1982-83 Phoenix Suns Roster

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 Statistics
1982-83 Phoenix Suns Results

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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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Alvan AdamsC-FJuly 19, 19546'9"210OklahomaLawrence, KS USA
Jeff CookF-COctober 21, 19566'10"215Idaho StateWest Covina, CA USA
Walter DavisG-FSeptember 9, 19546'6"193North CarolinaPineville, NC USA
James EdwardsC-FNovember 22, 19557'0"225WashingtonSeattle, WA USA
Johnny HighGApril 25, 19576'3"185Nevada-RenoBirmingham, AL USA
Dennis JohnsonGSeptember 18, 19546'4"185PepperdineSan Pedro, CA USA
Joel KramerF-CNovember 30, 19556'7"203San Diego StateSan Diego, CA USA
Maurice LucasF-CFebruary 18, 19526'9"215MarquettePittsburgh, PA USA
Kyle MacyGApril 9, 19576'3"175KentuckyFort Wayne, IN USA
Larry NanceF-CFebruary 12, 19596'10"205ClemsonAnderson, SC USA
Charlie PittmanFMarch 23, 19586'7"220MarylandRocky Mount, NC USA
Alvin ScottF-GSeptember 14, 19556'7"185Oral RobertsCleveland, TN USA
David ThirdkillF-GApril 12, 19606'7"195BradleySt. Louis, MO USA
Rory WhiteFAugust 16, 19596'8"210South AlabamaTuskegee, AL USA



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