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55-27, Finished 3rd in NBA Pacific Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 111.1 points per game, Allowed 107.5 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 50-32)
Coached by John MacLeod (55-27)
Arena: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum / Attendance: 480,659 (7th of 22 available)
SRS: 3.25 (6th of 22) / Pace Factor: 104.8 (6th of 22)
Offensive Rating: 105.6 (10th of 22) / Defensive Rating: 102.2 (5th of 22)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (2-1) versus Kansas City Kings
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1979-80 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19755 | 3570 | 7235 | .493 | 68 | 280 | .243 | 1906 | 2466 | .773 | 1071 | 2458 | 3529 | 2283 | 908 | 344 | 1629 | 1853 | 9114 | 111.1 |
| Opponent | 82 | 19755 | 3563 | 7480 | .476 | 100 | 297 | .337 | 1593 | 2119 | .752 | 1216 | 2447 | 3663 | 2026 | 882 | 389 | 1663 | 2051 | 8819 | 107.5 |
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accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 29 | 82 | 2665 | 692 | 1317 | .525 | 26 | 93 | .280 | 382 | 443 | .862 | 46 | 141 | 187 | 416 | 119 | 35 | 207 | 162 | 1792 | |
| 2 | Walter Davis | G-F | 6-6 | 193 | 25 | 75 | 2309 | 657 | 1166 | .563 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 299 | 365 | .819 | 75 | 197 | 272 | 337 | 114 | 19 | 242 | 202 | 1613 | |
| 3 | Truck Robinson | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 28 | 82 | 2710 | 545 | 1064 | .512 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 487 | .667 | 213 | 557 | 770 | 142 | 58 | 59 | 251 | 262 | 1415 | ||
| 4 | Alvan Adams | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | 25 | 75 | 2168 | 465 | 875 | .531 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 188 | 236 | .797 | 158 | 451 | 609 | 322 | 108 | 55 | 218 | 237 | 1118 | |
| 5 | Mike Bratz | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 82 | 1589 | 269 | 687 | .392 | 21 | 86 | .244 | 141 | 162 | .870 | 50 | 117 | 167 | 223 | 93 | 9 | 135 | 165 | 700 | |
| 6 | Don Buse | G | 6-4 | 190 | 29 | 81 | 2499 | 261 | 589 | .443 | 19 | 79 | .241 | 85 | 128 | .664 | 70 | 163 | 233 | 320 | 132 | 10 | 91 | 111 | 626 | |
| 7 | Johnny High | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 82 | 1121 | 144 | 323 | .446 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 120 | 178 | .674 | 69 | 104 | 173 | 119 | 71 | 15 | 123 | 172 | 409 | |
| 8 | Gar Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 | 31 | 82 | 1403 | 171 | 410 | .417 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 64 | 86 | .744 | 118 | 262 | 380 | 97 | 84 | 49 | 88 | 177 | 406 | |
| 9 | Jeff Cook | F-C | 6-10 | 215 | 23 | 66 | 904 | 129 | 275 | .469 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 104 | 129 | .806 | 90 | 151 | 241 | 84 | 28 | 18 | 71 | 102 | 362 | |
| 10 | Alvin Scott | F-G | 6-7 | 185 | 24 | 79 | 1303 | 127 | 301 | .422 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 95 | 122 | .779 | 89 | 139 | 228 | 98 | 47 | 53 | 92 | 101 | 350 | |
| 11 | Joel Kramer | F-C | 6-7 | 203 | 24 | 54 | 711 | 67 | 143 | .469 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 56 | 70 | .800 | 49 | 102 | 151 | 75 | 26 | 5 | 51 | 104 | 190 | |
| 12 | Rich Kelley | C-F | 7-0 | 235 | 26 | 23 | 373 | 43 | 85 | .506 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 60 | .783 | 44 | 74 | 118 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 46 | 58 | 133 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 29 | 82 | 32.5 | 8.4 | 16.1 | .525 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .280 | 4.7 | 5.4 | .862 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 21.9 | |
| 2 | Walter Davis | G-F | 6-6 | 193 | 25 | 75 | 30.8 | 8.8 | 15.5 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.0 | 4.9 | .819 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 21.5 | |
| 3 | Truck Robinson | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 28 | 82 | 33.0 | 6.6 | 13.0 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 | .667 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 17.3 | ||
| 4 | Alvan Adams | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | 25 | 75 | 28.9 | 6.2 | 11.7 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .797 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 14.9 | |
| 5 | Mike Bratz | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 82 | 19.4 | 3.3 | 8.4 | .392 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .244 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .870 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | Don Buse | G | 6-4 | 190 | 29 | 81 | 30.9 | 3.2 | 7.3 | .443 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .241 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .664 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 7.7 | |
| 7 | Rich Kelley | C-F | 7-0 | 235 | 26 | 23 | 16.2 | 1.9 | 3.7 | .506 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .783 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 5.8 | ||
| 8 | Jeff Cook | F-C | 6-10 | 215 | 23 | 66 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 4.2 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .806 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5.5 | |
| 9 | Johnny High | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 82 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .143 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .674 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | Gar Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 | 31 | 82 | 17.1 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .744 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | Alvin Scott | F-G | 6-7 | 185 | 24 | 79 | 16.5 | 1.6 | 3.8 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .779 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.4 | |
| 12 | Joel Kramer | F-C | 6-7 | 203 | 24 | 54 | 13.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .800 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Davis | G-F | 6-6 | 193 | 25 | 75 | 2309 | 10.2 | 18.2 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .819 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 25.1 | |
| 2 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 29 | 82 | 2665 | 9.3 | 17.8 | .525 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .280 | 5.2 | 6.0 | .862 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 24.2 | |
| 3 | Truck Robinson | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 28 | 82 | 2710 | 7.2 | 14.1 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 6.5 | .667 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 18.8 | ||
| 4 | Alvan Adams | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | 25 | 75 | 2168 | 7.7 | 14.5 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .797 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 18.6 | |
| 5 | Mike Bratz | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 82 | 1589 | 6.1 | 15.6 | .392 | 0.5 | 1.9 | .244 | 3.2 | 3.7 | .870 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 15.9 | |
| 6 | Jeff Cook | F-C | 6-10 | 215 | 23 | 66 | 904 | 5.1 | 11.0 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.1 | 5.1 | .806 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 14.4 | |
| 7 | Johnny High | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 82 | 1121 | 4.6 | 10.4 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .143 | 3.9 | 5.7 | .674 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 13.1 | |
| 8 | Rich Kelley | C-F | 7-0 | 235 | 26 | 23 | 373 | 4.2 | 8.2 | .506 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 5.8 | .783 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 12.8 | ||
| 9 | Gar Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 | 31 | 82 | 1403 | 4.4 | 10.5 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .744 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 10.4 | |
| 10 | Alvin Scott | F-G | 6-7 | 185 | 24 | 79 | 1303 | 3.5 | 8.3 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .779 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 9.7 | |
| 11 | Joel Kramer | F-C | 6-7 | 203 | 24 | 54 | 711 | 3.4 | 7.2 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .800 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 9.6 | |
| 12 | Don Buse | G | 6-4 | 190 | 29 | 81 | 2499 | 3.8 | 8.5 | .443 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .241 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .664 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 9.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 29 | 82 | 2665 | 21.1 | .593 | .535 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 24.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 12.0 | 25.6 | 116 | 105 | 24.9 | 9.6 | 34 | 7 | 13.5 |
| 2 | Walter Davis | G-F | 6-6 | 193 | 25 | 75 | 2309 | 21.3 | .608 | .563 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 23.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 15.4 | 27.0 | 112 | 104 | 17.9 | 9.7 | 28 | 6 | 11.0 |
| 3 | Alvan Adams | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | 25 | 75 | 2168 | 19.2 | .571 | .531 | 8.2 | 22.4 | 15.4 | 21.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 18.2 | 21.9 | 107 | 99 | 10.0 | 13.4 | 23 | 6 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Truck Robinson | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 28 | 82 | 2710 | 15.3 | .553 | .512 | 8.8 | 22.1 | 15.6 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 16.4 | 22.4 | 102 | 102 | 6.7 | 13.5 | 20 | 13 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Don Buse | G | 6-4 | 190 | 29 | 81 | 2499 | 10.7 | .485 | .459 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 16.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 106 | 104 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 15 | 9 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Gar Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 | 31 | 82 | 1403 | 11.5 | .453 | .417 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 14.9 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 95 | 98 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 7 | Jeff Cook | F-C | 6-10 | 215 | 23 | 66 | 904 | 14.4 | .546 | .469 | 11.2 | 18.0 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 108 | 102 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 8 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Mike Bratz | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 82 | 1589 | 11.6 | .462 | .407 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 19.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 15.1 | 22.3 | 94 | 103 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 7 | 12 | -2.5 |
| 9 | Alvin Scott | F-G | 6-7 | 185 | 24 | 79 | 1303 | 9.9 | .493 | .424 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 20.6 | 13.6 | 97 | 103 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 6 | 7 | -0.5 |
| 10 | Johnny High | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 82 | 1121 | 10.1 | .510 | .447 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 13.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 23.5 | 18.6 | 93 | 102 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 6 | 8 | -1.0 |
| 11 | Joel Kramer | F-C | 6-7 | 203 | 24 | 54 | 711 | 10.0 | .547 | .469 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 22.7 | 12.6 | 105 | 103 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Rich Kelley | C-F | 7-0 | 235 | 26 | 23 | 373 | 16.5 | .597 | .506 | 13.2 | 21.3 | 17.4 | 17.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 29.2 | 16.8 | 104 | 96 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 29 | 8 | 253 | 69 | 142 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 167 | .486 | .083 | .875 | 31.6 | 20.9 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 2 | Walter Davis | G-F | 6-6 | 193 | 25 | 8 | 245 | 69 | 137 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 38 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 166 | .504 | .000 | .737 | 30.6 | 20.8 | 2.9 | 4.4 |
| 3 | Alvan Adams | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | 25 | 8 | 251 | 56 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 77 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 129 | .566 | .895 | 31.4 | 16.1 | 9.6 | 5.8 | |
| 4 | Mike Bratz | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 8 | 169 | 43 | 84 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 104 | .512 | .391 | .900 | 21.1 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Don Buse | G | 6-4 | 190 | 29 | 8 | 236 | 28 | 64 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 68 | .438 | .385 | .636 | 29.5 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Gar Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 | 31 | 8 | 223 | 22 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 51 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 55 | .393 | .733 | 27.9 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | Jeff Cook | F-C | 6-10 | 215 | 23 | 7 | 98 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 54 | .667 | .846 | 14.0 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | Rich Kelley | C-F | 7-0 | 235 | 26 | 8 | 146 | 19 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 47 | .432 | .000 | .900 | 18.3 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| 9 | Alvin Scott | F-G | 6-7 | 185 | 24 | 8 | 140 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 38 | .515 | .000 | .500 | 17.5 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 10 | Johnny High | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 8 | 120 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 32 | .387 | .000 | .500 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| 11 | Truck Robinson | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 28 | 3 | 64 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | .375 | .714 | 21.3 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 | |
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gar Heard | $150,000 |