1979–80 Phoenix Suns season
Game Date Team Score High points Location Attendance Record Streak
68 March 2 Los Angeles W 125-115 Paul Westphal ( 25 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 44-24 W 2
69 March 5 Seattle W 127-111 Walter Davis ( 30 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 45-24 W 3
70 March 7 Utah W 110-94 Walter Davis , Paul Westphal ( 24 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,245 46-24 W 4
71 March 9 Chicago W 113-103 ( OT ) Paul Westphal ( 32 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,210 47-24 W 5
72 March 12 @ Golden State W 122-113 Paul Westphal ( 31 ) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 6,936 48-24 W 6
73 March 15 @ San Diego L 109-120 Truck Robinson ( 29 ) San Diego Sports Arena 10,635 48-25 L 1
74 March 16 @ Los Angeles L 106-128 Truck Robinson ( 26 ) The Forum 16,587 48-26 L 2
75 March 18 @ Kansas City W 112-109 Walter Davis ( 25 ) Kemper Arena 11,448 49-26 W 1
76 March 19 Los Angeles W 112-108 Paul Westphal ( 30 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 50-26 W 2
77 March 21 @ Portland W 111-100 Truck Robinson ( 23 ) Memorial Coliseum 12,666 51-26 W 3
78 March 23 Denver W 118-102 Walter Davis ( 27 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,705 52-26 W 4
79 March 25 @ Seattle L 95-104 Walter Davis ( 21 ) Kingdome 34,152 52-27 L 1
80 March 26 Seattle W 109-99 Walter Davis ( 32 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 53-27 W 1
81 March 28 Portland W 114-100 Walter Davis ( 20 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,224 54-27 W 2
82 March 30 San Diego W 122-104 Walter Davis ( 23 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,807 55-27 W 3
The 1979-80 Phoenix Suns season was the 12th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association and at 55-27, the team's best regular season record since the franchise's inception. The Suns defeated Western Conference foe Kansas City in the opening round of the playoffs, marking the first time the Suns had won a playoff series in back-to-back seasons. In the Western Conference Semifinals, the Suns would lose to the Pacific-winning Los Angeles Lakers, who later went on to win the season's championship. The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod, his seventh season with the team, and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Paul Westphal led the Suns in scoring with a 21.9 point-per-game average and earned All-NBA First Team honors, while Walter Davis was second in team scoring with a 21.5 average. Both Westphal and Davis would return as selections to the All-Star Game. Truck Robinson and Alvan Adams provided an inside presence, averaging 17 and 15 points per game to go with nine and eight rebounds each. Robinson would play in just three of the eight Suns' playoff games, however.