The Phoenix Suns were 50-32 in 1978-79. They finished 2nd in the Pacific Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Seattle SuperSonics, 4 games to 3.
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SEATeam Leaders
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1978-79 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 52 | 30 | .634 | ||
2 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 | |
3 |  Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 |
4 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 | |
5 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 |
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1978-79 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 115.4 | 42.2 | 30.5 | 11.2 | 4.1 | 46.9 | 91.7 | 51.2 | 21.5 | 28.0 | 76.8 | 55.5 | 13.2 | 29.0 | 21.5 | 23.7 | |||
Team Rank | 6th | 2nd | 22nd | 2nd | 1st | 18th | 3rd | 11th | 2nd | 12th | 14th | 6th | 2nd | 21st | 18th | 18th | 5th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 111.7 | 44.7 | 25.5 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 46.0 | 93.0 | 49.5 | 19.6 | 25.9 | 75.5 | 53.5 | 15.1 | 29.6 | 22.5 | 26.1 | |||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 14th | 9th | 7th | 21st | 6th | 15th | 16th | 18th | 7th | 6th | 15th | 11th | 15th | 5th | 3rd | 6th | ||||
Net | +3.7 | -2.4 | +5.0 | +0.3 | -0.8 | +0.9 | -1.3 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +2.0 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -2.4 | |||||
Net Rank | 3rd | 17th | 2nd | 9th | 18th | 8th | 13th | 4th | 9th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 19th | 13th | 7th | 2nd |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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76ers
Knicks
Celtics
Hawks
Nets
Hornets
Bulls
Cavaliers
Pacers
Heat
Bucks
Magic
Raptors
Wizards| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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