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1978-79 Phoenix Suns

NBA · Western Conference · Pacific Division · 50–32 · 3rd in the conference · Coach John MacLeod · Lost Conference Finals 3–4

4 × 12 min, 24-second clock, no three-point line

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Roster and season stats (13)

#	Player	Pos	Ht	G	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	FT%
44	Paul Westphal	G	6′4″	81	32.6	24.0	2.0	6.5	1.4	0.3	.535	.837
6	Walter Davis	G-F	6′6″	79	30.8	23.6	4.7	4.3	1.9	0.3	.561	.831
33	Alvan Adams	F-C	6′9″	77	30.7	17.8	9.2	4.7	1.4	0.8	.530	.799
21	Leonard Robinson	F	6′7″	26	29.1	16.0	8.7	1.5	0.7	0.5	.508	.642
	Ron Lee		6′4″	43	22.0	9.8	2.6	3.1	1.6	0.1	.452	.712
23	Mike Bratz	G	6′2″	77	16.8	8.1	1.8	2.3	0.8	0.1	.454	.818
10	Don Buse	G	6′4″	82	31.0	7.8	2.6	4.3	1.9	0.2	.495	.769
	Marty Byrnes		6′7″	43	17.1	6.8	2.3	1.4	0.3	0.0	.489	.730
14	Alvin Scott	F	6′7″	81	21.4	6.7	4.4	1.6	1.0	0.8	.535	.714
24	Gar Heard	F	6′6″	63	19.3	6.3	5.6	1.0	0.8	0.9	.441	.689
50	Joel Kramer	F-C	6′7″	82	17.1	5.9	4.1	1.1	0.5	0.3	.489	.710
12	Ted McClain	G	6′1″	36	12.9	4.6	1.9	1.7	0.5	0.0	.470	.913
35	Bayard Forrest	C	6′10″	75	16.6	4.0	4.2	2.2	0.4	0.5	.434	.539

Per-game averages as published: no box scores for this season, so no totals, and a blank where the league did not record the figure.

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1978-79 Phoenix Suns

Roster and season stats (13)