NBA team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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.
Offseason [ edit ] NBA draft [ edit ] 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
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Regular season [ edit ] Standings [ edit ] 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 —
Game log [ edit ] 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
Playoffs [ edit ] Game log [ edit ] 1985 playoff game log First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
1985 schedule
Awards and honors [ edit ] Week/Month [ edit ] Larry Nance was named Player of the Week for games played October 26 through November 4. All-Star [ edit ] 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. Player statistics [ edit ] † – Minimum 25 three-pointers made.
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