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1984–85 Phoenix Suns season

{{Short description|NBA team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Phoenix Suns

| end_year = 1985

| wins = 36

| losses = 46

| division = pacific

| division_place = 3rd

| conf_place = 8th

| coach = John MacLeod

| gm = Jerry Colangelo

| owners = Karl Eller, Don Pitt, Don Diamond, Bhavik Darji, Marvin Meyer, Richard L. Bloch{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Phoenix-Suns/23/staff-members/Historical/player|title=Phoenix Suns Staff & Executives - RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}}

| arena = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| television = KNXV-TV

| radio = KTAR

| playoffs = First round
(lost to Lakers 0–3)

| bbr_team = PHO

}}

The 1984–85 Phoenix Suns season was the 17th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. The Suns were without All-Star Walter Davis for much of the season due to injury. They would be without him in the playoffs, extending a then-franchise record to eight consecutive seasons even though the Suns finished the regular season with the team's first losing record since the 1976–77 season. The Suns' playoff run would not last long, being swept in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs by the eventual league champions, the Los Angeles Lakers. The team was led by head coach John MacLeod, in his 12th year with the Suns, and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Larry Nance would earn his first career All-Star selection, and led the Suns in scoring for the first time, averaging 20 points per game. He also tied with Maurice Lucas for team leader in rebounds, each averaging 8.8 on the season. Walter Davis was hampered by an injury, starting just nine games on the season and averaging only 15.0 points, while 7-footer James Edwards brought in 14.9 points per game.

Offseason

=NBA draft=

{{main|1984 NBA draft}}

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! style="{{NBA color cell|Phoenix Suns}}" width="10%"| Round

! style="{{NBA color cell|Phoenix Suns}}" width="10%"| Pick

! style="{{NBA color cell|Phoenix Suns}}" width="20%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Phoenix Suns}}" width="15%"| Position

! style="{{NBA color cell|Phoenix Suns}}" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="{{NBA color cell|Phoenix Suns}}" width="20%"| College

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| 1

| 13

| Jay Humphries

| Guard

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| Colorado

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| 2

| 36

| Charles Jones

| Forward

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| Louisville

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| 3

| 59

| Murray Jarman

| Forward

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Clemson

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| 4

| 82

| Jeff Collins

| Guard

| {{flagu|United States}}

| UNLV

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| 5

| 105

| Bill Flye

| Center

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Richmond

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| 6

| 128

| Herman Veal

| Forward

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Maryland

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| 7

| 151

| Raymond Crenshaw

| Forward

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Oklahoma State

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| 8

| 174

| Mark Fothergill

| Forward

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Maryland

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| 9

| 196

| Buddy Cox

| Forward

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Bellarmine

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| 10

| 218

| Ezra Hill

| Guard

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Liberty Baptist

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Phoenix Suns|season=1984–85

| bg1 = #702F8B | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #FB4417 | color2 = #702F8B

}}

{{ player2 | num = 33 | first = Alvan | last = Adams | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1954-07-19 | college = Oklahoma }}

{{ player2 | num = 6 | first = Walter | last = Davis | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 193 | DOB = 1954-09-09 | college = North Carolina | inj = yes }}

{{ player2 | num = 53 | first = James | last = Edwards | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1955-11-22 | college = Washington | inj = yes }}

{{ player2 | num = 10 | first = Rod | last = Foster | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 160 | DOB = 1960-10-10 | college = UCLA }}

{{ player2 | num = 15 | first = Michael | last = Holton | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1961-08-04 | college = UCLA }}

{{ player2 | num = 24 | first = Jay | last = Humphries | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1962-10-17 | college = Colorado }}

{{ player2 | num = 34 | first = Charles | last = Jones | dab = basketball, born 1962 | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1962-01-12 | college = Louisville }}

{{ player2 | num = 20 | first = Maurice | last = Lucas | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1952-02-18 | college = Marquette }}

{{ player2 | num = 4 | first = Kyle | last = Macy | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1957-04-09 | college = Kentucky }}

{{ player2 | num = 22 | first = Larry | last = Nance | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1959-02-12 | college = Clemson | inj = yes }}

{{ player2 | num = 32 | first = Charles | last = Pittman | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1958-03-23 | college = Maryland }}

{{ player2 | num = 8 | first = Rick | last = Robey | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1956-01-30 | college = Kentucky | inj = yes }}

{{ player2 | num = 11 | first = Mike | last = Sanders | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1960-05-07 | college = UCLA }}

{{ player2 | num = 14 | first = Alvin | last = Scott | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1955-09-14 | college = Oral Roberts }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| ath_train =

