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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1984β85 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
1976β77 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.
Offseason
NBA draft
Roster
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
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
1984β85 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
β
1β4
3β3
3β3
0β2
0β2
1β5
2β0
0β2
6β0
0β2
2β0
0β2
2β4
3β3
3β3
0β5
2β0
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β0
3β3
Boston
4β1
β
4β2
6β0
2β0
1β1
4β2
2β0
2β0
5β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β4
5β1
6β0
3β3
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
5β1
Chicago
3β3
2β4
β
2β4
2β0
1β1
3β3
1β1
0β2
2β4
2β0
2β0
1β1
3β3
2β4
4β2
0β5
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
3β2
Cleveland
3β3
0β6
4β2
β
1β1
0β2
1β4
1β1
0β2
4β2
2β0
2β0
0β2
1β5
2β3
3β3
4β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β3
Dallas
2β0
0β2
0β2
1β1
β
2β4
0β2
4β1
2β4
2β0
5β1
3β2
1β4
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β3
4β1
4β2
5β0
1β5
1β1
Denver
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
4β2
β
0β2
5β0
2β4
2β0
4β2
2β3
2β3
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
4β1
4β1
3β3
3β2
4β2
2β0
Detroit
5β1
2β4
3β3
4β1
2β0
2β0
β
2β0
1β1
6β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β3
1β5
3β2
1β5
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
3β3
Golden State
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β4
0β5
0β2
β
2β3
0β2
2β3
2β4
1β5
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β4
2β4
1β4
3β3
1β4
1β1
Houston
2β0
0β2
2β0
2β0
4β2
4β2
1β1
3β2
β
1β1
5β1
2β3
1β4
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
4β1
3β2
4β2
3β2
3β3
0β2
Indiana
0β6
1β5
4β2
2β4
0β2
0β2
0β6
2β0
1β1
β
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β5
2β3
2β4
1β5
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β4
Kansas City
2β0
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β5
2β4
1β1
3β2
1β5
1β1
β
3β2
0β5
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β3
3β2
2β4
3β2
2β4
1β1
L.A. Clippers
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
2β3
3β2
1β1
4β2
3β2
2β0
2β3
β
0β6
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
4β2
1β5
2β3
2β4
3β2
1β1
L.A. Lakers
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
4β1
3β2
1β1
5β1
4β1
1β1
5β0
6β0
β
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
5β1
5β1
3β2
3β3
4β1
1β1
Milwaukee
4β2
4β1
3β3
5β1
1β1
1β1
3β3
2β0
2β0
5β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
β
3β3
5β0
3β3
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
4β2
New Jersey
3β3
1β5
4β2
3β2
1β1
0β2
5β1
1β1
1β1
3β2
0β2
2β0
0β2
3β3
β
6β0
2β4
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β0
0β2
4β2
New York
3β3
0β6
2β4
3β3
0β2
1β1
2β3
1β1
0β2
4β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β5
0β6
β
2β4
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β6
Philadelphia
5β0
3β3
5β0
2β4
1β1
1β1
5β1
2β0
1β1
5β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
3β3
4β2
4β2
β
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
4β2
Phoenix
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
3β2
1β4
0β2
4β2
1β4
2β0
3β2
2β4
1β5
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
β
3β3
1β4
5β1
3β2
1β1
Portland
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β4
1β4
1β1
4β2
2β3
2β0
2β3
5β1
1β5
0β2
2β0
2β0
0β2
3β3
β
3β2
4β2
3β2
1β1
San Antonio
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β4
3β3
1β1
4β1
2β4
1β1
4β2
3β2
2β3
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
4β1
2β3
β
4β1
1β5
0β2
Seattle
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β5
2β3
1β1
3β3
2β3
2β0
2β3
4β2
3β3
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β5
2β4
1β4
β
3β2
2β0
Utah
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β1
5β1
2β4
2β0
4β1
3β3
0β2
4β2
2β3
1β4
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β3
2β3
5β1
2β3
β
1β1
Washington
3β3
1β5
2β3
3β3
1β1
0β2
3β3
1β1
2β0
4β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β4
2β4
6β0
2β4
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
β
Game log
1984β85 game log Total: 36β46 (home: 26β15; road: 10β31)
October: 3β0 (home: 1β0; road: 2β0)
November: 7β8 (home: 6β3; road: 1β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 1, 1984
Portland
W 139β130 (3OT)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
4β0
5
November 3, 1984
@
Dallas
W 105β93
Reunion Arena
5β0
6
November 6, 1984
@
Portland
L 99β116
Memorial Coliseum
5β1
7
November 8, 1984
Cleveland
W 112β111
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6β1
8
November 10, 1984
Atlanta
L 107β114
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6β2
9
November 13, 1984
@
Denver
L 110β122
McNichols Sports Arena
6β3
10
November 14, 1984
New Jersey
W 98β86
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7β3
11
November 16, 1984
Milwaukee
W 118β106
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8β3
12
November 17, 1984
@
Utah
L 94β108
Salt Palace Acord Arena
8β4
13
November 20, 1984 8:30 p.m.
MST
@
L.A. Lakers
L 108β130
Humphries (15)
Lucas (6)
Humphries ,
Jones ,
Lucas (4)
The Forum 13,792
8β5
14
November 21, 1984 7:30 p.m.
