| 46-36 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with a 46-36 record. They went 31-10 at home and 15-26 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns went 48-41. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 1981-82 Phoenix Suns played in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1981-82 Phoenix Suns had their best month in November, when they went 8-3 and had a 72.7% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 7-7 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '81 | 0-2 | 0% | -18 |
| November '81 | 8-3 | 72.7% | +84 |
| December '81 | 9-7 | 56.2% | +27 |
| January '82 | 7-5 | 58.3% | +78 |
| February '82 | 7-7 | 50% | +33 |
| March '82 | 9-8 | 52.9% | +29 |
| April '82 | 6-4 | 60% | +50 |
Yes, the Phoenix Suns made the Playoffs in 1982. They won their first series against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with a point differential of +283. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Suns could have been expected to have about 50.3 wins, or a 50-32 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1981-82 Phoenix Suns went 9-12.
During the regular season, the 1981-82 Phoenix Suns went 0-4 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981-82 Phoenix Suns was a 6 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Phoenix Suns had during the 1981-82 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 30, 1981 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 95 - 103 | |
| Sat, Oct 31, 1981 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 84 - 94 | |
| Tue, Nov 3, 1981 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 111 - 88 | |
| Thu, Nov 5, 1981 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 121 - 93 | |
| Fri, Nov 6, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 101 - 99 | |
| Sat, Nov 7, 1981 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 87 - 95 | |
| Tue, Nov 10, 1981 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 109 - 106 | |
| Thu, Nov 12, 1981 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 95 - 93 | |
| Sat, Nov 14, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 97 - 98 | |
| Wed, Nov 18, 1981 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 97 - 102 | |
| Sat, Nov 21, 1981 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 110 - 88 | |
| Wed, Nov 25, 1981 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 128 - 114 | |
| Fri, Nov 27, 1981 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 111 - 107 | |
| Tue, Dec 1, 1981 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 117 - 94 | |
| Thu, Dec 3, 1981 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 137 - 109 | |
| Sat, Dec 5, 1981 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 101 - 99 | |
| Tue, Dec 8, 1981 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 110 - 121 | |
| Wed, Dec 9, 1981 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 127 - 134 | 2OT |
| Thu, Dec 10, 1981 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 117 - 110 | |
| Sat, Dec 12, 1981 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 98 - 105 | |
| Tue, Dec 15, 1981 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 95 - 99 | |
| Wed, Dec 16, 1981 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 81 - 97 | |
| Fri, Dec 18, 1981 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 108 - 104 | |
| Sat, Dec 19, 1981 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 95 - 87 | |
| Wed, Dec 23, 1981 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 118 - 103 | |
| Fri, Dec 25, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 101 - 104 | |
| Sat, Dec 26, 1981 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 96 - 112 | |
| Sun, Dec 27, 1981 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 99 - 96 | |
| Wed, Dec 30, 1981 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 113 - 112 | |
| Sat, Jan 2, 1982 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 120 - 97 | |
| Tue, Jan 5, 1982 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 82 - 87 | |
| Thu, Jan 7, 1982 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 110 - 94 | |
| Sat, Jan 9, 1982 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 101 - 105 | |
| Tue, Jan 12, 1982 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 133 - 121 | |
| Thu, Jan 14, 1982 | vs New York Knicks | Win 90 - 89 | |
| Sat, Jan 16, 1982 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 106 - 87 | |
| Tue, Jan 19, 1982 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 108 - 96 | |
| Fri, Jan 22, 1982 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 97 - 99 | |
| Sat, Jan 23, 1982 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 113 - 90 | |
| Wed, Jan 27, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 92 - 99 | |
| Thu, Jan 28, 1982 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 87 - 97 | |
| Wed, Feb 3, 1982 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 88 - 90 | |
| Thu, Feb 4, 1982 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 112 - 118 | |
| Fri, Feb 5, 1982 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 104 - 106 | |
| Sun, Feb 7, 1982 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 92 - 107 | |
| Wed, Feb 10, 1982 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 112 - 110 | |
| Fri, Feb 12, 1982 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 94 - 90 | |
| Sat, Feb 13, 1982 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 115 - 120 | |
| Tue, Feb 16, 1982 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 91 - 86 | |
| Wed, Feb 17, 1982 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 107 - 110 | |
| Fri, Feb 19, 1982 | @ New York Knicks | Win 104 - 90 | |
| Sun, Feb 21, 1982 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 102 - 109 | |
| Wed, Feb 24, 1982 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 131 - 97 | |
| Fri, Feb 26, 1982 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 131 - 122 | |
| Sun, Feb 28, 1982 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 103 - 98 | |
| Tue, Mar 2, 1982 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 108 - 119 | OT |
| Wed, Mar 3, 1982 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 115 - 102 | |
| Fri, Mar 5, 1982 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 110 - 98 | |
| Sun, Mar 7, 1982 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 92 - 94 | |
| Tue, Mar 9, 1982 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 103 - 95 | |
| Wed, Mar 10, 1982 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 105 - 113 | |
| Thu, Mar 11, 1982 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 101 - 95 | |
| Sun, Mar 14, 1982 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 92 - 105 | |
| Tue, Mar 16, 1982 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 114 - 109 | |
| Wed, Mar 17, 1982 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 133 - 135 | OT |
| Sun, Mar 21, 1982 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 105 - 115 | |
| Tue, Mar 23, 1982 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 91 - 95 | |
| Wed, Mar 24, 1982 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 104 - 96 | |
| Fri, Mar 26, 1982 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 113 - 112 | |
| Sat, Mar 27, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 134 - 140 | 2OT |
| Mon, Mar 29, 1982 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 113 - 102 | |
| Wed, Mar 31, 1982 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 127 - 106 | |
| Fri, Apr 2, 1982 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 109 - 99 | |
| Sun, Apr 4, 1982 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 104 - 95 | |
| Tue, Apr 6, 1982 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 91 - 102 | |
| Thu, Apr 8, 1982 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 104 - 106 | |
| Fri, Apr 9, 1982 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 100 - 105 | |
| Sat, Apr 10, 1982 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 116 - 99 | |
| Tue, Apr 13, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win 105 - 94 | |
| Wed, Apr 14, 1982 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 104 - 92 | |
| Fri, Apr 16, 1982 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 113 - 99 | |
| Sun, Apr 18, 1982 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 115 - 120 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round (Won 2 - 1) | |||
| Tue, Apr 20, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 113 - 129 | |
| Fri, Apr 23, 1982 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 126 - 110 | |
| Sat, Apr 24, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 124 - 119 | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (Lost 0 - 4) | |||
| Tue, Apr 27, 1982 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 96 - 115 | |
| Wed, Apr 28, 1982 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 98 - 117 | |
| Fri, Apr 30, 1982 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 106 - 114 | |
| Sun, May 2, 1982 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 107 - 112 | |
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