1971β72 Phoenix Suns season | |
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Head coach | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
General manager | Jerry Colangelo |
Owners | Karl Eller, Don Pitt, Don Diamond, Bhavik Darji, Marvin Meyer, Richard L. Bloch |
Arena | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 49–33 (.598) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Midwest) Conference: 5th ( Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KTAR-TV |
Radio | KTAR |
The 1971β72 Phoenix Suns season was the fourth season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. With a 49β33 record, the Suns hold the NBA record as the team with the best winning percentage to not make the playoffs. The team broke the record they set the previous year with a 48β34 finish. Head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons led the Suns in their debut season as members of the Pacific division. All home games were played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Paul Silas again led the team in rebounds, averaging 11.9 per game, while also leading the Suns in assists with a 4.3 average. Connie Hawkins's 21 points a game led the club, while Dick Van Arsdale was second with his 19.7 average. Silas averaged 17.5 for the season, while both Clem Haskins and Neal Walk averaged 15.7.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 14 | John Roche | Guard | United States | South Carolina |
3 | 48 | Dennis "Mo" Layton | Guard | United States | USC |
4 | 65 | Walt Szczerbiak | Forward | United States | George Washington |
5 | 82 | Ken Gardner | Forward | United States | Utah |
5 | 84 | Bob Kissane | Center | United States | Holy Cross |
6 | 99 | William Graham | Forward | United States | Kentucky State |
7 | 116 | Ralph Brateris | Forward | United States | Trenton State |
8 | 133 | Vernell Ellzy | Forward | United States | Florida State |
9 | 149 | Mike Johnson | Guard | United States | Kansas State |
10 | 165 | Tom Newell | Guard | United States | Hawaii |
11 | 179 | Paul Leitz | Forward | United States | Western Carolina |
12 | 192 | Floyd Mason | Forward | United States | Alcorn A&M |
13 | 204 | Ron Dorsey | Guard | United States | Tennessee State |
14 | 213 | Ken Booker | Guard | United States | UCLA |
15 | 222 | Curtis Carter | Forward | United States | Bishop |
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y- Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | .768 | β | 31β5 | 27β12 | 5β2 | 13β5 |
x- Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6 | 29β12 | 26β12 | 2β1 | 12β6 |
Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 | 30β11 | 19β20 | 0β2 | 7β11 |
Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | .317 | 37 | 16β25 | 9β30 | 1β1 | 4β14 |
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1 | z- Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | .841 |
2 | y- Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | .768 |
3 | x- Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 |
4 | x- Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | .622 |
5 | Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 |
6 | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 |
7 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 |
8 | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | .317 |
9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | .220 |
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Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CIN | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
Atlanta | β | 2β4 | 0β4 | 4β2 | 0β5 | 3β3 | 4β2 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 1β4 | 0β5 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 3β3 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 1β4 |
Baltimore | 4β2 | β | 2β2 | 3β3 | 1β4 | 4β2 | 1β5 | 3β2 | 1β4 | 3β2 | 1β4 | 0β5 | 2β4 | 4β0 | 4β1 | 3β1 | 2β3 |
Boston | 4β0 | 2β2 | β | 6β0 | 3β2 | 4β2 | 5β1 | 5β0 | 2β3 | 5β0 | 1β4 | 2β3 | 3β3 | 6β0 | 2β3 | 4β0 | 2β3 |
Buffalo | 2β4 | 3β3 | 0β6 | β | 1β3 | 3β3 | 4β2 | 2β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β5 | 3β3 | 0β4 | 2β4 | 0β4 |
Chicago | 5β0 | 4β1 | 2β3 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 4β0 | 5β1 | 3β3 | 5β1 | 1β3 | 2β4 | 3β2 | 4β1 | 5β1 | 6β0 | 2β3 |
Cincinnati | 3β3 | 2β4 | 2β4 | 3β3 | 1β3 | β | 6β2 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 0β4 | 1β4 | 0β5 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 0β5 |
Cleveland | 2β4 | 5β1 | 1β5 | 2β4 | 0β4 | 2β6 | β | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β5 | 2β4 | 0β4 | 4β2 | 0β4 |
Detroit | 2β3 | 2β3 | 0β5 | 4β2 | 1β5 | 3β2 | 3β1 | β | 0β5 | 3β3 | 1β4 | 1β5 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 2β4 | 2β2 | 0β4 |
Golden State | 2β3 | 4β1 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 3β3 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 5β0 | β | 5β1 | 1β5 | 2β2 | 2β3 | 4β1 | 2β3 | 4β2 | 4β2 |
Houston | 4β1 | 2β3 | 0β5 | 4β0 | 1β5 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β3 | 1β5 | β | 1β5 | 0β5 | 0β5 | 4β1 | 1β3 | 4β2 | 3β3 |
Los Angeles | 5β0 | 4β1 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 5β1 | 5β1 | β | 4β1 | 4β1 | 5β0 | 4β2 | 6β0 | 5β1 |
Milwaukee | 3β2 | 5β0 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 4β2 | 5β0 | 4β0 | 5β1 | 2β2 | 5β0 | 1β4 | β | 2β3 | 4β1 | 4β2 | 6β0 | 6β0 |
New York | 1β3 | 4β2 | 3β3 | 5β1 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 5β1 | 4β1 | 3β2 | 5β0 | 1β4 | 3β2 | β | 3β3 | 1β4 | 3β1 | 3β2 |
Philadelphia | 3β3 | 0β4 | 0β6 | 3β3 | 1β4 | 2β2 | 4β2 | 4β1 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 0β5 | 1β4 | 3β3 | β | 1β4 | 2β2 | 4β1 |
Phoenix | 2β3 | 1β4 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 1β5 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 4β2 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 2β4 | 2β4 | 4β1 | 4β1 | β | 6β0 | 3β2 |
Portland | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 4β2 | 0β6 | 2β2 | 2β4 | 2β2 | 2β4 | 2β4 | 0β6 | 0β6 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β6 | β | 0β6 |
Seattle | 4β1 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 5β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β4 | 3β3 | 1β5 | 0β6 | 2β3 | 1β4 | 2β3 | 6β0 | β |
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October: 3β4 (home: 2β3; road: 1β1)
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November: 8β7 (home: 4β0; road: 4β7)
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December: 11β5 (home: 7β3; road: 4β2)
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January: 9β8 (home: 5β3; road: 4β5)
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February: 11β5 (home: 7β1; road: 4β4)
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March: 7β4 (home: 5β1; road: 2β3)
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Opponent | Home | Road | Total | All-time record | Suns leading scorer | Opp. leading scorer |
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Atlanta Hawks | 2β1 | 0β2 | 2β3 | 10β12 (.455%) | Connie Hawkins (21.2) | Lou Hudson (26.8) |
Baltimore Bullets | 1β2 | 0β2 | 1β4 | 6β16 (.273%) | Dick Van Arsdale (23.6) | Archie Clark (24.6) |
Boston Celtics | 3β0 | 0β2 | 3β2 | 10β12 (.455%) | Connie Hawkins (28.2) | John Havlicek (27.2) |
Buffalo Braves | 2β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 7β1 (.875%) | Connie Hawkins (20.3) | Walt Hazzard (19.3) |
Chicago Bulls | 0β3 | 1β2 | 1β5 | 8β17 (.320%) | Paul Silas (19.8) | Bob Love (26.7) |
Cincinnati Royals | 2β0 | 1β2 | 3β2 | 12β10 (.545%) | Dick Van Arsdale (23.6) | Tom Van Arsdale (23.4) |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 2β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 8β0 (1.000%) | Dick Van Arsdale (21.0) | John Johnson (17.3) |
Detroit Pistons | 2β1 | 2β1 | 4β2 | 13β11 (.542%) | Connie Hawkins (20.3) | Bob Lanier (25.7) |
Golden State Warriors | 2β0 | 1β2 | 3β2 | 11β11 (.500%) | Clem Haskins (18.6) | Nate Thurmond (23.6) |
Houston Rockets | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 13β12 (.520%) | Dick Van Arsdale (19.8) | Elvin Hayes (24.0) |
Los Angeles Lakers | 2β1 | 0β3 | 2β4 | 10β15 (.400%) | Dick Van Arsdale (21.2) | Gail Goodrich (28.3) |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1β2 | 1β2 | 2β4 | 6β20 (.231%) | Connie Hawkins (28.2) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (37.8) |
New York Knicks | 2β0 | 2β1 | 4β1 | 6β16 (.273%) | Connie Hawkins (24.6) | Walt Frazier (23.4) |
Philadelphia 76ers | 3β0 | 1β1 | 4β1 | 9β13 (.409%) | Connie Hawkins (22.0) | Bob Rule (21.7) |
Portland Trail Blazers | 3β0 | 3β0 | 6β0 | 10β0 (1.000%) | Connie Hawkins (22.2) | Sidney Wicks (25.8) |
Seattle SuperSonics | 2β0 | 1β2 | 3β2 | 13β10 (.565%) | Connie Hawkins (23.4) | Spencer Haywood (29.8) |
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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Mel Counts | 76 | 11.9 | .427 | .721 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 5.2 |
Lamar Green | 67 | 14.8 | .446 | .733 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
Art Harris | 21 | 6.9 | .329 | .429 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
Clem Haskins | 79 | 31.1 | .483 | .853^ | 3.4 | 3.7 | 15.7 |
Connie Hawkins | 76 | 36.8 | .459 | .807 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 21.0 |
Mo Layton | 80 | 23.1 | .424 | .739 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 9.1 |
Otto Moore | 81 | 20.0 | .436 | .603 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
Charlie Scott* | 6 | 29.5 | .425 | .810 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 18.8 |
Paul Silas | 80 | 38.5 | .470 | .773 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 17.5 |
Fred Taylor* | 13 | 5.3 | .222 | .308 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
Dick Van Arsdale | 82 | 37.8 | .463 | .845^ | 4.1 | 3.6 | 19.7 |
Neal Walk | 81 | 26.4 | .479 | .744 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 15.7 |
Jeff Webb* | 27 | 4.8 | .477 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
John Wetzel | 51 | 8.2 | .378 | .800 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
* β Stats with the Suns.
^ β Minimum 350 free throw attempts.
April 2, 1971 | To
Detroit Pistons
1972 first-round draft pick ( Bob Nash) |
To
Phoenix Suns
Otto Moore |
August 13, 1971 | To
Cleveland Cavaliers
Greg Howard |
To
Phoenix Suns
1972 third-round draft pick ( Scott English)
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December 27, 1971 | To
Cincinnati Royals
Fred Taylor |
To
Phoenix Suns
1973 third-round draft pick ( Joe Reaves) |
March 14, 1971 | To
Boston Celtics
Future considerations
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To
Phoenix Suns
Rights to Charlie Scott |
Date | Player | Contract | Former Team |
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January 4, 1972 | Jeff Webb | Undisclosed | Milwaukee Bucks |
Date | Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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September 21, 1971 | Joe Thomas | Waived | n/a |
1971β72 Phoenix Suns season | |
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Head coach | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
General manager | Jerry Colangelo |
Owners | Karl Eller, Don Pitt, Don Diamond, Bhavik Darji, Marvin Meyer, Richard L. Bloch |
Arena | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 49–33 (.598) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Midwest) Conference: 5th ( Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KTAR-TV |
Radio | KTAR |
The 1971β72 Phoenix Suns season was the fourth season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. With a 49β33 record, the Suns hold the NBA record as the team with the best winning percentage to not make the playoffs. The team broke the record they set the previous year with a 48β34 finish. Head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons led the Suns in their debut season as members of the Pacific division. All home games were played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Paul Silas again led the team in rebounds, averaging 11.9 per game, while also leading the Suns in assists with a 4.3 average. Connie Hawkins's 21 points a game led the club, while Dick Van Arsdale was second with his 19.7 average. Silas averaged 17.5 for the season, while both Clem Haskins and Neal Walk averaged 15.7.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 14 | John Roche | Guard | United States | South Carolina |
3 | 48 | Dennis "Mo" Layton | Guard | United States | USC |
4 | 65 | Walt Szczerbiak | Forward | United States | George Washington |
5 | 82 | Ken Gardner | Forward | United States | Utah |
5 | 84 | Bob Kissane | Center | United States | Holy Cross |
6 | 99 | William Graham | Forward | United States | Kentucky State |
7 | 116 | Ralph Brateris | Forward | United States | Trenton State |
8 | 133 | Vernell Ellzy | Forward | United States | Florida State |
9 | 149 | Mike Johnson | Guard | United States | Kansas State |
10 | 165 | Tom Newell | Guard | United States | Hawaii |
11 | 179 | Paul Leitz | Forward | United States | Western Carolina |
12 | 192 | Floyd Mason | Forward | United States | Alcorn A&M |
13 | 204 | Ron Dorsey | Guard | United States | Tennessee State |
14 | 213 | Ken Booker | Guard | United States | UCLA |
15 | 222 | Curtis Carter | Forward | United States | Bishop |
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y- Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | .768 | β | 31β5 | 27β12 | 5β2 | 13β5 |
x- Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6 | 29β12 | 26β12 | 2β1 | 12β6 |
Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 | 30β11 | 19β20 | 0β2 | 7β11 |
Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | .317 | 37 | 16β25 | 9β30 | 1β1 | 4β14 |
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1 | z- Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | .841 |
2 | y- Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | .768 |
3 | x- Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 |
4 | x- Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | .622 |
5 | Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 |
6 | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 |
7 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 |
8 | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | .317 |
9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | .220 |
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Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CIN | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
Atlanta | β | 2β4 | 0β4 | 4β2 | 0β5 | 3β3 | 4β2 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 1β4 | 0β5 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 3β3 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 1β4 |
Baltimore | 4β2 | β | 2β2 | 3β3 | 1β4 | 4β2 | 1β5 | 3β2 | 1β4 | 3β2 | 1β4 | 0β5 | 2β4 | 4β0 | 4β1 | 3β1 | 2β3 |
Boston | 4β0 | 2β2 | β | 6β0 | 3β2 | 4β2 | 5β1 | 5β0 | 2β3 | 5β0 | 1β4 | 2β3 | 3β3 | 6β0 | 2β3 | 4β0 | 2β3 |
Buffalo | 2β4 | 3β3 | 0β6 | β | 1β3 | 3β3 | 4β2 | 2β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β5 | 3β3 | 0β4 | 2β4 | 0β4 |
Chicago | 5β0 | 4β1 | 2β3 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 4β0 | 5β1 | 3β3 | 5β1 | 1β3 | 2β4 | 3β2 | 4β1 | 5β1 | 6β0 | 2β3 |
Cincinnati | 3β3 | 2β4 | 2β4 | 3β3 | 1β3 | β | 6β2 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 0β4 | 1β4 | 0β5 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 0β5 |
Cleveland | 2β4 | 5β1 | 1β5 | 2β4 | 0β4 | 2β6 | β | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β5 | 2β4 | 0β4 | 4β2 | 0β4 |
Detroit | 2β3 | 2β3 | 0β5 | 4β2 | 1β5 | 3β2 | 3β1 | β | 0β5 | 3β3 | 1β4 | 1β5 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 2β4 | 2β2 | 0β4 |
Golden State | 2β3 | 4β1 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 3β3 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 5β0 | β | 5β1 | 1β5 | 2β2 | 2β3 | 4β1 | 2β3 | 4β2 | 4β2 |
Houston | 4β1 | 2β3 | 0β5 | 4β0 | 1β5 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β3 | 1β5 | β | 1β5 | 0β5 | 0β5 | 4β1 | 1β3 | 4β2 | 3β3 |
Los Angeles | 5β0 | 4β1 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 5β1 | 5β1 | β | 4β1 | 4β1 | 5β0 | 4β2 | 6β0 | 5β1 |
Milwaukee | 3β2 | 5β0 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 4β2 | 5β0 | 4β0 | 5β1 | 2β2 | 5β0 | 1β4 | β | 2β3 | 4β1 | 4β2 | 6β0 | 6β0 |
New York | 1β3 | 4β2 | 3β3 | 5β1 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 5β1 | 4β1 | 3β2 | 5β0 | 1β4 | 3β2 | β | 3β3 | 1β4 | 3β1 | 3β2 |
Philadelphia | 3β3 | 0β4 | 0β6 | 3β3 | 1β4 | 2β2 | 4β2 | 4β1 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 0β5 | 1β4 | 3β3 | β | 1β4 | 2β2 | 4β1 |
Phoenix | 2β3 | 1β4 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 1β5 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 4β2 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 2β4 | 2β4 | 4β1 | 4β1 | β | 6β0 | 3β2 |
Portland | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 4β2 | 0β6 | 2β2 | 2β4 | 2β2 | 2β4 | 2β4 | 0β6 | 0β6 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β6 | β | 0β6 |
Seattle | 4β1 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 5β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β4 | 3β3 | 1β5 | 0β6 | 2β3 | 1β4 | 2β3 | 6β0 | β |
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October: 3β4 (home: 2β3; road: 1β1)
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November: 8β7 (home: 4β0; road: 4β7)
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December: 11β5 (home: 7β3; road: 4β2)
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January: 9β8 (home: 5β3; road: 4β5)
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February: 11β5 (home: 7β1; road: 4β4)
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March: 7β4 (home: 5β1; road: 2β3)
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1971β72 schedule |
Opponent | Home | Road | Total | All-time record | Suns leading scorer | Opp. leading scorer |
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Atlanta Hawks | 2β1 | 0β2 | 2β3 | 10β12 (.455%) | Connie Hawkins (21.2) | Lou Hudson (26.8) |
Baltimore Bullets | 1β2 | 0β2 | 1β4 | 6β16 (.273%) | Dick Van Arsdale (23.6) | Archie Clark (24.6) |
Boston Celtics | 3β0 | 0β2 | 3β2 | 10β12 (.455%) | Connie Hawkins (28.2) | John Havlicek (27.2) |
Buffalo Braves | 2β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 7β1 (.875%) | Connie Hawkins (20.3) | Walt Hazzard (19.3) |
Chicago Bulls | 0β3 | 1β2 | 1β5 | 8β17 (.320%) | Paul Silas (19.8) | Bob Love (26.7) |
Cincinnati Royals | 2β0 | 1β2 | 3β2 | 12β10 (.545%) | Dick Van Arsdale (23.6) | Tom Van Arsdale (23.4) |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 2β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 8β0 (1.000%) | Dick Van Arsdale (21.0) | John Johnson (17.3) |
Detroit Pistons | 2β1 | 2β1 | 4β2 | 13β11 (.542%) | Connie Hawkins (20.3) | Bob Lanier (25.7) |
Golden State Warriors | 2β0 | 1β2 | 3β2 | 11β11 (.500%) | Clem Haskins (18.6) | Nate Thurmond (23.6) |
Houston Rockets | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 13β12 (.520%) | Dick Van Arsdale (19.8) | Elvin Hayes (24.0) |
Los Angeles Lakers | 2β1 | 0β3 | 2β4 | 10β15 (.400%) | Dick Van Arsdale (21.2) | Gail Goodrich (28.3) |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1β2 | 1β2 | 2β4 | 6β20 (.231%) | Connie Hawkins (28.2) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (37.8) |
New York Knicks | 2β0 | 2β1 | 4β1 | 6β16 (.273%) | Connie Hawkins (24.6) | Walt Frazier (23.4) |
Philadelphia 76ers | 3β0 | 1β1 | 4β1 | 9β13 (.409%) | Connie Hawkins (22.0) | Bob Rule (21.7) |
Portland Trail Blazers | 3β0 | 3β0 | 6β0 | 10β0 (1.000%) | Connie Hawkins (22.2) | Sidney Wicks (25.8) |
Seattle SuperSonics | 2β0 | 1β2 | 3β2 | 13β10 (.565%) | Connie Hawkins (23.4) | Spencer Haywood (29.8) |
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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Mel Counts | 76 | 11.9 | .427 | .721 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 5.2 |
Lamar Green | 67 | 14.8 | .446 | .733 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
Art Harris | 21 | 6.9 | .329 | .429 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
Clem Haskins | 79 | 31.1 | .483 | .853^ | 3.4 | 3.7 | 15.7 |
Connie Hawkins | 76 | 36.8 | .459 | .807 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 21.0 |
Mo Layton | 80 | 23.1 | .424 | .739 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 9.1 |
Otto Moore | 81 | 20.0 | .436 | .603 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
Charlie Scott* | 6 | 29.5 | .425 | .810 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 18.8 |
Paul Silas | 80 | 38.5 | .470 | .773 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 17.5 |
Fred Taylor* | 13 | 5.3 | .222 | .308 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
Dick Van Arsdale | 82 | 37.8 | .463 | .845^ | 4.1 | 3.6 | 19.7 |
Neal Walk | 81 | 26.4 | .479 | .744 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 15.7 |
Jeff Webb* | 27 | 4.8 | .477 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
John Wetzel | 51 | 8.2 | .378 | .800 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
* β Stats with the Suns.
^ β Minimum 350 free throw attempts.
April 2, 1971 | To
Detroit Pistons
1972 first-round draft pick ( Bob Nash) |
To
Phoenix Suns
Otto Moore |
August 13, 1971 | To
Cleveland Cavaliers
Greg Howard |
To
Phoenix Suns
1972 third-round draft pick ( Scott English)
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December 27, 1971 | To
Cincinnati Royals
Fred Taylor |
To
Phoenix Suns
1973 third-round draft pick ( Joe Reaves) |
March 14, 1971 | To
Boston Celtics
Future considerations
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To
Phoenix Suns
Rights to Charlie Scott |
Date | Player | Contract | Former Team |
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January 4, 1972 | Jeff Webb | Undisclosed | Milwaukee Bucks |
Date | Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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September 21, 1971 | Joe Thomas | Waived | n/a |