1980-81 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Kansas City Kings 4-3
Coach: John MacLeod (57-25)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 482,693, Avg. 11,773 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Kansas City Kings 4-3
Coach: John MacLeod (57-25)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 482,693, Avg. 11,773 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Suns poured in 9,019 points and conceded 8,567. Truck Robinson netted a team-leading 1,543 points for Phoenix, while Dennis Johnson scored 18 or more per game also. Truck Robinson accounted for 789 rebounds. Alvan Adams dished out 344 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Dennis Johnson added 136 steals.
John MacLeod coached the team. The 1980-81 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9019
Regular Season Points Against: 8567
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 100 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Utah Jazz 93 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 102 at San Diego Clippers 84 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 117 at Denver Nuggets 94 | W | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Seattle Supersonics 75 | W | 3-0 | 4-1 | 7-1 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 89 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 4-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | ||
| October 31, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 4-0 | 5-1 | 9-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Kansas City Kings 100 | W | 4-0 | 6-1 | 10-1 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 5-0 | 6-1 | 11-1 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 84 at San Antonio Spurs 114 | L | 5-0 | 6-2 | 11-2 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 5-0 | 7-2 | 12-2 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 109 at San Diego Clippers 107 | W | 5-0 | 8-2 | 13-2 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 127 at Phoenix Suns 130 | W | 6-0 | 8-2 | 14-2 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Golden State Warriors 119 | L | 6-0 | 8-3 | 14-3 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 7-0 | 8-3 | 15-3 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | W | 7-0 | 9-3 | 16-3 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 8-0 | 9-3 | 17-3 | ||
| November 21, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 8-0 | 9-4 | 17-4 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 9-0 | 9-4 | 18-4 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 10-0 | 9-4 | 19-4 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 11-0 | 9-4 | 20-4 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Golden State Warriors 108 | W | 11-0 | 10-4 | 21-4 | ||
| November 30, 1980 | Houston Rockets 114 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 12-0 | 10-4 | 22-4 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 122 at San Antonio Spurs 107 | W | 12-0 | 11-4 | 23-4 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Kansas City Kings 103 | L | 12-0 | 11-5 | 23-5 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 90 at Phoenix Suns 88 | L | 12-1 | 11-5 | 23-6 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 88 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 13-1 | 11-5 | 24-6 | ||
| December 9, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 123 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 13-1 | 12-5 | 25-6 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Indiana Pacers 102 | L | 13-1 | 12-6 | 25-7 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 13-2 | 12-6 | 25-8 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 14-2 | 12-6 | 26-8 | ||
| December 19, 1980 | Utah Jazz 90 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 15-2 | 12-6 | 27-8 | ||
| December 21, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | W | 15-2 | 13-6 | 28-8 | ||
| December 22, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Seattle Supersonics 98 | W | 15-2 | 14-6 | 29-8 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 16-2 | 14-6 | 30-8 | ||
| December 25, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 111 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 17-2 | 14-6 | 31-8 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 18-2 | 14-6 | 32-8 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Boston Celtics 116 at Phoenix Suns 97 | L | 18-3 | 14-6 | 32-9 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 133 at Denver Nuggets 132 | W | 18-3 | 15-6 | 33-9 | ||
| January 6, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 18-3 | 16-6 | 34-9 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 18-3 | 16-7 | 34-10 | ||
| January 9, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 112 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 18-3 | 17-7 | 35-10 | ||
| January 11, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | L | 18-3 | 17-8 | 35-11 | ||
| January 13, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 19-3 | 17-8 | 36-11 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 20-3 | 17-8 | 37-11 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | Houston Rockets 89 at Phoenix Suns 92 | W | 21-3 | 17-8 | 38-11 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 22-3 | 17-8 | 39-11 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 112 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | L | 22-3 | 17-9 | 39-12 | OT | |
| January 21, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 22-3 | 17-10 | 39-13 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 23-3 | 17-10 | 40-13 | ||
| January 25, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 | L | 23-3 | 17-11 | 40-14 | ||
| January 26, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 99 at New York Knicks 94 | W | 23-3 | 18-11 | 41-14 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Washington Bullets 108 | L | 23-3 | 18-12 | 41-15 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | L | 23-3 | 18-13 | 41-16 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | Utah Jazz 89 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 24-3 | 18-13 | 42-16 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Houston Rockets 99 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 25-3 | 18-13 | 43-16 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Washington Bullets 107 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 26-3 | 18-13 | 44-16 | OT | |
| February 10, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 107 at San Diego Clippers 93 | W | 26-3 | 19-13 | 45-16 | ||
| February 11, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 27-3 | 19-13 | 46-16 | ||
| February 13, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 94 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 28-3 | 19-13 | 47-16 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | New York Knicks 115 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 28-4 | 19-13 | 47-17 | ||
| February 17, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 29-4 | 19-13 | 48-17 | ||
| February 19, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Denver Nuggets 127 | L | 29-4 | 19-14 | 48-18 | ||
| February 20, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | L | 29-4 | 19-15 | 48-19 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 30-4 | 19-15 | 49-19 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | L | 30-4 | 19-16 | 49-20 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | W | 30-4 | 20-16 | 50-20 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 31-4 | 20-16 | 51-20 | ||
| March 5, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Utah Jazz 100 | W | 31-4 | 21-16 | 52-20 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 32-4 | 21-16 | 53-20 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 68 at Kansas City Kings 105 | L | 32-4 | 21-17 | 53-21 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | L | 32-4 | 21-18 | 53-22 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 33-4 | 21-18 | 54-22 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Golden State Warriors 114 | L | 33-4 | 21-19 | 54-23 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 34-4 | 21-19 | 55-23 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 34-4 | 21-20 | 55-24 | ||
| March 25, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 34-5 | 21-20 | 55-25 | ||
| March 27, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 100 at Phoenix Suns 124 | W | 35-5 | 21-20 | 56-25 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Utah Jazz 90 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 36-5 | 21-20 | 57-25 | ||
| April 7, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 80 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 88 at Phoenix Suns 83 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Kansas City Kings 93 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Kansas City Kings 102 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 89 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 81 at Kansas City Kings 76 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 95 at Phoenix Suns 88 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
