1981-82 Phoenix Suns Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Denver Nuggets 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: John MacLeod (46-36)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 487,215, Avg. 11,883 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Phoenix Suns Statistics
1981-82 Phoenix Suns Results

The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-5.

The Suns tossed in 8,705 points and allowed 8,422. Dennis Johnson netted a team-leading 1,561 points for Phoenix, while Truck Robinson scored 17 or more per game also. Truck Robinson accounted for 721 rebounds. Kyle Macy dished out 384 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Kyle Macy added 143 thefts.

John MacLeod coached the team. The 1981-82 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Alvan AdamsC-FJuly 19, 19546'9"210OklahomaLawrence, KS USA
Dudley BradleyG-FMarch 19, 19576'6"195North CarolinaBaltimore, MD USA
Jeff CookF-COctober 21, 19566'10"215Idaho StateWest Covina, CA USA
Walter DavisG-FSeptember 9, 19546'6"193North CarolinaPineville, NC USA
Craig DykemaFJune 11, 19596'8"190Long Beach StateLakewood, CA USA
Dennis JohnsonGSeptember 18, 19546'4"185PepperdineSan Pedro, CA USA
Rich KelleyC-FMarch 23, 19537'0"235StanfordSan Mateo, CA USA
Joel KramerF-CNovember 30, 19556'7"203San Diego StateSan Diego, CA USA
Kyle MacyGApril 9, 19576'3"175KentuckyFort Wayne, IN USA
John McCulloughGOctober 5, 19566'4"190OklahomaLima, OH USA
Larry NanceF-CFebruary 12, 19596'10"205ClemsonAnderson, SC USA
Truck RobinsonF-COctober 4, 19516'7"225Tennessee StateJacksonville, FL USA
Alvin ScottF-GSeptember 14, 19556'7"185Oral RobertsCleveland, TN USA



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