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.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
SEATeam Leaders
See roster
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 |
Kings
Nuggets
Lakers1978-79 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 |
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - x | 52 | 19 | .732 | |
| 2 | 47 | 24 | .662 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 44 | 27 | .620 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 40 | 31 | .563 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 33 | .535 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 29 | 42 | .408 | 23.0 | |
| 12 | 29 | 42 | .408 | 23.0 | |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.5 |
| 14 |  Wizards - e | 16 | 55 | .225 | 36.0 |
| 15 |  Pacers - e | 16 | 56 | .222 | 36.5 |
Celtics
Knicks
Cavaliers
Raptors
Hawks
76ers
Magic
Heat
Hornets
Bucks
Bulls| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - y | 57 | 15 | .792 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - y | 54 | 18 | .750 | 3.0 |
| 3 | 46 | 26 | .639 | 11.0 | |
| 4 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 13.0 | |
| 5 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 17.0 | |
| 8 | 36 | 36 | .500 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 36 | 37 | .493 | 21.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 23.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 47 | .347 | 32.0 | |
| 12 | 24 | 47 | .338 | 32.5 | |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 23 | 49 | .319 | 34.0 |
| 14 |  Jazz - e | 21 | 51 | .292 | 36.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 19 | 53 | .264 | 38.0 |
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