21-20 | 55-24 | ||
| March 25, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 34-5 | 21-20 | 55-25 | ||
| March 27, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 100 at Phoenix Suns 124 | W | 35-5 | 21-20 | 56-25 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Utah Jazz 90 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 36-5 | 21-20 | 57-25 | ||
| April 7, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 80 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 88 at Phoenix Suns 83 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Kansas City Kings 93 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Kansas City Kings 102 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 89 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 81 at Kansas City Kings 76 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 95 at Phoenix Suns 88 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
