La temporada 1978-79 fue la undécima de los Phoenix Suns en la NBA. La temporada regular acabó con 50 victorias y 32 derrotas, ocupando el tercer puesto de la Conferencia Oeste, clasificándose para los playoffs, en los que cayeron en las finales de conferencia ante los Seattle SuperSonics.
Elecciones en el Draft
| Ronda | Puesto | Jugador | Posición | Nacionalidad | Universidad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Marty Byrnes | Alero | Estados Unidos | Syracuse |
| 3 | 63 | Joel Kramer | Ala-Pívot | Estados Unidos | San Diego State |
| 4 | 85 | Bob Miller | Pívot | Estados Unidos | Cincinnati |
| 5 | 107 | Andre Wakefield | Base | Estados Unidos | Loyola (IL) |
| 7 | 149 | Steve Malovic | Pívot | Estados Unidos | San Diego State |
Temporada regular
| División Pacífico | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipo | G | P | % | PD | Casa | Fuera | Div | |
| y-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 31-10 | 21-20 | 11–9 | |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 | 32–9 | 18–23 | 11–9 | |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 11–9 | |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 | 33–8 | 12–29 | 8–12 | |
| San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | 29–12 | 14–27 | 11–9 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 8–12 | |
Playoffs
Primera ronda
Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers
| Fecha | Partido | Ciudad |
|---|---|---|
| 10 de abril | Phoenix Suns 107, Portland Trail Blazers 105 | Phoenix |
| 13 de abril | Portland Trail Blazers 96, Phoenix Suns 92 | Portland |
| 15 de abril | Phoenix Suns 101, Portland Trail Blazers 91 | Phoenix |
| Phoenix Suns gana las series 2-1 |
Semifinales de Conferencia
Phoenix Suns vs. Kansas City Kings
| Fecha | Partido | Ciudad |
|---|---|---|
| 17 de abril | Phoenix Suns 102, Kansas City Kings 99 | Phoenix |
| 20 de abril | Kansas City Kings 111, Phoenix Suns 91 | Kansas City |
| 22 de abril | Phoenix Suns 108, Kansas City Kings 93 | Phoenix |
| 25 de abril | Kansas City Kings 94, Phoenix Suns 108 | Kansas City |
| 27 de abril | Phoenix Suns 120, Kansas City Kings 99 | Phoenix |
| Phoenix Suns gana las series 4-1 |
Finales de Conferencia
Seattle SuperSonics vs. Phoenix Suns
| Fecha | Partido | Ciudad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 de mayo | Seattle SuperSonics 108, Phoenix Suns 93 | Seattle |
| 4 de mayo | Seattle SuperSonics 103, Phoenix Suns 97 | Seattle |
| 6 de mayo | Phoenix Suns 113, Seattle SuperSonics 103 | Phoenix |
| 8 de mayo | Phoenix Suns 100, Seattle SuperSonics 91 | Phoenix |
| 11 de mayo | Seattle SuperSonics 93, Phoenix Suns 99 | Seattle |
| 13 de mayo | Phoenix Suns 105, Seattle SuperSonics 106 | Phoenix |
| 17 de mayo | Seattle SuperSonics 114, Phoenix Suns 110 | Seattle |
| Seattle SuperSonics gana las series 4-3 |
Plantilla
| N.º | Nac. | Pos. | Nombre | Altura | Peso | Procedencia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | P | Adams, Alvan | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (210 lb) | Oklahoma | |
| 23 | B | Bratz, Mike | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | Stanford | |
| 10 | B | Buse, Don | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | Evansville | |
| 45 | A | Byrnes, Marty | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (215 lb) | Syracuse | |
| 6 | A | Davis, Walter | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (193 lb) | North Carolina | |
| 35 | P | Forrest, Bayard | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 107 kg (235 lb) | Grand Canyon | |
| 24 | AP | Heard, Garfield | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 99 kg (219 lb) | Oklahoma | |
| 50 | AP-P | Kramer, Joel | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | San Diego State | |
| 30 | B | Lee, Ron | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 88 kg (193 lb) | Oregon | |
| 12 | B-E | McClain, Ted | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (180 lb) | Tennessee State | |
| 21 | AP | Robinson, Truck | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | Tennessee State | |
| 14 | A | Scott, Alvin | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | Oral Roberts | |
| 44 | B | Westphal, Paul | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 88 kg (195 lb) | Southern California |
Phoenix Suns 1978-79 Jugadores Entrenadores
- Entrenador
- Ayudante(s)
- Leyenda
- (C) Capitán
- (DR) Elección del draft sin firmar
- (AL) Agente libre
- (IN) Inactivo
- (S) Suspendido
- (GL) Asignado a la G League
- (TW) Contrato dual
- Lesionado
Plantilla
Estadísticas
| Rk | Jugador | Edad | P | PT | MP | TC | TCI | %TC | TL | TLI | %TL | RO | RD | RT | AS | RB | TAP | BP | FP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Westphal | 28 | 81 | 32.6 | 9.9 | 18.5 | .535 | 4.2 | 5.0 | .837 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 24.0 | |
| 2 | Don Buse | 28 | 82 | 31.0 | 3.5 | 7.0 | .495 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .769 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 7.8 | |
| 3 | Walter Davis | 24 | 79 | 30.8 | 9.7 | 17.2 | .561 | 4.3 | 5.2 | .831 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 23.6 | |
| 4 | Alvan Adams | 24 | 77 | 30.7 | 7.4 | 13.9 | .530 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .799 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 17.8 | |
| 5 | Truck Robinson | 27 | 26 | 29.1 | 6.5 | 12.8 | .508 | 3.0 | 4.7 | .642 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 16.0 | |
| 6 | Ron Lee | 26 | 43 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 8.9 | .452 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .712 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 9.8 | |
| 7 | Alvin Scott | 23 | 81 | 21.4 | 2.6 | 4.9 | .535 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .714 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 6.7 | |
| 8 | Gar Heard | 30 | 63 | 19.3 | 2.6 | 5.8 | .441 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .689 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 6.3 | |
| 9 | Marty Byrnes | 22 | 43 | 17.1 | 2.5 | 5.2 | .489 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .730 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 6.8 | |
| 10 | Joel Kramer | 23 | 82 | 17.1 | 2.2 | 4.5 | .489 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .710 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.9 | |
| 11 | Mike Bratz | 23 | 77 | 16.8 | 3.1 | 6.9 | .454 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .818 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 8.1 | |
| 12 | Bayard Forrest | 24 | 75 | 16.6 | 1.6 | 3.6 | .434 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .539 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | Ted McClain | 32 | 36 | 12.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 | .470 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .913 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 |