NBA team season
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The 1984–85 Phoenix Suns season was the 17th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . The Suns were without All-Star Walter Davis for much of the season due to injury. They would be without him in the playoffs , extending a then-franchise record to eight consecutive seasons even though the Suns finished the regular season with the team's first losing record since the 1976–77 season . The Suns' playoff run would not last long, being swept in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs by the eventual league champions, the Los Angeles Lakers . The team was led by head coach John MacLeod , in his 12th year with the Suns, and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum .
Larry Nance would earn his first career All-Star selection, and led the Suns in scoring for the first time, averaging 20 points per game. He also tied with Maurice Lucas for team leader in rebounds , each averaging 8.8 on the season. Walter Davis was hampered by an injury, starting just nine games on the season and averaging only 15.0 points, while 7-footer James Edwards brought in 14.9 points per game.
Phoenix Suns roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (Y-M-D)
From
F/C
33
Adams, Alvan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1954-07-19
Oklahoma
G
6
Davis, Walter
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1954-09-09
North Carolina
C
53
Edwards, James
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1955-11-22
Washington
G
10
Foster, Rod
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
1960-10-10
UCLA
G
15
Holton, Michael
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961-08-04
UCLA
G
24
Humphries, Jay
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962-10-17
Colorado
F
34
Jones, Charles
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1962-01-12
Louisville
F/C
20
Lucas, Maurice
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1952-02-18
Marquette
G
4
Macy, Kyle
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1957-04-09
Kentucky
F
22
Nance, Larry
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1959-02-12
Clemson
F
32
Pittman, Charles
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1958-03-23
Maryland
C
8
Robey, Rick
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1956-01-30
Kentucky
F
11
Sanders, Mike
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1960-05-07
UCLA
F
14
Scott, Alvin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1955-09-14
Oral Roberts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1984–85 NBA records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
1–4
3–3
3–3
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
6–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–4
3–3
3–3
0–5
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
3–3
Boston
4–1
—
4–2
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–4
5–1
6–0
3–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
5–1
Chicago
3–3
2–4
—
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
2–4
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–3
2–4
4–2
0–5
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–2
Cleveland
3–3
0–6
4–2
—
1–1
0–2
1–4
1–1
0–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–5
2–3
3–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
Dallas
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
—
2–4
0–2
4–1
2–4
2–0
5–1
3–2
1–4
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
4–1
4–2
5–0
1–5
1–1
Denver
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–2
—
0–2
5–0
2–4
2–0
4–2
2–3
2–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
4–1
3–3
3–2
4–2
2–0
Detroit
5–1
2–4
3–3
4–1
2–0
2–0
—
2–0
1–1
6–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
1–5
3–2
1–5
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–3
Golden State
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
0–5
0–2
—
2–3
0–2
2–3
2–4
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
2–4
1–4
3–3
1–4
1–1
Houston
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
4–2
1–1
3–2
—
1–1
5–1
2–3
1–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
4–2
3–2
3–3
0–2
Indiana
0–6
1–5
4–2
2–4
0–2
0–2
0–6
2–0
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–5
2–3
2–4
1–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–4
Kansas City
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–4
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
—
3–2
0–5
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
2–4
3–2
2–4
1–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
1–1
4–2
3–2
2–0
2–3
—
0–6
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
4–2
1–5
2–3
2–4
3–2
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–1
3–2
1–1
5–1
4–1
1–1
5–0
6–0
—
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
5–1
5–1
3–2
3–3
4–1
1–1
Milwaukee
4–2
4–1
3–3
5–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
—
3–3
5–0
3–3
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
New Jersey
3–3
1–5
4–2
3–2
1–1
0–2
5–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
3–3
—
6–0
2–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
New York
3–3
0–6
2–4
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–3
1–1
0–2
4–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
0–6
—
2–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–6
Philadelphia
5–0
3–3
5–0
2–4
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
5–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
4–2
4–2
—
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
4–2
Phoenix
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
4–2
1–4
2–0
3–2
2–4
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
—
3–3
1–4
5–1
3–2
1–1
Portland
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–4
1–1
4–2
2–3
2–0
2–3
5–1
1–5
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–3
—
3–2
4–2
3–2
1–1
San Antonio
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
4–1
2–4
1–1
4–2
3–2
2–3
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–3
—
4–1
1–5
0–2
Seattle
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–5
2–3
1–1
3–3
2–3
2–0
2–3
4–2
3–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–4
1–4
—
3–2
2–0
Utah
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
5–1
2–4
2–0
4–1
3–3
0–2
4–2
2–3
1–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–3
2–3
5–1
2–3
—
1–1
Washington
3–3
1–5
2–3
3–3
1–1
0–2
3–3
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
2–4
6–0
2–4
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
—
1984–85 game log Total: 36–46 (home: 26–15; road: 10–31)
October: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
November: 7–8 (home: 6–3; road: 1–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 1, 1984
Portland
W 139–130 (3OT)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
4–0
5
November 3, 1984
@ Dallas
W 105–93
Reunion Arena
5–0
6
November 6, 1984
@ Portland
L 99–116
Memorial Coliseum
5–1
7
November 8, 1984
Cleveland
W 112–111
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6–1
8
November 10, 1984
Atlanta
L 107–114
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6–2
9
November 13, 1984
@ Denver
L 110–122
McNichols Sports Arena
6–3
10
November 14, 1984
New Jersey
W 98–86
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7–3
11
November 16, 1984
Milwaukee
W 118–106
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8–3
12
November 17, 1984
@ Utah
L 94–108
Salt Palace Acord Arena
8–4
13
November 20, 1984 8:30 p.m. MST
@ L.A. Lakers
L 108–130
Humphries (15)
Lucas (6)
Humphries , Jones , Lucas (4)
The Forum 13,792
8–5
14
November 21, 1984 7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. Lakers
L 97–102
Nance (40)
Nance (13)
Macy (9)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,671
8–6
15
November 23, 1984
Philadelphia
L 117–119 (OT)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8–7
16
November 25, 1984
@ L.A. Clippers
L 109–114
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
8–8
17
November 27, 1984
Utah
W 115–102
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9–8
18
November 29, 1984
Chicago
W 100–95
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10–8
December: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 1, 1984
Golden State
W 115–103
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11–8
20
December 3, 1984
@ Seattle
L 96–108
Kingdome
11–9
21
December 4, 1984
@ Portland
L 104–112
Memorial Coliseum
11–10
22
December 7, 1984
Kansas City
W 121–113
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12–10
23
December 8, 1984
@ Golden State
W 102–98
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13–10
24
December 11, 1984
Houston
W 120–112
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14–10
25
December 13, 1984
Washington
W 116–86
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15–10
26
December 15, 1984
@ San Antonio
L 111–120
HemisFair Arena
15–11
27
December 18, 1984
@ Kansas City
L 116–127
Kemper Arena
15–12
28
December 21, 1984 8:30 p.m. MST
@ L.A. Lakers
L 105–119
Nance (25)
Adams , Lucas (10)
Humphries (8)
The Forum 14,764
14–14
29
December 22, 1984
Portland
W 110–108
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15–14
30
December 26, 1984
Boston
L 114–119
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16–14
31
December 28, 1984
Dallas
L 111–125
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16–15
32
December 30, 1984
@ L.A. Clippers
W 117–109
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
17–15
January: 5–10 (home: 4–2; road: 1–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 2, 1985
@ Kansas City
W 115–107
Kemper Arena
18–15
34
January 4, 1985
@ New Jersey
L 98–105
Brendan Byrne Arena
18–16
35
January 5, 1985
@ Cleveland
L 106–111
Richfield Coliseum
18–17
36
January 7, 1985
@ Philadelphia
L 99–100
The Spectrum
18–18
37
January 9, 1985
Seattle
W 94–88
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
19–18
38
January 11, 1985
L.A. Clippers
L 84–98
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
19–19
39
January 12, 1985
Utah
W 109–94
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
20–19
40
January 16, 1985
Dallas
W 98–95
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
21–19
41
January 18, 1985
Houston
L 101–112
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
21–20
42
January 19, 1985
@ San Antonio
L 100–106
HemisFair Arena
21–21
43
January 22, 1985
@ Houston
L 97–101
The Summit
21–22
44
January 23, 1985
@ Atlanta
L 100–101
The Omni
21–23
45
January 26, 1985
@ Washington
L 105–110 (OT)
Capital Centre
21–24
46
January 29, 1985
@ Denver
L 100–128
McNichols Sports Arena
21–25
47
January 30, 1985
New York
W 110–93
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
22–25
February: 6–7 (home: 4–2; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 3, 1985
Seattle
W 120–109
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
23–25
49
February 5, 1985
Denver
W 108–103
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
24–25
50
February 7, 1985
Indiana
W 105–97
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
25–25
All-Star Break
51
February 12, 1985
@ Houston
L 114–126
The Summit
25–26
52
February 14, 1985
@ San Antonio
L 102–131
HemisFair Arena
25–27
53
February 15, 1985
@ Dallas
W 126–103
Reunion Arena
26–27
54
February 17, 1985
@ Indiana
W 115–97
Makret Square Arena
27–27
55
February 18, 1985
@ Detroit
L 103–122
Pontiac Silverdome
27–28
56
February 20, 1985
Houston
L 122–126
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
27–29
57
February 22, 1985
San Antonio
L 111–118
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
27–30
58
February 24, 1985
@ Denver
L 107–117
McNichols Sports Arena
27–31
59
February 26, 1985
@ Kansas City
L 103–110
Kemper Arena
27–32
60
February 28, 1985 7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. Lakers
W 117–105
Nance (23)
Nance (13)
Davis (9)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660
28–32
March: 4–11 (home: 3–5; road: 1–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 2, 1985
Kansas City
W 114–111
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
29–32
62
March 4, 1985
Dallas
L 99–107
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
29–33
63
March 7, 1985
San Antonio
W 119–117
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
30–33
64
March 9, 1985
Golden State
L 115–118
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
30–34
65
March 12, 1985
@ New York
W 123–119
Madison Square Garden
31–34
66
March 13, 1985
@ Boston
L 106–123
Boston Garden
31–35
67
March 15, 1985
@ Chicago
L 97–103
Chicago Stadium
31–36
68
March 16, 1985
@ Milwaukee
L 96–125
MECCA Arena
31–37
69
March 19, 1985 7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. Lakers
L 112–130
Adams (19)
Lucas (12)
Holton , Humphries (7)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,473
31–38
70
March 21, 1985
Portland
W 114–104
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
32–38
71
March 23, 1985
@ Golden State
L 109–123
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
32–39
72
March 26, 1985
Detroit
L 93–119
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
32–40
73
March 28, 1985
@ L.A. Clippers
L 110–116
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
32–41
74
March 30, 1985
L.A. Clippers
L 114–112
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
32–42
75
March 31, 1985 8:00 p.m. MST
@ L.A. Lakers
L 98–123
Adams (27)
Lucas (7)
Macy (9)
The Forum 15,922
32–43
April: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
1984–85 schedule
1985 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
1985 schedule
Larry Nance was named Player of the Week for games played October 26 through November 4.
Larry Nance was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game . Nance finished fifth in voting among Western Conference forwards with 287,665 votes.
Larry Nance competed in the Slam Dunk Contest . Nance, the 1984 Dunk champion, was eliminated in the semifinals.
† – Minimum 25 three-pointers made.
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