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The 1983–84 Phoenix Suns season was the 16th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . The Suns were in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, extending a then-franchise record. The Suns eliminated their first round opponent, Portland , three games to two before defeating the Utah Jazz and NBA leading scorer, Adrian Dantley , four games to two. In the Western Conference Finals, the Suns lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. The team was led by head coach John MacLeod , in his 11th year with the Suns, and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum .
Walter Davis led the Suns in scoring with 20 points per game. Larry Nance , who finished the season fourth in the NBA in blocks per game for the second straight year, was second in team scoring at 17.7. Davis returned to the All-Star Game , the only Sun from the season to be selected to do so. Maurice Lucas again averaged a double-double again for the Suns with 16 points and 10 rebounds per game.
Although Nance did not earn his first All-Star selection until the next season , he did participate in the NBA's first Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Weekend. While Julius Erving ("Dr. J") provided a memorable dunk from the foul line, it was Nance who was crowned the league's first Slam Dunk champion.[ 1]
1983–84 Phoenix Suns roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From C 33 Adams, Alvan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1954-07-19 Oklahoma G/F 6 Davis, Walter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1954-09-09 North Carolina C 53 Edwards, James 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1955-11-22 Washington PG 10 Foster, Rod 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1960-10-10 UCLA F/C 20 Lucas, Maurice 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1952-02-18 Marquette PG 4 Macy, Kyle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1957-04-09 Kentucky F 22 Nance, Larry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959-02-12 Clemson F 32 Pittman, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1958-03-23 Maryland C 8 Robey, Rick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1956-01-30 Kentucky SF 7 Sanders, Mike 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1960-05-07 UCLA SF 14 Scott, Alvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1955-09-14 Oral Roberts SG 44 Westphal, Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1950-11-30 USC
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Record vs. opponents [ edit ] 1983–84 NBA records Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS Atlanta — 0–5 4–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 Boston 5–0 — 5–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 5–1 4–2 3–3 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2 Chicago 2–4 0–5 — 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–3 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 4–2 0–2 4–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 4–2 4–1 1–4 4–2 0–2 Denver 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–4 — 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 3–3 3–2 2–3 3–3 0–2 Detroit 4–2 2–4 5–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 3–2 1–1 — 2–3 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 2–4 3–2 3–3 4–2 1–4 2–0 Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 2–4 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 2–4 2–3 3–2 1–5 0–2 Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 4–2 0–2 2–0 2–4 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 0–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 Kansas City 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–4 4–2 2–0 — 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 2–0 Los Angeles 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 3–3 4–1 1–1 5–0 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 5–1 2–3 4–2 3–3 4–1 1–1 Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 — 4–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1 New Jersey 3–3 2–4 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 — 3–3 3–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 New York 1–4 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–3 — 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2 Philadelphia 1–5 4–2 3–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–3 4–2 — 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2 Phoenix 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–4 5–0 4–2 2–4 1–4 2–0 Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 — 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–5 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–4 — 4–1 2–3 4–2 1–1 San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 — 3–3 2–3 1–1 Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–4 2–3 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 — 1–4 1–1 Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 4–1 2–4 3–2 4–1 — 1–1 Washington 2–4 2–4 4–2 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–4 2–4 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 —
1983–84 game log Total: 41–41 (Home: 31–10; Road: 10–31) October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 29, 1983 @ Dallas L 103–120 Reunion Arena 0–1
November: 5–11 (home: 4–4; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 2 November 1, 1983 Seattle L 93–103 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 0–2 3 November 3, 1983 San Antonio W 142–120 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1–2 4 November 6, 1983 @ Portland L 96–122 Memorial Coliseum 1–3 5 November 8, 1983 @ Seattle L 116–123 Kingdome 1–4 6 November 10, 1983 @ Golden State W 104–99 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 2–4 7 November 11, 1983 @ Los Angeles L 105–119 The Forum 2–5 8 November 13, 1983 Golden State W 113–98 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 3–5 9 November 16, 1983 Cleveland W 115–104 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4–5 10 November 18, 1983 Milwaukee L 94–109 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4–6 11 November 19, 1983 @ Dallas L 107–116 Reunion Arena 4–7 12 November 22, 1983 @ Houston L 96–118 The Summit 4–8 13 November 23, 1983 New Jersey L 108–110 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4–9 14 November 25, 1983 Chicago W 120–94 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5–9 15 November 26, 1983 @ Denver L 104–107 McNichols Sports Arena 5–10 16 November 29, 1983 @ Utah (at Las Vegas, Nevada ) L 110–114 Thomas & Mack Center 5–11 17 November 30, 1983 Kansas City L 118–120 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5–12
December: 10–4 (home: 7–2; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 18 December 2, 1983 Utah L 113–116 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5–13 19 December 4, 1983 @ San Antonio W 122–106 HemisFair Arena 6–13 20 December 6, 1983 @ Atlanta L 88–95 The Omni 6–14 21 December 8, 1983 New York W 120–97 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7–14 22 December 10, 1983 San Diego W 109–93 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8–14 23 December 13, 1983 @ Houston L 110–129 The Summit 8–15 24 December 15, 1983 Los Angeles W 114–104 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9–15 25 December 17, 1983 Kansas City W 119–99 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10–15 26 December 20, 1983 @ Golden State W 109–105 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 11–15 27 December 21, 1983 Portland L 112–116 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11–16 28 December 23, 1983 @ San Diego W 121–115 San Diego Sports Arena 12–16 29 December 26, 1983 Denver W 140–133 (OT) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13–16 30 December 28, 1983 Golden State W 128–105 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14–16 31 December 30, 1983 Houston W 121–110 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15–16
January: 4–8 (home: 4–0; road: 0–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 32 January 3, 1984 @ Chicago L 97–102 Chicago Stadium 15–17 33 January 4, 1984 @ Detroit L 114–128 Pontiac Silverdome 15–18 34 January 6, 1984 @ Indiana L 88–104 Market Square Arena 15–19 35 January 7, 1984 @ Kansas City L 98–100 Kemper Arena 15–20 36 January 10, 1984 @ Utah L 98–107 Salt Palace Acord Arena 15–21 37 January 11, 1984 San Diego W 129–104 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 16–21 38 January 13, 1984 @ Seattle L 99–103 Kingdome 16–22 39 January 15, 1984 Washington W 110–101 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 17–22 40 January 19, 1984 Los Angeles W 138–123 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 18–22 41 January 21, 1984 Seattle W 131–102 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 19–22 42 January 24, 1984 @ Los Angeles L 110–116 The Forum 19–23 43 January 26, 1984 @ San Diego L 101–119 San Diego Sports Arena 19–24 All-Star Break
February: 8–9 (home: 5–2; road: 3–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 44 February 1, 1984 Portland W 109–106 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 20–24 45 February 2, 1984 @ Utah L 95–116 Salt Palace Acord Arena 20–25 46 February 4, 1984 @ Golden State L 104–107 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 20–26 47 February 5, 1984 @ Portland L 82–97 Memorial Coliseum 20–27 48 February 7, 1984 San Antonio W 138–131 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 21–27 49 February 9, 1984 Atlanta W 118–105 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 22–27 50 February 11, 1984 Dallas W 108–89 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 23–27 51 February 14, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 83–92 MECCA Arena 23–28 52 February 15, 1984 @ Cleveland L 90–104 Richfield Coliseum 23–29 53 February 17, 1984 @ Dallas L 123–129 Reunion Arena 23–30 54 February 18, 1984 @ Houston W 126–102 The Summit 24–30 55 February 21, 1984 @ San Antonio W 114–111 (OT) HemisFair Arena 25–30 56 February 23, 1984 @ Kansas City W 107–95 Kemper Arena 26–30 57 February 24, 1984 Denver L 100–117 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 26–31 58 February 26, 1984 Boston L 109–116 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 26–32 59 February 28, 1984 Utah W 113–100 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 27–32 60 February 29, 1984 @ San Diego L 95–102 San Diego Sports Arena 27–33
March: 8–8 (home: 7–2; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 1, 1984 Philadelphia W 112–100 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 28–33 62 March 3, 1984 San Antonio W 120–106 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 29–33 63 March 7, 1984 Houston W 123–110 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 30–33 64 March 9, 1984 Indiana W 130–110 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 31–33 65 March 11, 1984 @ Boston L 109–117 Boston Garden 31–34 66 March 13, 1984 @ New York L 96–117 Madison Square Garden 31–35 67 March 14, 1984 @ New Jersey L 102–108 Brendan Byrne Arena 31–36 68 March 16, 1984 @ Washington W 110–109 (OT) Capital Centre 32–36 69 March 17, 1984 @ Philadelphia L 112–131 The Spectrum 32–37 70 March 20, 1984 Denver W 146–120 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 33–37 71 March 21, 1984 @ Seattle L 102–104 Kingdome 33–38 72 March 23, 1984 @ Portland L 98–124 Memorial Coliseum 33–39 73 March 24, 1984 Detroit L 109–120 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 33–40 74 March 27, 1984 San Diego W 116–109 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 34–40 75 March 29, 1984 Golden State W 124–119 (OT) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 35–40 76 March 31, 1984 Los Angeles L 97–119 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 35–41
April: 6–0 (home: 4–0; road: 2–0)
1983–84 schedule
1984 playoff game log Western Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 18, 1984 @ Portland W 113–106 Edwards (23) Nance (9) Davis (13) Memorial Coliseum 12,666 1–0 2 April 20, 1984 @ Portland L 116–122 Davis (25) Davis ,Lucas (5) Adams (5) Memorial Coliseum 12,666 1–1 3 April 22, 1984 Portland W 106–103 Davis (27) Lucas ,Nance (10) Davis (10) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,531 2–1 4 April 24, 1984 Portland L 110–113 Davis (29) Lucas (10) Davis ,Macy (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660 2–2 5 April 26, 1984 @ Portland W 117–105 Davis (29) Lucas (12) Davis (10) Memorial Coliseum 12,666 3–2
Western Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 29, 1984 @ Utah L 95–105 Davis (21) Edwards (8) Davis (7) Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,403 0–1 2 May 2, 1984 @ Utah W 102–97 Davis (28) Lucas (15) Macy (7) Salt Palace Acord 12,689 1–1 3 May 4, 1984 Utah W 106–94 Davis (30) Lucas (14) Macy (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660 2–1 4 May 6, 1984 Utah W 111–110 (OT) Davis (32) Adams (15) Lucas (6) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660 3–1 5 May 8, 1984 @ Utah L 106–118 Lucas (19) Lucas (12) Macy ,Westphal (6) Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,560 3–2 6 May 10, 1984 Utah W 102–82 Davis (21) Nance (9) Davis ,Macy (6) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660 4–2
Western Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 May 12, 1984 @ Los Angeles L 94–110 Davis (24) Nance (15) Macy (10) The Forum 12,825 0–1 2 May 15, 1984 @ Los Angeles L 102–118 Nance (29) Nance (9) Davis (8) The Forum 16,578 0–2 3 May 18, 1984 Los Angeles W 135–127 (OT) Davis (34) Lucas (17) Macy (6) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660 1–2 4 May 20, 1984 Los Angeles L 115–126 Nance (27) Lucas (10) Davis (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660 1–3 5 May 23, 1984 @ Los Angeles W 126–121 Davis (27) Nance (13) Macy (12) The Forum 16,848 2–3 6 May 25, 1984 Los Angeles L 97–99 Davis (26) Lucas (13) Macy (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660 2–4
1984 schedule
* – Stats with the Suns. † – Minimum 300 field goals made.
† – Minimum 5 three-pointers made. ^ – Minimum 10 free throws made.
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