1981–82 Phoenix Suns season


The 1981-82 Phoenix Suns season was the 14th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. The Suns were in the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season, extending a then-franchise record. In the first round, Denver was taken down by the Suns, two games to one. Phoenix would find a tougher opponent, however, in the Western Conference Semifinals, getting swept four games to zero by the eventual league champions, Los Angeles Lakers. The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Dennis Johnson again earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors and was the lone All-Star Game participant from the Suns. Additionally, he led the Suns in scoring with his 19.5 points average, a personal career-high. Truck Robinson was not far behind with his 19.1 average, and paired that with rebounding average of 9.7 a game. Fellow big man Alvan Adams brought in 7 rebounds and 15 points a contest.

Offseason

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
120Larry NanceForwardUnited StatesClemson
362Sam ClancyForwardUnited StatesPittsburgh
366Craig DykemaForwardUnited StatesLong Beach State
5112Paul HeuermanCenterUnited StatesMichigan
6135Pete HarrisGuardUnited StatesNortheastern
7158David WilliamsForwardUnited StatesSouthern
8180Steve RisleyForwardUnited StatesIndiana
9200Brian JohnsonForwardUnited StatesColorado
10220Felton SealeyForwardUnited StatesOregon

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

Game log

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Awards and honors

All-Star

Season

Playoffs

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions