1972-73 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jerry Colangelo (35-40)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 342,117, Avg. 8,344 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Phoenix Suns Statistics
1972-73 Phoenix Suns Roster

The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

The Suns tossed in 9,155 points and allowed 9,260. Charlie Scott netted a team-leading 2,048 points for Phoenix, while Neal Walk and Dick Van Arsdale scored 18 or more per game, too. Neal Walk racked up 1,006 rebounds. Charlie Scott dished out 495 assists for the squad.

Jerry Colangelo coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 9155
Regular Season Points Against: 9260

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 13, 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Phoenix Suns 105 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 14, 1972 Phoenix Suns 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 W 0-1 1-0 1-1
October 15, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 98 at Phoenix Suns 107 W 1-1 1-0 2-1
October 21, 1972 Seattle Supersonics 117 at Phoenix Suns 129 W 2-1 1-0 3-1
October 24, 1972 Chicago Bulls 107 at Phoenix Suns 106 L 2-2 1-0 3-2
October 27, 1972 Phoenix Suns 115 at Seattle Supersonics 120 L 2-2 1-1 3-3
October 29, 1972 Phoenix Suns 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 133 L 2-2 1-2 3-4
November 3, 1972 Phoenix Suns 100 at Chicago Bulls 115 L 2-2 1-3 3-5
November 4, 1972 Phoenix Suns 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 W 2-2 2-3 4-5
November 5, 1972 Phoenix Suns 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 W 2-2 3-3 5-5
November 8, 1972 Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Phoenix Suns 107 W 3-2 3-3 6-5
November 10, 1972 Houston Rockets 109 at Phoenix Suns 115 W 4-2 3-3 7-5
November 12, 1972 Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Phoenix Suns 119 W 5-2 3-3 8-5
November 14, 1972 Phoenix Suns 97 at New York Knicks 103 L 5-2 3-4 8-6
November 15, 1972 Phoenix Suns 94 at Boston Celtics 113 L 5-2 3-5 8-7
November 17, 1972 Phoenix Suns 106 at Baltimore Bullets 117 L 5-2 3-6 8-8
November 18, 1972 Phoenix Suns 122 at Atlanta Hawks 126 L 5-2 3-7 8-9
November 21, 1972 Phoenix Suns 96 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 101 L 5-2 3-8 8-10
November 23, 1972 Detroit Pistons 122 at Phoenix Suns 128 W 6-2 3-8 9-10
November 25, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Phoenix Suns 109 L 6-3 3-8 9-11
November 26, 1972 Phoenix Suns 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 L 6-3 3-9 9-12
November 28, 1972 Phoenix Suns 102 at Golden State Warriors 110 L 6-3 3-10 9-13
November 29, 1972 Atlanta Hawks 98 at Phoenix Suns 109 W 7-3 3-10 10-13
December 1, 1972 Golden State Warriors 106 at Phoenix Suns 115 W 8-3 3-10 11-13
December 3, 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Phoenix Suns 101 L 8-4 3-10 11-14
December 5, 1972 Phoenix Suns 97 at Buffalo Braves 108 L 8-4 3-11 11-15
December 6, 1972 Phoenix Suns 105 at Detroit Pistons 114 L 8-4 3-12 11-16
December 7, 1972 Phoenix Suns 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 W 8-4 4-12 12-16 at Pittsburgh, PA
December 9, 1972 Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Phoenix Suns 116 W 9-4 4-12 13-16
December 10, 1972 Phoenix Suns 102 at Seattle Supersonics 110 L 9-4 4-13 13-17
December 13, 1972 Boston Celtics 105 at Phoenix Suns 100 L 9-5 4-13 13-18
December 17, 1972 Kansas City-Omaha Kings 102 at Phoenix Suns 112 W 10-5 4-13 14-18
December 19, 1972 New York Knicks 84 at Phoenix Suns 117 W 11-5 4-13 15-18
December 22, 1972 Phoenix Suns 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 W 11-5 5-13 16-18
December 25, 1972 Chicago Bulls 108 at Phoenix Suns 115 W 12-5 5-13 17-18
December 26, 1972 Phoenix Suns 110 at Houston Rockets 113 L 12-5 5-14 17-19
December 29, 1972 Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Phoenix Suns 106 W 13-5 5-14 18-19
December 30, 1972 Phoenix Suns 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 W 13-5 6-14 19-19
January 2, 1973 Phoenix Suns 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 L 13-5 6-15 19-20
January 3, 1973 Phoenix Suns 105 at Detroit Pistons 119 L 13-5 6-16 19-21
January 5, 1973 Phoenix Suns 126 at Chicago Bulls 115 W 13-5 7-16 20-21
January 6, 1973 Phoenix Suns 118 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 112 W 13-5 8-16 21-21 at Omaha, NE
January 10, 1973 Detroit Pistons 121 at Phoenix Suns 123 W 14-5 8-16 22-21
January 12, 1973 Golden State Warriors 108 at Phoenix Suns 107 L 14-6 8-16 22-22
January 13, 1973 Phoenix Suns 116 at Golden State Warriors 110 W 14-6 9-16 23-22
January 14, 1973 Baltimore Bullets 95 at Phoenix Suns 94 L 14-7 9-16 23-23
January 16, 1973 New York Knicks 102 at Phoenix Suns 101 L 14-8 9-16 23-24
January 18, 1973 Kansas City-Omaha Kings 119 at Phoenix Suns 96 L 14-9 9-16 23-25
January 20, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 124 at Phoenix Suns 104 L 14-10 9-16 23-26
January 25, 1973 Seattle Supersonics 109 at Phoenix Suns 112 W 15-10 9-16 24-26
January 26, 1973 Phoenix Suns 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 W 15-10 10-16 25-26
January 27, 1973 Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Phoenix Suns 109 L 15-11 10-16 25-27
February 1, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Phoenix Suns 106 L 15-12 10-16 25-28
February 3, 1973 Houston Rockets 123 at Phoenix Suns 132 W 16-12 10-16 26-28
February 6, 1973 Phoenix Suns 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 L 16-12 10-17 26-29
February 7, 1973 Phoenix Suns 107 at Detroit Pistons 113 L 16-12 10-18 26-30
February 8, 1973 Seattle Supersonics 112 at Phoenix Suns 125 W 17-12 10-18 27-30
February 10, 1973 Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Phoenix Suns 126 W 18-12 10-18 28-30
February 14, 1973 Buffalo Braves 107 at Phoenix Suns 124 W 19-12 10-18 29-30
February 16, 1973 Atlanta Hawks 111 at Phoenix Suns 104 L 19-13 10-18 29-31
February 17, 1973 Phoenix Suns 111 at Houston Rockets 127 L 19-13 10-19 29-32
February 18, 1973 Portland Trail Blazers 119 at Phoenix Suns 118 L 19-14 10-19 29-33
February 20, 1973 Phoenix Suns 97 at Boston Celtics 107 L 19-14 10-20 29-34
February 21, 1973 Phoenix Suns 107 at Baltimore Bullets 98 W 19-14 11-20 30-34
February 23, 1973 Phoenix Suns 125 at Buffalo Braves 106 W 19-14 12-20 31-34
February 24, 1973 Phoenix Suns 100 at Chicago Bulls 122 L 19-14 12-21 31-35
February 25, 1973 Phoenix Suns 111 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 109 W 19-14 13-21 32-35
February 28, 1973 Kansas City-Omaha Kings 109 at Phoenix Suns 107 L 19-15 13-21 32-36
March 4, 1973 Chicago Bulls 118 at Phoenix Suns 117 L 19-16 13-21 32-37 OT
March 6, 1973 Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Phoenix Suns 110 W 20-16 13-21 33-37
March 8, 1973 Boston Celtics 141 at Phoenix Suns 134 L 20-17 13-21 33-38 OT
March 10, 1973 Detroit Pistons 117 at Phoenix Suns 110 L 20-18 13-21 33-39
March 12, 1973 Phoenix Suns 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 L 20-18 13-22 33-40
March 13, 1973 Phoenix Suns 111 at New York Knicks 115 L 20-18 13-23 33-41
March 14, 1973 Phoenix Suns 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 W 20-18 14-23 34-41
March 16, 1973 Phoenix Suns 127 at Atlanta Hawks 135 L 20-18 14-24 34-42
March 18, 1973 Phoenix Suns 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 L 20-18 14-25 34-43
March 21, 1973 Buffalo Braves 124 at Phoenix Suns 134 W 21-18 14-25 35-43 OT
March 23, 1973 Golden State Warriors 124 at Phoenix Suns 125 W 22-18 14-25 36-43
March 25, 1973 Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Phoenix Suns 112 L 22-19 14-25 36-44
March 26, 1973 Phoenix Suns 120 at Golden State Warriors 114 W 22-19 15-25 37-44
March 28, 1973 Phoenix Suns 127 at Seattle Supersonics 125 W 22-19 16-25 38-44


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