Suns 97-87 Pistons (Jan 17, 1979)

PHX

DET

1

16

19

2

24

23

3

26

18

4

31

27

97

87

Top Performers

Points

26

Davis

PHX

Rebounds

13

Robinson

PHX

Assists

12

Westphal

PHX

Team Stats

DET

43-85 (50.6%)

FG%

36-93 (38.7%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

11-13 (84.6%)

FTM

15-18 (83.3%)

52

Rebounds

42

31

Assists

24

Turnovers

16

1978-79 Western

PHX DET

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	SuperSonics	52	30	.634
2	Kings	48	34	.585	4.0
3	Suns	50	32	.610	2.0
4	Nuggets	47	35	.573	5.0
5	Lakers	47	35	.573	5.0
6	Trail Blazers	45	37	.549	7.0
7	Clippers	43	39	.524	9.0
8	Bucks	38	44	.463	14.0
9	Warriors	38	44	.463	14.0
10	Pacers	38	44	.463	14.0
11	Bulls	31	51	.378	21.0

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Bullets	54	28	.659
2	Spurs	48	34	.585	6.0
3	76ers	47	35	.573	7.0
4	Rockets	47	35	.573	7.0
5	Hawks	46	36	.561	8.0
6	Nets	37	45	.451	17.0
7	Knicks	31	51	.378	23.0
8	Pistons	30	52	.366	24.0
9	Cavaliers	30	52	.366	24.0
10	Celtics	29	53	.354	25.0
11	Jazz	26	56	.317	28.0

Game Summary

The Detroit Pistons were decisively beaten by the Phoenix Suns, 97 to 87, on January 18, 1979.

Game Info

January 17, 1979

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Truck Robinson T. Robinson #21	36	20	13 (2)	2	0	1	4	4	9-13	2-2	72.0
Bayard Forrest B. Forrest #35	24	4	8 (2)	1	0	0	1	3	2-5	0-0	40.0
Walter Davis W. Davis #6	35	26	11 (1)	9	2	1	4	2	12-20	2-2	62.3
Paul Westphal P. Westphal #44	36	23	2 (1)	12	1	0	4	0	9-18	5-5	56.9
Don Buse D. Buse #10	37	10	4 (1)	1	3	0	3	0	5-10	0-0	50.0

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Alvin Scott A. Scott #14	18	2	6 (0)	1	0	1	0	0	0-2	2-2	34.7
Joel Kramer J. Kramer #50	17	4	5 (2)	1	1	0	1	5	2-6	0-2	29.1
Mike Bratz M. Bratz #23	13	6	2 (1)	0	1	0	5	5	3-4	0-0	75.0
Gar Heard G. Heard #24	12	2	1 (0)	1	0	1	0	0	1-5	0-0	20.0
Ted McClain T. McClain #12	12	0	0 (0)	3	2	0	2	0	0-2	0-0	0.0

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	PHX		0 (0)					0-0	0-0	0-0

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FT	TS%
M.L. Carr M.L. Carr #30	38	19	3 (2)	4	2	0	2	4	9-19	1-1	48.9
Leon Douglas L. Douglas #13	41	10	12 (2)	2	1	2	3	4	3-5	4-6	65.4
Bob Lanier B. Lanier #16	36	19	11 (0)	2	2	2	1	2	8-16	3-4	53.5
John Long J. Long #25	28	10	3 (2)	2	1	0	2	3	4-11	2-2	42.1
Kevin Porter K. Porter #1	41	13	1 (0)	12	2	0	4	2	5-13	3-3	45.4

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Terry Tyler T. Tyler #41	31	12	8 (4)	0	1	2	0	1	5-15	2-2	37.8
Earl Tatum E. Tatum #43	11	4	3 (1)	1	4	0	2	0	2-8	0-0	25.0
Andre Wakefield A. Wakefield #26	8	0	0 (0)	1	0	0	2	0	0-2	0-0	0.0
Steve Sheppard S. Sheppard #10	3	0	0 (0)	0	1	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0.0
Larry McNeill L. McNeill #31	2	0	1 (1)	0	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-0	0.0
Essie Hollis E. Hollis #22,24	1	0	0 (0)	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0.0

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	DET		0 (0)					0-0	0-0	0-0

PHX

Team Stats

DET

43-85 (50.6%)

FG%

36-93 (38.7%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

11-13 (84.6%)

FTM

15-18 (83.3%)

52

Rebounds

42

10

Offensive Rebounds

12

42

Defensive Rebounds

30

31

Assists

24

10

Steals

14

4

Blocks

6

24

Turnovers

16

Points Off Turnovers

Fastbreak Points

Points In Paint

Second Chance Points

19

Fouls

18

Technical Fouls

Flagrant Fouls

27-19 PHX

DET 14-31

Top Performers

Team Stats

1978-79 Western

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats