1982-83 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 53-29
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Denver Nuggets 2-1
Coach: John MacLeod (53-29)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 465,603, Avg. 11,356 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 53-29
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Denver Nuggets 2-1
Coach: John MacLeod (53-29)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 465,603, Avg. 11,356 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 53 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Suns racked up 8,776 points and allowed 8,361. Walter Davis netted a team-leading 1,521 points for Phoenix, and Maurice Lucas contributed 799 rebounds. Walter Davis dished out 397 assists for the squad.
On defense, Walter Davis added 117 steals, while Larry Nance blocked 217 shots.
John MacLeod coached the team. The 1982-83 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8776
Regular Season Points Against: 8361
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 113 at San Diego Clippers 99 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Denver Nuggets 114 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 2, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 87 at Phoenix Suns 92 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 4, 1982 | Utah Jazz 104 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 6, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Dallas Mavericks 100 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 7, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 100 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | L | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 9, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Houston Rockets 91 | W | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 10, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 100 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 12, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Phoenix Suns 94 | W | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 14, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | W | 4-0 | 4-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 16, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 5-0 | 4-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 18, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 5-1 | 4-2 | 9-3 | ||
| November 20, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks 80 at Phoenix Suns 91 | W | 6-1 | 4-2 | 10-3 | ||
| November 24, 1982 | Washington Bullets 106 at Phoenix Suns 93 | L | 6-2 | 4-2 | 10-4 | ||
| November 26, 1982 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 7-2 | 4-2 | 11-4 | ||
| November 27, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Kansas City Kings 105 | L | 7-2 | 4-3 | 11-5 | ||
| November 30, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Golden State Warriors 110 | L | 7-2 | 4-4 | 11-6 | ||
| December 2, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 7-3 | 4-4 | 11-7 | ||
| December 4, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 113 at Phoenix Suns 103 | L | 7-4 | 4-4 | 11-8 | ||
| December 8, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 89 | L | 7-4 | 4-5 | 11-9 | ||
| December 10, 1982 | Houston Rockets 83 at Phoenix Suns 97 | W | 8-4 | 4-5 | 12-9 | ||
| December 12, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | L | 8-4 | 4-6 | 12-10 | ||
| December 14, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | W | 8-4 | 5-6 | 13-10 | OT | |
| December 16, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 98 at Phoenix Suns 94 | L | 8-5 | 5-6 | 13-11 | ||
| December 18, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 9-5 | 5-6 | 14-11 | ||
| December 21, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 114 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | W | 9-5 | 6-6 | 15-11 | ||
| December 23, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Phoenix Suns 125 | W | 10-5 | 6-6 | 16-11 | ||
| December 25, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Utah Jazz 101 | W | 10-5 | 7-6 | 17-11 | ||
| December 26, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Seattle Supersonics 88 | L | 10-5 | 7-7 | 17-12 | ||
| December 28, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 11-5 | 7-7 | 18-12 | ||
| December 30, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 12-5 | 7-7 | 19-12 | ||
| January 1, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Denver Nuggets 127 | L | 12-5 | 7-8 | 19-13 | ||
| January 2, 1983 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 13-5 | 7-8 | 20-13 | ||
| January 4, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 97 at New York Knicks 85 | W | 13-5 | 8-8 | 21-13 | ||
| January 6, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 93 at New Jersey Nets 94 | L | 13-5 | 8-9 | 21-14 | ||
| January 7, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 13-5 | 9-9 | 22-14 | ||
| January 9, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 13-5 | 9-10 | 22-15 | ||
| January 11, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Chicago Bulls 96 | W | 13-5 | 10-10 | 23-15 | ||
| January 13, 1983 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 14-5 | 10-10 | 24-15 | ||
| January 15, 1983 | San Diego Clippers 101 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 15-5 | 10-10 | 25-15 | ||
| January 19, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 16-5 | 10-10 | 26-15 | ||
| January 21, 1983 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Phoenix Suns 117 | L | 16-6 | 10-10 | 26-16 | ||
| January 23, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Kansas City Kings 92 | W | 16-6 | 11-10 | 27-16 | ||
| January 25, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | L | 16-6 | 11-11 | 27-17 | ||
| January 26, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | L | 16-6 | 11-12 | 27-18 | ||
| January 28, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Boston Celtics 111 | L | 16-6 | 11-13 | 27-19 | ||
| January 29, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 82 at Washington Bullets 88 | L | 16-6 | 11-14 | 27-20 | ||
| February 2, 1983 | Utah Jazz 96 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 17-6 | 11-14 | 28-20 | ||
| February 4, 1983 | Houston Rockets 99 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 18-6 | 11-14 | 29-20 | ||
| February 6, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Golden State Warriors 92 | W | 18-6 | 12-14 | 30-20 | ||
| February 8, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 112 at Phoenix Suns 100 | L | 18-7 | 12-14 | 30-21 | ||
| February 10, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 100 at San Diego Clippers 101 | L | 18-7 | 12-15 | 30-22 | ||
| February 16, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Kansas City Kings 102 | W | 18-7 | 13-15 | 31-22 | at St Louis, MO | |
| February 19, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 18-7 | 13-16 | 31-23 | ||
| February 20, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 81 | W | 18-7 | 14-16 | 32-23 | ||
| February 22, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 19-7 | 14-16 | 33-23 | ||
| February 24, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Utah Jazz 103 | W | 19-7 | 15-16 | 34-23 | ||
| February 25, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | W | 19-7 | 16-16 | 35-23 | ||
| February 26, 1983 | Boston Celtics 103 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 19-8 | 16-16 | 35-24 | ||
| March 2, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 20-8 | 16-16 | 36-24 | ||
| March 4, 1983 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 21-8 | 16-16 | 37-24 | ||
| March 8, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Dallas Mavericks 120 | L | 21-8 | 16-17 | 37-25 | ||
| March 9, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 105 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | L | 21-8 | 16-18 | 37-26 | ||
| March 12, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Houston Rockets 94 | W | 21-8 | 17-18 | 38-26 | ||
| March 15, 1983 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 22-8 | 17-18 | 39-26 | ||
| March 16, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 22-8 | 17-19 | 39-27 | ||
| March 17, 1983 | Houston Rockets 99 at Phoenix Suns 125 | W | 23-8 | 17-19 | 40-27 | ||
| March 19, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 112 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 24-8 | 17-19 | 41-27 | OT | |
| March 22, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 117 at Denver Nuggets 130 | L | 24-8 | 17-20 | 41-28 | ||
| March 24, 1983 | Kansas City Kings 95 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 25-8 | 17-20 | 42-28 | ||
| March 26, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Phoenix Suns 124 | W | 26-8 | 17-20 | 43-28 | ||
| March 29, 1983 | Utah Jazz 107 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 27-8 | 17-20 | 44-28 | ||
| March 31, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 28-8 | 17-20 | 45-28 | ||
| April 2, 1983 | New York Knicks 108 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 29-8 | 17-20 | 46-28 | ||
| April 5, 1983 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 30-8 | 17-20 | 47-28 | ||
| April 7, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 30-9 | 17-20 | 47-29 | ||
| April 8, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 30-9 | 18-20 | 48-29 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | W | 30-9 | 19-20 | 49-29 | ||
| April 12, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Golden State Warriors 108 | W | 30-9 | 20-20 | 50-29 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 31-9 | 20-20 | 51-29 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 113 at San Diego Clippers 101 | W | 31-9 | 21-20 | 52-29 | ||
| April 17, 1983 | San Diego Clippers 101 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 32-9 | 21-20 | 53-29 | ||
| April 19, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Denver Nuggets 113 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 24, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | OT |
