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.
Phoenix tossed in 8,705 points and allowed 8,422.
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 |
