1976–77 Phoenix Suns season
The 1976–77 Phoenix Suns season was the ninth season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. With injuries limiting the team to only six games with a full roster, the Suns plummeted to the bottom of the Pacific division standings, missing the playoffs after appearing in the Finals just one season prior.[1] The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
1976–77 Phoenix Suns season | |
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Head coach | John MacLeod |
General manager | Jerry Colangelo |
Owners | Richard Bloch |
Arena | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 34–48 (.415) |
Place | Division: 5th (Pacific) Conference: 10th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KTAR-TV |
Radio | KTAR |
Offseason
NBA Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 10 | Ron Lee | Guard | ![]() |
Oregon |
2 | 30 | Al Fleming | Forward | ![]() |
Arizona |
2 | 33 | Raymond "Butch" Feher | Guard | ![]() |
Vanderbilt |
3 | 45 | Ira Terrell | Forward | ![]() |
Southern Methodist |
4 | 62 | Paul Miller | Forward | ![]() |
Oregon |
5 | 79 | Ralph Walker | Guard | ![]() |
Saint Mary's (CA) |
6 | 97 | Carl Brown | Guard | ![]() |
Eastern Kentucky |
7 | 115 | Brad Warble | Forward | ![]() |
Eastern Illinois |
8 | 133 | Tom DeBerry | Guard | ![]() |
Northern Arizona |
9 | 150 | John Irving | Center | ![]() |
Hofstra |
10 | 166 | Gary Jackson | Forward | ![]() |
Arizona State |
Roster
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Regular season
Standings
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 37–4 | 16–25 | 11–5 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 | 35–6 | 14–27 | 10–6 |
x-Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 8–8 |
Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 | 27–14 | 13–28 | 6–10 |
Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | .415 | 19 | 26–15 | 8–33 | 5–11 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – |
2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 |
3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 |
4 | x-Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7 |
5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 |
6 | x-Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 |
7 | Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 |
8 | Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 |
9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 17 |
10 | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | .415 | 19 |
11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23 |
Record vs. opponents
1976–77 NBA records | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | NYN | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 0–4 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 |
Boston | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
Buffalo | 0–4 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 |
Chicago | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
Cleveland | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
Denver | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
Detroit | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Golden State | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
Houston | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
Indiana | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
Kansas City | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
Los Angeles | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
Milwaukee | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
New Orleans | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
N.Y. Knicks | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
N.Y. Nets | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 |
Phoenix | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
Portland | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
San Antonio | 0–4 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 |
Seattle | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 |
Washington | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — |
Game log
1976–77 game log Total: 34–48 (Home: 26–15; Road: 8–33) | |
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October: 1–4 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–4)
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November: 5–5 (Home: 5–2; Road: 0–3)
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December: 8–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–5)
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January: 8–9 (Home: 7–1; Road: 1–8)
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February: 4–9 (Home: 3–4; Road: 1–5)
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March: 4–12 (Home: 2–5; Road: 2–7)
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April: 4–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 0–1)
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1976–77 schedule |
Awards and honors
All-Star
- Paul Westphal was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his first All-Star selection. Westphal finished first in voting among Western Conference guards with 163,173 votes.
Season
- Paul Westphal was named to the All-NBA First Team.
- Ron Lee was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
Player statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
PPG | Points per game |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Alvan Adams | 72 | 67 | 31.6 | .474 | .754 | 9.1+ | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 18.0 |
Dennis Awtrey | 72 | 26 | 24.4 | .429 | .722 | 4.9 | 2.5 | .3 | .4 | 5.7 |
Keith Erickson | 50 | 3 | 19.0 | .483 | .740 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | 6.4 |
Butch Feher | 48 | 9 | 10.1 | .531+ | .768 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .2 | .1 | 5.2 |
Garfield Heard | 46 | 35 | 29.6 | .379 | .725 | 9.6+ | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
Ron Lee | 82 | 34 | 22.5 | .441 | .676 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | .4 | 10.2 |
Curtis Perry | 44 | 42 | 31.6 | .432 | .789 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .6 | 10.7 |
Dale Schlueter | 39 | 0 | 8.6 | .361 | .581 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | .2 | 1.8 |
Ricky Sobers | 79 | 48 | 25.4 | .496 | .841 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .2 | 13.6 |
Ira Terrell | 78 | 36 | 22.4 | .508 | .631 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .5 | .6 | 8.5 |
Dick Van Arsdale | 78 | 3 | 19.7 | .456 | .873 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .4 | .1 | 7.7 |
Tom Van Arsdale | 77 | 28 | 18.5 | .433 | .703 | 2.4 | 0.9 | .3 | .0 | 5.8 |
Paul Westphal | 81 | 79 | 32.1 | .518+ | .825 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | .3 | 21.3 |
+ – Minimum 50 games played.
Transactions
Trades
August 25, 1976 |
To Buffalo Braves----
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To Phoenix Suns---- |
March 18, 1977 |
To Seattle SuperSonics----
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To Phoenix Suns----
Rights to |
Free agents
Additions
Date | Player | Contract | Old Team |
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September 23, 1976 | Marv Roberts | Undisclosed | Virginia Squires (ABA) |
December 7, 1976 | Dale Schlueter | Undisclosed | Buffalo Braves |
Subtractions
Date | Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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August 26, 1976 | John Wetzel | Retired | |
September 15, 1976 | Paul Miller | Waived | |
September 21, 1976 | Pat Riley | Retired | |
October 3, 1976 | Carl Brown | Waived | |
October 4, 1976 | Al Fleming | Waived | Indiana Pacers |
October 15, 1976 | Marv Roberts | Waived | Los Angeles Lakers |
October 15, 1976 | Nate Hawthorne | Waived | |
October 15, 1976 | Phil Lumpkin | Waived |
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References
- "SUNS: 1976–77". nba.com/history. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
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