1978-1979 Phoenix Suns

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50-32 Lost Conf Finals
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1978-79 Phoenix Suns Schedule

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Date Opponent Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 50-32)
Fri, 10/13/78 vs San Diego Clippers Win 128 - 114
Sun, 10/15/78 vs Golden State Warriors Win 129 - 110
Tue, 10/17/78 vs San Antonio Spurs Loss 107 - 110
Wed, 10/18/78 @ Golden State Warriors Win 122 - 112
Sun, 10/22/78 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 124 - 116
Tue, 10/24/78 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 124 - 116
Wed, 10/25/78 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 104 - 108
Fri, 10/27/78 @ Chicago Bulls Win 115 - 110 OT
Sat, 10/28/78 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 102 - 112
Tue, 10/31/78 vs New York Knicks Win 120 - 108
Thu, 11/2/78 @ New Orleans Jazz Win 106 - 99
Sat, 11/4/78 @ Houston Rockets Loss 103 - 110
Wed, 11/8/78 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 118 - 96
Fri, 11/10/78 vs Denver Nuggets Loss 132 - 150
Sun, 11/12/78 vs New Orleans Jazz Win 128 - 122
Wed, 11/15/78 @ San Antonio Spurs Win 125 - 119
Fri, 11/17/78 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 94 - 95
Sat, 11/18/78 @ Detroit Pistons Win 119 - 105
Tue, 11/21/78 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 110 - 108
Wed, 11/22/78 @ Indiana Pacers Win 115 - 110
Fri, 11/24/78 vs Houston Rockets Win 120 - 113
Sun, 11/26/78 vs Chicago Bulls Win 125 - 109
Tue, 11/28/78 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 112 - 124
Thu, 11/30/78 vs Detroit Pistons Win 119 - 109
Fri, 12/1/78 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 122 - 130
Sat, 12/2/78 vs Golden State Warriors Loss 108 - 116
Wed, 12/6/78 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 136 - 109
Fri, 12/8/78 @ Boston Celtics Win 124 - 104
Sat, 12/9/78 @ Washington Bullets Loss 98 - 101
Tue, 12/12/78 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 114 - 120
Sat, 12/16/78 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 119 - 100
Sun, 12/17/78 @ San Diego Clippers Loss 110 - 116
Wed, 12/20/78 vs Washington Bullets Loss 129 - 137
Fri, 12/22/78 vs Kansas City Kings Win 123 - 103
Tue, 12/26/78 @ Denver Nuggets Win 106 - 102
Thu, 12/28/78 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 129 - 127 OT
Fri, 12/29/78 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 92 - 119
Sat, 12/30/78 vs Boston Celtics Win 112 - 109
Tue, 1/2/79 @ New York Knicks Win 114 - 102
Fri, 1/5/79 @ Washington Bullets Loss 94 - 104
Sat, 1/6/79 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 143 - 139 OT
Sun, 1/7/79 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 112 - 117
Thu, 1/11/79 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 106 - 109
Sat, 1/13/79 vs Indiana Pacers Loss 99 - 102
Wed, 1/17/79 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 118 - 123
Thu, 1/18/79 @ Detroit Pistons Win 97 - 87
Sat, 1/20/79 vs Houston Rockets Win 116 - 97
Wed, 1/24/79 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 101 - 94
Fri, 1/26/79 vs New York Knicks Win 108 - 107
Sun, 1/28/79 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 114 - 117
Wed, 1/31/79 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 123 - 118
Fri, 2/2/79 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 133 - 108
Tue, 2/6/79 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 93 - 110
Fri, 2/9/79 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 102 - 105
Sun, 2/11/79 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 136 - 101
Thu, 2/15/79 vs Washington Bullets Win 119 - 108
Fri, 2/16/79 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 104 - 119
Sat, 2/17/79 vs New Orleans Jazz Win 136 - 112
Tue, 2/20/79 @ New York Knicks Win 117 - 107
Wed, 2/21/79 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 112 - 123
Fri, 2/23/79 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 112 - 121
Sat, 2/24/79 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 85 - 110
Wed, 2/28/79 vs Indiana Pacers Win 103 - 102
Fri, 3/2/79 vs Denver Nuggets Loss 105 - 119
Sun, 3/4/79 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 119 - 94
Thu, 3/8/79 vs Chicago Bulls Win 132 - 117
Sun, 3/11/79 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 111 - 112
Tue, 3/13/79 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 124 - 120
Wed, 3/14/79 @ Boston Celtics Win 126 - 117
Fri, 3/16/79 @ San Antonio Spurs Win 128 - 122
Sat, 3/17/79 @ Houston Rockets Loss 122 - 134
Sun, 3/18/79 @ New Orleans Jazz Loss 117 - 121
Wed, 3/21/79 vs Boston Celtics Win 134 - 113
Fri, 3/23/79 vs Kansas City Kings Win 126 - 107
Sun, 3/25/79 @ Golden State Warriors Win 111 - 95
Wed, 3/28/79 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 112 - 106
Fri, 3/30/79 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 113 - 111 OT
Sun, 4/1/79 vs Detroit Pistons Win 116 - 105
Wed, 4/4/79 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 106 - 95
Fri, 4/6/79 vs San Diego Clippers Win 118 - 117
Sat, 4/7/79 @ San Diego Clippers Loss 116 - 120
Sun, 4/8/79 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 103 - 111
Playoffs (15 Games, 9-6)
Western Conference First Round (Won 2 - 1)
Tue, 4/10/79 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 107 - 103
Fri, 4/13/79 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 92 - 96
Sun, 4/15/79 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 101 - 91
Western Conference Semifinals (Won 4 - 1)
Tue, 4/17/79 vs Kansas City Kings Win 102 - 99
Fri, 4/20/79 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 91 - 111
Sun, 4/22/79 vs Kansas City Kings Win 108 - 93
Wed, 4/25/79 @ Kansas City Kings Win 108 - 94
Fri, 4/27/79 vs Kansas City Kings Win 120 - 99
Western Conference Finals (Lost 3 - 4)
Tue, 5/1/79 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 93 - 108
Fri, 5/4/79 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 97 - 103
Sun, 5/6/79 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 113 - 103
Tue, 5/8/79 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 100 - 91
Fri, 5/11/79 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 99 - 93
Sun, 5/13/79 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 105 - 106
Thu, 5/17/79 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 110 - 114

What was the record of the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns?

The Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with a 50-32 record. They went 32-9 at home and 18-23 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns went 59-38. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference Finals to the Seattle SuperSonics.

What division did the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns play in?

The 1978-79 Phoenix Suns played in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

What was the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns record by month?

The 1978-79 Phoenix Suns had their best month in March, when they went 10-4 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 6-6 and had a 50% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '78 7-3 70% +59
November '78 10-4 71.4% +57
December '78 7-7 50% +29
January '79 7-6 53.8% +29
February '79 6-6 50% +26
March '79 10-4 71.4% +92
April '79 3-2 60% +11

Did the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Phoenix Suns made the Playoffs in 1979. They won their first series against the Kansas City Kings in the Western Conference Semifinals. They eventually lost against the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference Finals.

What was the point differential for the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns?

The Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with a point differential of +303. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Suns could have been expected to have about 50.1 wins, or a 50-32 record in the regular season.

How did the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns went 9-8.

How did the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns went 4-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns was a 8 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1978-79 Phoenix Suns?

The longest losing streak that the Phoenix Suns had during the 1978-79 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.

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