1980-81 Phoenix Suns Schedule and Results

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Record: 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: John MacLeod (57-25)

PTS/G: 110.0 (7th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 104.5 (3rd of 23)

SRS: 4.83 (4th of 23) Pace: 104.7 (3rd of 23)

Off Rtg: 104.6 (15th of 23) Def Rtg: 99.4 (1st of 23) Net Rtg: +5.2 (4th of 23)

Expected W-L: 55-27 (4th of 23)

Arena: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 482,693 (6th of 23)

NBA 1981 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (3-4) versus Kansas City Kings (Series Stats)

Pacific Div Champs

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 10, 1980	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		121	101	1	0	W 1	11,590
2	Sun, Oct 12, 1980	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	W		109	100	2	0	W 2	10,131
3	Wed, Oct 15, 1980	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		107	93	3	0	W 3	6,300
4	Fri, Oct 17, 1980	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		109	116	3	1	L 1	10,411
5	Sun, Oct 19, 1980	Box Score	@	San Diego Clippers	W		102	84	4	1	W 1	4,022
6	Tue, Oct 21, 1980	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		111	99	5	1	W 2	10,507
7	Fri, Oct 24, 1980	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		117	94	6	1	W 3	8,359
8	Sat, Oct 25, 1980	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		100	75	7	1	W 4	16,715
9	Wed, Oct 29, 1980	Box Score		San Diego Clippers	W		105	89	8	1	W 5	11,174
10	Fri, Oct 31, 1980	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W	OT	103	98	9	1	W 6	3,619
11	Sat, Nov 1, 1980	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	W		127	100	10	1	W 7	7,792
12	Tue, Nov 4, 1980	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		109	108	11	1	W 8	12,018
13	Wed, Nov 5, 1980	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		84	114	11	2	L 1	12,358
14	Sat, Nov 8, 1980	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		116	115	12	2	W 1	8,208
15	Tue, Nov 11, 1980	Box Score	@	San Diego Clippers	W		109	107	13	2	W 2	4,727
16	Wed, Nov 12, 1980	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		130	127	14	2	W 3	12,660	2:10
17	Sat, Nov 15, 1980	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		108	119	14	3	L 1	13,237
18	Sun, Nov 16, 1980	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		119	107	15	3	W 1	11,125
19	Tue, Nov 18, 1980	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		102	91	16	3	W 2	6,015
20	Thu, Nov 20, 1980	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		102	99	17	3	W 3	12,660
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Nov 21, 1980	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		88	116	17	4	L 1	14,164
22	Sun, Nov 23, 1980	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		131	113	18	4	W 1	11,151
23	Wed, Nov 26, 1980	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		113	103	19	4	W 2	11,769
24	Fri, Nov 28, 1980	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		102	101	20	4	W 3	12,660
25	Sat, Nov 29, 1980	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		113	108	21	4	W 4	10,981
26	Sun, Nov 30, 1980	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		117	114	22	4	W 5	11,163
27	Tue, Dec 2, 1980	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		122	107	23	4	W 6	9,112
28	Wed, Dec 3, 1980	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	L		100	103	23	5	L 1	7,719
29	Fri, Dec 5, 1980	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		88	90	23	6	L 2	11,876
30	Sun, Dec 7, 1980	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		106	88	24	6	W 1	11,449
31	Tue, Dec 9, 1980	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		123	108	25	6	W 2	8,245
32	Wed, Dec 10, 1980	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		90	102	25	7	L 1	9,140
33	Sun, Dec 14, 1980	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		110	116	25	8	L 2	10,180
34	Wed, Dec 17, 1980	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		115	102	26	8	W 1	10,247
35	Fri, Dec 19, 1980	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		108	90	27	8	W 2	10,813
36	Sun, Dec 21, 1980	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		111	100	28	8	W 3	12,666
37	Mon, Dec 22, 1980	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		109	98	29	8	W 4	16,847
38	Tue, Dec 23, 1980	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		113	104	30	8	W 5	11,225
39	Thu, Dec 25, 1980	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		131	111	31	8	W 6	12,660
40	Sat, Dec 27, 1980	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		116	106	32	8	W 7	12,660
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Dec 30, 1980	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		97	116	32	9	L 1	12,660	2:04
42	Fri, Jan 2, 1981	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		133	132	33	9	W 1	10,514
43	Tue, Jan 6, 1981	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		113	106	34	9	W 2	7,496
44	Wed, Jan 7, 1981	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		90	108	34	10	L 1	15,320	2:05
45	Fri, Jan 9, 1981	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		112	95	35	10	W 1	8,305
46	Sun, Jan 11, 1981	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		109	123	35	11	L 1	11,052	1:55
47	Tue, Jan 13, 1981	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		104	99	36	11	W 1	12,506
48	Wed, Jan 14, 1981	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		128	102	37	11	W 2	11,330
49	Fri, Jan 16, 1981	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		92	89	38	11	W 3	11,396	1:56
50	Sun, Jan 18, 1981	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		120	86	39	11	W 4	12,121
51	Tue, Jan 20, 1981	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L	OT	112	119	39	12	L 1	11,883
52	Wed, Jan 21, 1981	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		100	106	39	13	L 2	8,325
53	Fri, Jan 23, 1981	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		131	122	40	13	W 1	12,660	2:10
54	Sun, Jan 25, 1981	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		93	98	40	14	L 1	14,893	2:11
55	Mon, Jan 26, 1981	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		99	94	41	14	W 1	14,950
56	Wed, Jan 28, 1981	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		98	108	41	15	L 1	9,347
57	Thu, Jan 29, 1981	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		111	115	41	16	L 2	5,489
58	Wed, Feb 4, 1981	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		114	89	42	16	W 1	11,571
59	Fri, Feb 6, 1981	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		112	99	43	16	W 2	12,090
60	Sun, Feb 8, 1981	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W	OT	113	107	44	16	W 3	12,396
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Tue, Feb 10, 1981	Box Score	@	San Diego Clippers	W		107	93	45	16	W 4	8,798
62	Wed, Feb 11, 1981	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		119	97	46	16	W 5	10,357
63	Fri, Feb 13, 1981	Box Score		San Diego Clippers	W		110	94	47	16	W 6	10,826
64	Sun, Feb 15, 1981	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		101	115	47	17	L 1	12,660
65	Tue, Feb 17, 1981	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		118	109	48	17	W 1	11,433
66	Thu, Feb 19, 1981	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		126	127	48	18	L 1	15,252	2:13
67	Fri, Feb 20, 1981	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		111	112	48	19	L 2	21,407
68	Sun, Feb 22, 1981	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		116	110	49	19	W 1	12,660	2:16
69	Fri, Feb 27, 1981	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		117	121	49	20	L 1	12,666
70	Sun, Mar 1, 1981	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		101	96	50	20	W 1	17,505
71	Wed, Mar 4, 1981	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		126	106	51	20	W 2	12,660
72	Thu, Mar 5, 1981	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		112	100	52	20	W 3	5,804
73	Fri, Mar 6, 1981	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		128	107	53	20	W 4	12,660
74	Sun, Mar 8, 1981	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	L		68	105	53	21	L 1	8,260
75	Tue, Mar 10, 1981	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		103	107	53	22	L 2	6,469
76	Wed, Mar 18, 1981	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		126	114	54	22	W 1	12,660
77	Sat, Mar 21, 1981	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		105	114	54	23	L 1	12,478
78	Sun, Mar 22, 1981	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		107	91	55	23	W 1	11,657
79	Tue, Mar 24, 1981	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		111	120	55	24	L 1	12,666
80	Wed, Mar 25, 1981	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	L		101	110	55	25	L 2	12,660
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Mar 27, 1981	Box Score		San Diego Clippers	W		124	100	56	25	W 1	12,660
82	Sun, Mar 29, 1981	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		105	90	57	25	W 2	11,352

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.
1	Tue, Apr 7, 1981	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	W	102	80	1	0	W 1	12,660
2	Wed, Apr 8, 1981	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	L	83	88	1	1	L 1	12,660
3	Fri, Apr 10, 1981	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	L	92	93	1	2	L 2	13,776
4	Sun, Apr 12, 1981	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	L	95	102	1	3	L 3	11,089
5	Wed, Apr 15, 1981	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	W	101	89	2	3	W 1	12,660
6	Fri, Apr 17, 1981	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	W	81	76	3	3	W 2	15,232
7	Sun, Apr 19, 1981	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	L	88	95	3	4	L 1	12,660

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