The Phoenix Suns were 49-33 in 1971-72. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 5th in the Western Conference.
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 | |
4 | 51 | 31 | .622 | 18.0 | |
5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 20.0 | |
6 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 22.0 | |
7 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 35.0 |
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Stephen Curry scores 34 points as Warriors hold off Suns 116-113 in testy game with three technicals
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Warriors center Draymond Green ejected after consecutive technical fouls on one play against Suns
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Murray scores 39 points, Braun adds 31 to lead Nuggets over the Suns 127-120 in NBA Cup
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Suns' Dillon Brooks ejected from game for kicking Nuggets' Jamal Murray in the groin
1971-72 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.4 | 116.3 | 52.5 | 24.1 | 43.9 | 96.1 | 45.7 | 28.5 | 36.6 | 77.9 | 51.8 | 24.7 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 1st | 2nd | 7th | 9th | 4th | 7th | 7th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 4th | 13th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 110.8 | 48.9 | 23.5 | 43.5 | 96.3 | 45.2 | 23.7 | 32.4 | 73.3 | 50.1 | 26.6 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 1st | 8th | 4th | 8th | 10th | 11th | 7th | 11th | 12th | 2nd | 8th | 1st | |||||||||
Net | +5.5 | +3.6 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.2 | +0.5 | +4.7 | +4.2 | +4.6 | +1.7 | -1.9 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 4th | 4th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 3rd |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |