The Phoenix Suns were 50-32 in 1978-79. They finished 2nd in the Pacific Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Seattle SuperSonics, 4 games to 3.
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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1 | 52 | 30 | .634 | ||
2 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 | |
3 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 | |
4 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 | |
5 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 |
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Lillard and Clingan power Trail Blazers past Suns 132-119 to win 5th in a row on road
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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
1978-79 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 | 241.2 | 115.4 | 42.2 | 30.5 | 11.2 | 4.1 | 46.9 | 91.7 | 51.2 | 21.5 | 28.0 | 76.8 | 55.5 | 13.2 | 29.0 | 21.5 | 23.7 | |||
Team Rank | 6th | 2nd | 22nd | 2nd | 1st | 18th | 3rd | 11th | 2nd | 12th | 14th | 6th | 2nd | 21st | 18th | 18th | 5th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 111.7 | 44.7 | 25.5 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 46.0 | 93.0 | 49.5 | 19.6 | 25.9 | 75.5 | 53.5 | 15.1 | 29.6 | 22.5 | 26.1 | |||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 14th | 9th | 7th | 21st | 6th | 15th | 16th | 18th | 7th | 6th | 15th | 11th | 15th | 5th | 3rd | 6th | ||||
Net | +3.7 | -2.4 | +5.0 | +0.3 | -0.8 | +0.9 | -1.3 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +2.0 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -2.4 | |||||
Net Rank | 3rd | 17th | 2nd | 9th | 18th | 8th | 13th | 4th | 9th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 19th | 13th | 7th | 2nd |
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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 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 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 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |