1970-71 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (48-34)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 332,945, Avg. 8,121 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 48-34
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (48-34)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 332,945, Avg. 8,121 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Suns scored 9,333 points and conceded 9,177. Dick Van Arsdale netted a team-leading 1,771 points for Phoenix, while Connie Hawkins averaged 18 or more per game also. Paul Silas contributed 1,015 rebounds. Clem Haskins dished out 383 assists for the squad.
Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9333
Regular Season Points Against: 9177
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 1970 | Boston Celtics 100 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 20, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 114 at San Diego Rockets 115 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 21, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Seattle Supersonics 110 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| October 23, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 25, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 98 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| October 28, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Phoenix Suns 105 | L | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | ||
| October 30, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Boston Celtics 127 | L | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-5 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Baltimore Bullets 106 | L | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-6 | ||
| November 2, 1970 | Buffalo Braves 102 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 4-2 | 0-4 | 4-6 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 133 at Cincinnati Royals 115 | W | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 6, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 4-2 | 2-4 | 6-6 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 8, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | L | 4-2 | 3-5 | 7-7 | ||
| November 11, 1970 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 5-2 | 3-5 | 8-7 | ||
| November 13, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 109 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 6-2 | 3-5 | 9-7 | ||
| November 15, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 7-2 | 3-5 | 10-7 | ||
| November 17, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 100 at New York Knicks 103 | L | 7-2 | 3-6 | 10-8 | ||
| November 19, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 7-2 | 3-7 | 10-9 | ||
| November 20, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Baltimore Bullets 121 | L | 7-2 | 3-8 | 10-10 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 | W | 7-2 | 4-8 | 11-10 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 7-2 | 5-8 | 12-10 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Buffalo Braves 112 | L | 7-2 | 5-9 | 12-11 | ||
| November 26, 1970 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 8-2 | 5-9 | 13-11 | ||
| November 27, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | W | 8-2 | 6-9 | 14-11 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 117 at Phoenix Suns 116 | L | 8-3 | 6-9 | 14-12 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 9-3 | 6-9 | 15-12 | ||
| December 4, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | W | 9-3 | 7-9 | 16-12 | ||
| December 5, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 105 at San Francisco Warriors 100 | W | 9-3 | 8-9 | 17-12 | at Oakland, CA | |
| December 6, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 102 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 10-3 | 8-9 | 18-12 | ||
| December 8, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 10-4 | 8-9 | 18-13 | ||
| December 11, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 104 at San Diego Rockets 110 | L | 10-4 | 8-10 | 18-14 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 11-4 | 8-10 | 19-14 | ||
| December 15, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 129 at Phoenix Suns 123 | L | 11-5 | 8-10 | 19-15 | ||
| December 17, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 12-5 | 8-10 | 20-15 | OT | |
| December 19, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 131 at Seattle Supersonics 135 | L | 12-5 | 8-11 | 20-16 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | New York Knicks 133 at Phoenix Suns 118 | L | 12-6 | 8-11 | 20-17 | ||
| December 22, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers 133 at Phoenix Suns 129 | L | 12-7 | 8-11 | 20-18 | OT | |
| December 25, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Phoenix Suns 127 | W | 13-7 | 8-11 | 21-18 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 14-7 | 8-11 | 22-18 | ||
| December 27, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | L | 14-7 | 8-12 | 22-19 | ||
| December 30, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Phoenix Suns 132 | W | 15-7 | 8-12 | 23-19 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 122 at San Francisco Warriors 116 | W | 15-7 | 9-12 | 24-19 | OT | |
| January 3, 1971 | San Francisco Warriors 81 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 16-7 | 9-12 | 25-19 | ||
| January 8, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 16-7 | 9-13 | 25-20 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | L | 16-7 | 9-14 | 25-21 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | W | 16-7 | 10-14 | 26-21 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | New York Knicks 88 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 17-7 | 10-14 | 27-21 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 100 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 18-7 | 10-14 | 28-21 | ||
| January 18, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Cincinnati Royals 99 | W | 18-7 | 11-14 | 29-21 | at Omaha, NE | |
| January 20, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 126 at Phoenix Suns 114 | L | 18-8 | 11-14 | 29-22 | ||
| January 22, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 117 at Phoenix Suns 116 | L | 18-9 | 11-14 | 29-23 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 19-9 | 11-14 | 30-23 | ||
| January 26, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 82 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 20-9 | 11-14 | 31-23 | ||
| January 28, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 21-9 | 11-14 | 32-23 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 131 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | W | 21-9 | 12-14 | 33-23 | ||
| January 30, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 116 at Phoenix Suns 134 | W | 22-9 | 12-14 | 34-23 | ||
| February 4, 1971 | San Francisco Warriors 117 at Phoenix Suns 105 | L | 22-10 | 12-14 | 34-24 | ||
| February 6, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 23-10 | 12-14 | 35-24 | ||
| February 8, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 23-10 | 12-15 | 35-25 | ||
| February 9, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | W | 23-10 | 13-15 | 36-25 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 23-10 | 14-15 | 37-25 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 97 at New York Knicks 114 | L | 23-10 | 14-16 | 37-26 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Buffalo Braves 97 | W | 23-10 | 15-16 | 38-26 | ||
| February 16, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Boston Celtics 116 | W | 23-10 | 16-16 | 39-26 | ||
| February 17, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 117 at Phoenix Suns 133 | W | 24-10 | 16-16 | 40-26 | ||
| February 19, 1971 | Boston Celtics 112 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 25-10 | 16-16 | 41-26 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at Phoenix Suns 97 | L | 25-11 | 16-16 | 41-27 | ||
| February 26, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 | W | 25-11 | 17-16 | 42-27 | ||
| February 27, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 25-11 | 18-16 | 43-27 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 26-11 | 18-16 | 44-27 | ||
| March 7, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 117 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 26-12 | 18-16 | 44-28 | ||
| March 9, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 26-12 | 19-16 | 45-28 | ||
| March 10, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Atlanta Hawks 139 | L | 26-12 | 19-17 | 45-29 | ||
| March 12, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Chicago Bulls 116 | L | 26-12 | 19-18 | 45-30 | ||
| March 13, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Chicago Bulls 111 | L | 26-12 | 19-19 | 45-31 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 26-12 | 20-19 | 46-31 | at Madison, WI | |
| March 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 26-13 | 20-19 | 46-32 | ||
| March 18, 1971 | New York Knicks 131 at Phoenix Suns 123 | L | 26-14 | 20-19 | 46-33 | OT | |
| March 19, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | W | 26-14 | 21-19 | 47-33 | ||
| March 20, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 27-14 | 21-19 | 48-33 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 114 at San Diego Rockets 132 | L | 27-14 | 21-20 | 48-34 |