MST
L.A. Lakers
L 97β102
Nance (40)
Nance (13)
Macy (9)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,671
8β6
15
November 23, 1984
Philadelphia
L 117β119 (OT)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8β7
16
November 25, 1984
@
L.A. Clippers
L 109β114
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
8β8
17
November 27, 1984
Utah
W 115β102
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9β8
18
November 29, 1984
Chicago
W 100β95
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10β8
December: 7β7 (home: 5β2; road: 2β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 1, 1984
Golden State
W 115β103
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11β8
20
December 3, 1984
@
Seattle
L 96β108
Kingdome
11β9
21
December 4, 1984
@
Portland
L 104β112
Memorial Coliseum
11β10
22
December 7, 1984
Kansas City
W 121β113
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12β10
23
December 8, 1984
@
Golden State
W 102β98
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13β10
24
December 11, 1984
Houston
W 120β112
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14β10
25
December 13, 1984
Washington
W 116β86
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15β10
26
December 15, 1984
@
San Antonio
L 111β120
HemisFair Arena
15β11
27
December 18, 1984
@
Kansas City
L 116β127
Kemper Arena
15β12
28
December 21, 1984 8:30 p.m.
MST
@
L.A. Lakers
L 105β119
Nance (25)
Adams ,
Lucas (10)
Humphries (8)
The Forum 14,764
14β14
29
December 22, 1984
Portland
W 110β108
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15β14
30
December 26, 1984
Boston
L 114β119
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16β14
31
December 28, 1984
Dallas
L 111β125
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16β15
32
December 30, 1984
@
L.A. Clippers
W 117β109
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
17β15
January: 5β10 (home: 4β2; road: 1β8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 2, 1985
@
Kansas City
W 115β107
Kemper Arena
18β15
34
January 4, 1985
@
New Jersey
L 98β105
Brendan Byrne Arena
18β16
35
January 5, 1985
@
Cleveland
L 106β111
Richfield Coliseum
18β17
36
January 7, 1985
@
Philadelphia
L 99β100
The Spectrum
18β18
37
January 9, 1985
Seattle
W 94β88
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
19β18
38
January 11, 1985
L.A. Clippers
L 84β98
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
19β19
39
January 12, 1985
Utah
W 109β94
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
20β19
40
January 16, 1985
Dallas
W 98β95
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
21β19
41
January 18, 1985
Houston
L 101β112
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
21β20
42
January 19, 1985
@
San Antonio
L 100β106
HemisFair Arena
21β21
43
January 22, 1985
@
Houston
L 97β101
The Summit
21β22
44
January 23, 1985
@
Atlanta
L 100β101
The Omni
21β23
45
January 26, 1985
@
Washington
L 105β110 (OT)
Capital Centre
21β24
46
January 29, 1985
@
Denver
L 100β128
McNichols Sports Arena
21β25
47
January 30, 1985
New York
W 110β93
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
22β25
February: 6β7 (home: 4β2; road: 2β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 3, 1985
Seattle
W 120β109
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
23β25
49
February 5, 1985
Denver
W 108β103
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
24β25
50
February 7, 1985
Indiana
W 105β97
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
25β25
All-Star Break
51
February 12, 1985
@
Houston
L 114β126
The Summit
25β26
52
February 14, 1985
@
San Antonio
L 102β131
HemisFair Arena
25β27
53
February 15, 1985
@
Dallas
W 126β103
Reunion Arena
26β27
54
February 17, 1985
@
Indiana
W 115β97
Makret Square Arena
27β27
55
February 18, 1985
@
Detroit
L 103β122
Pontiac Silverdome
27β28
56
February 20, 1985
Houston
L 122β126
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
27β29
57
February 22, 1985
San Antonio
L 111β118
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
27β30
58
February 24, 1985
@
Denver
L 107β117
McNichols Sports Arena
27β31
59
February 26, 1985
@
Kansas City
L 103β110
Kemper Arena
27β32
60
February 28, 1985 7:30 p.m.
MST
L.A. Lakers
W 117β105
Nance (23)
Nance (13)
Davis (9)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660
28β32
March: 4β11 (home: 3β5; road: 1β6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 2, 1985
Kansas City
W 114β111
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
29β32
62
March 4, 1985
Dallas
L 99β107
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
29β33
63
March 7, 1985
San Antonio
W 119β117
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
30β33
64
March 9, 1985
Golden State
L 115β118
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
30β34
65
March 12, 1985
@
New York
W 123β119
Madison Square Garden
31β34
66
March 13, 1985
@
Boston
L 106β123
Boston Garden
31β35
67
March 15, 1985
@
Chicago
L 97β103
Chicago Stadium
31β36
68
March 16, 1985
@
Milwaukee
L 96β125
MECCA Arena
31β37
69
March 19, 1985 7:30 p.m.
MST
L.A. Lakers
L 112β130
Adams (19)
Lucas (12)
Holton ,
Humphries (7)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,473
31β38
70
March 21, 1985
Portland
W 114β104
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
32β38
71
March 23, 1985
@
Golden State
L 109β123
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
32β39
72
March 26, 1985
Detroit
L 93β119
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
32β40
73
March 28, 1985
@
L.A. Clippers
L 110β116
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
32β41
74
March 30, 1985
L.A. Clippers
L 114β112
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
32β42
75
March 31, 1985 8:00 p.m.
MST
@
L.A. Lakers
L 98β123
Adams (27)
Lucas (7)
Macy (9)
The Forum 15,922
32β43
April: 4β3 (home: 3β1; road: 1β2)
1984β85 schedule
Playoffs
Game log
1985 playoff game log
First Round: 0β3 (home: 0β1; road: 0β2)
1985 schedule
Awards and honors
Week/Month
Larry Nance was named Player of the Week for games played October 26 through November 4.
All-Star
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.
Season
Player statistics
Season
β β Minimum 25 three-pointers made.
Playoffs
Transactions
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
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