}}

Regular season

=Standings=

{{1984–85 NBA Pacific standings|team=PHO}}

{{1984–85 NBA West standings|team=PHO}}

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1984–85 NBA records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#FF8C00;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—1–43–33–30–20–21–52–00–26–00–22–00–22–43–33–30–52–00–20–21–12–03–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston4–1—4–26–02–01–14–22–02–05–12–02–01–11–45–16–03–32–01–12–01–12–05–1
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago3–32–4—2–42–01–13–31–10–22–42–02–01–13–32–44–20–51–11–11–12–00–23–2
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–30–64–2—1–10–21–41–10–24–22–02–00–21–52–33–34–21–11–11–11–11–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas2–00–20–21–1—2–40–24–12–42–05–13–21–41–11–12–01–12–34–14–25–01–51–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver2–01–11–12–04–2—0–25–02–42–04–22–32–31–12–01–11–14–14–13–33–24–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit5–12–43–34–12–02–0—2–01–16–01–11–11–13–31–53–21–52–01–11–11–10–23–3
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–20–21–11–11–40–50–2—2–30–22–32–41–50–21–11–10–22–42–41–43–31–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Houston2–00–22–02–04–24–21–13–2—1–15–12–31–40–21–12–01–14–13–24–23–23–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana0–61–54–22–40–20–20–62–01–1—1–10–21–11–52–32–41–50–20–21–10–22–01–4
style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City2–00–20–20–21–52–41–13–21–51–1—3–20–50–22–01–11–12–33–22–43–22–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers0–20–20–20–22–33–21–14–23–22–02–3—0–60–20–21–10–24–21–52–32–43–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers2–01–11–12–04–13–21–15–14–11–15–06–0—1–12–02–01–15–15–13–23–34–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee4–24–13–35–11–11–13–32–02–05–12–02–01–1—3–35–03–31–12–02–02–02–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey3–31–54–23–21–10–25–11–11–13–20–22–00–23–3—6–02–41–10–20–22–00–24–2
style="text-align:left;" | New York3–30–62–43–30–21–12–31–10–24–21–11–10–20–50–6—2–40–20–21–12–01–10–6
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia5–03–35–02–41–11–15–12–01–15–11–12–01–13–34–24–2—2–02–01–12–02–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix0–20–21–11–13–21–40–24–21–42–03–22–41–51–11–12–00–2—3–31–45–13–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–01–11–11–11–41–41–14–22–32–02–35–11–50–22–02–00–23–3—3–24–23–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio2–00–21–11–12–43–31–14–12–41–14–23–22–30–22–01–11–14–12–3—4–11–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–11–10–21–10–52–31–13–32–32–02–34–23–30–20–20–20–21–52–41–4—3–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah0–20–22–01–15–12–42–04–13–30–24–22–31–40–22–01–10–22–32–35–12–3—1–1
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–31–52–33–31–10–23–31–12–04–11–11–11–12–42–46–02–41–11–12–00–21–1—

=Game log=

{{NBA game log start|Phoenix Suns|end_year=1985|bgcolor=#800080|color=#FF4500|record=Total: 36–46 (home: 26–15; road: 10–31)}}

{{NBA game log section|Phoenix Suns|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#FF4500|color=#800080

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 1

| October 26, 1984

| @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198410260GSW.html W 122–114]

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| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

| 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2

| October 28, 1984

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198410280SEA.html W 102–87]

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| Kingdome

| 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

| October 30, 1984

| L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198410300PHO.html W 99–96]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 3–0

{{NBA game log section|Phoenix Suns|November|bgcolor=#FF4500|color=#800080

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 4

| November 1, 1984

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411010PHO.html W 139–130 (3OT)]

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 4–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 5

| November 3, 1984

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411030DAL.html W 105–93]

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|

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| Reunion Arena

| 5–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 6

| November 6, 1984

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411060POR.html L 99–116]

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|

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| Memorial Coliseum

| 5–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 7

| November 8, 1984

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411080PHO.html W 112–111]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 6–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 8

| November 10, 1984

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411100PHO.html L 107–114]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 6–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 9

| November 13, 1984

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411130DEN.html L 110–122]

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| McNichols Sports Arena

| 6–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 10

| November 14, 1984

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411140PHO.html W 98–86]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 7–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 11

| November 16, 1984

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411160PHO.html W 118–106]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 8–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 12

| November 17, 1984

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411170UTA.html L 94–108]

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| Salt Palace Acord Arena

| 8–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 13

| November 20, 1984
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. MST

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411200LAL.html L 108–130]

| Humphries (15)

| Lucas (6)

| Humphries, Jones, Lucas (4)

| The Forum
13,792

| 8–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 14

| November 21, 1984
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. MST

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411210PHO.html L 97–102]

| Nance (40)

| Nance (13)

| Macy (9)

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,671

| 8–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 15

| November 23, 1984

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411230PHO.html L 117–119 (OT)]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 8–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 16

| November 25, 1984

| @ L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411250LAC.html L 109–114]

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| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

| 8–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 17

| November 27, 1984

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411270PHO.html W 115–102]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 9–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 18

| November 29, 1984

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411290PHO.html W 100–95]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 10–8

{{NBA game log section|Phoenix Suns|December|bgcolor=#FF4500|color=#800080

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 19

| December 1, 1984

| Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412010PHO.html W 115–103]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 11–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 20

| December 3, 1984

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412030SEA.html L 96–108]

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| Kingdome

| 11–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 21

| December 4, 1984

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412040POR.html L 104–112]

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| Memorial Coliseum

| 11–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 22

| December 7, 1984

| Kansas City

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412070PHO.html W 121–113]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 12–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 23

| December 8, 1984

| @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412080GSW.html W 102–98]

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| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

| 13–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 24

| December 11, 1984

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412110PHO.html W 120–112]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 14–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 25

| December 13, 1984

| Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412130PHO.html W 116–86]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 15–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 26

| December 15, 1984

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412150SAS.html L 111–120]

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| HemisFair Arena

| 15–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 27

| December 18, 1984

| @ Kansas City

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412180KCK.html L 116–127]

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| Kemper Arena

| 15–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 28

| December 21, 1984
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. MST

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412210LAL.html L 105–119]

| Nance (25)

| Adams, Lucas (10)

| Humphries (8)

| The Forum
14,764

| 14–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 29

| December 22, 1984

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412220PHO.html W 110–108]

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 15–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 30

| December 26, 1984

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412260PHO.html L 114–119]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 16–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 31

| December 28, 1984

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412280PHO.html L 111–125]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 16–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 32

| December 30, 1984

| @ L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412300LAC.html W 117–109]

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|

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| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

| 17–15

{{NBA game log section|Phoenix Suns|January|bgcolor=#FF4500|color=#800080

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 8

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 33

| January 2, 1985

| @ Kansas City

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501020KCK.html W 115–107]

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|

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| Kemper Arena

| 18–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 34

| January 4, 1985

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501040NJN.html L 98–105]

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| Brendan Byrne Arena

| 18–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 35

| January 5, 1985

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501050CLE.html L 106–111]

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| Richfield Coliseum

| 18–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 36

| January 7, 1985

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501070PHI.html L 99–100]

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| The Spectrum

| 18–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 37

| January 9, 1985

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501090PHO.html W 94–88]

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 19–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 38

| January 11, 1985

| L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501110PHO.html L 84–98]

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 19–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 39

| January 12, 1985

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501120PHO.html W 109–94]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 20–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 40

| January 16, 1985

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501160PHO.html W 98–95]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 21–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 41

| January 18, 1985

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501180PHO.html L 101–112]

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|

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 21–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 42

| January 19, 1985

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501190SAS.html L 100–106]

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| HemisFair Arena

| 21–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 43

| January 22, 1985

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501220HOU.html L 97–101]

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| The Summit

| 21–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 44

| January 23, 1985

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501230ATL.html L 100–101]

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| The Omni

| 21–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 45

| January 26, 1985

| @ Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501260WSB.html L 105–110 (OT)]

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| Capital Centre

| 21–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 46

| January 29, 1985

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501290DEN.html L 100–128]

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| McNichols Sports Arena

| 21–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 47

| January 30, 1985

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501300PHO.html W 110–93]

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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 22–25

{{NBA game log section|Phoenix Suns|February|bgcolor=#FF4500|color=#800080

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 48

| February 3, 1985

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502030PHO.html W 120–109]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 23–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 49

| February 5, 1985

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502050PHO.html W 108–103]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 24–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 50

| February 7, 1985

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502070PHO.html W 105–97]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 25–25

|- align="center"

|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

|- style="background:#cfc;"

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 51

| February 12, 1985

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502120HOU.html L 114–126]

|

|

|

| The Summit

| 25–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 52

| February 14, 1985

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502140SAS.html L 102–131]

|

|

|

| HemisFair Arena

| 25–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 53

| February 15, 1985

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502150DAL.html W 126–103]

|

|

|

| Reunion Arena

| 26–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 54

| February 17, 1985

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502170IND.html W 115–97]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 27–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 55

| February 18, 1985

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502180DET.html L 103–122]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome

| 27–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 56

| February 20, 1985

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502200PHO.html L 122–126]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 27–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 57

| February 22, 1985

| San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502220PHO.html L 111–118]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 27–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 58

| February 24, 1985

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502240DEN.html L 107–117]

|

|

|

| McNichols Sports Arena

| 27–31

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 59

| February 26, 1985

| @ Kansas City

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502260KCK.html L 103–110]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 27–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 60

| February 28, 1985
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. MST

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502280PHO.html W 117–105]

| Nance (23)

| Nance (13)

| Davis (9)

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660

| 28–32

{{NBA game log section|Phoenix Suns|March|bgcolor=#FF4500|color=#800080

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 6

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 61

| March 2, 1985

| Kansas City

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503020PHO.html W 114–111]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 29–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 62

| March 4, 1985

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503040PHO.html L 99–107]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 29–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 63

| March 7, 1985

| San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503070PHO.html W 119–117]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 30–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 64

| March 9, 1985

| Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503090PHO.html L 115–118]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 30–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 65

| March 12, 1985

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503120NYK.html W 123–119]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 31–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 66

| March 13, 1985

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503130BOS.html L 106–123]

|

|

|

| Boston Garden

| 31–35

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 67

| March 15, 1985

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503150CHI.html L 97–103]

|

|

|

| Chicago Stadium

| 31–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 68

| March 16, 1985

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503160MIL.html L 96–125]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 31–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 69

| March 19, 1985
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. MST

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503190PHO.html L 112–130]

| Adams (19)

| Lucas (12)

| Holton, Humphries (7)

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
13,473

| 31–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 70

| March 21, 1985

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503210PHO.html W 114–104]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 32–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 71

| March 23, 1985

| @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503230GSW.html L 109–123]

|

|

|

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

| 32–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 72

| March 26, 1985

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503260PHO.html L 93–119]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 32–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 73

| March 28, 1985

| @ L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303280LAC.html L 110–116]

|

|

|

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

| 32–41

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 74

| March 30, 1985

| L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503300PHO.html L 114–112]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 32–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 75

| March 31, 1985
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. MST

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503310LAL.html L 98–123]

| Adams (27)

| Lucas (7)

| Macy (9)

| The Forum
15,922

| 32–43

{{NBA game log section|Phoenix Suns|April|bgcolor=#FF4500|color=#800080

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 76

| April 2, 1985

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504020PHO.html W 119–109]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 33–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 77

| April 4, 1985

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504040PHO.html L 103–110]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 33–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 78

| April 6, 1985

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504060UTA.html L 94–105]

|

|

|

| Salt Palace Acord Arena

| 33–45

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 79

| April 7, 1985

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504070SEA.html W 125–110]

|

|

|

| Kingdome

| 34–45

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 80

| April 9, 1985

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504090POR.html L 100–116]

|

|

|

| Memorial Coliseum

| 34–46

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 81

| April 12, 1985

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504120PHO.html W 96–92]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 35–46

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 82

| April 14, 1985

| Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504140PHO.html W 124–111]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 36–46

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=PHO|end_year=1985}}

Playoffs

=Game log=

{{NBA game log start|Phoenix Suns|end_year=1985|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#800080|color=#FF4500}}

{{NBA game log section|Phoenix Suns|bgcolor=#FF4500|color=#800080|First Round|first=yes|playoffs=yes|show=no

|home_wins = 0

|home_losses = 1

|road_wins = 0

|road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| April 18, 1985
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. MST

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504180LAL.html L 114–142]

| Pittman (22)

| Lucas (11)

| Humphries (8)

| The Forum
15,547

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| April 20, 1985
1:30{{nbsp}}p.m. MST

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504200LAL.html L 130–147]

| Adams (23)

| Lucas (9)

| Lucas (6)

| The Forum
15,261

| 0–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| April 23, 1985
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. MST

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504230PHO.html L 103–119]

| Lucas (26)

| Lucas (13)

| Adams, Holton (5)

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8,741

| 0–3

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=PHO|end_year=1985|playoffs=yes}}

Awards and honors

=Week/Month=

  • Larry Nance was named Player of the Week for games played October 26 through November 4.

=All-Star=

  • Larry Nance was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. Nance finished fifth in voting among Western Conference forwards with 287,665 votes.
  • Larry Nance competed in the Slam Dunk Contest. Nance, the 1984 Dunk champion, was eliminated in the semifinals.

=Season=

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Season=

{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Phoenix Suns}}

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Adams, Alvan|Alvan Adams}} || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 82 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 69 || 26.0 || .520 || . || .883 || 6.1 || 3.8 || 1.4 || .6 || 14.7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Davis, Walter|Walter Davis}} || 23 || 9 || 24.8 || .450 || .300 || .877 || 1.5 || 4.3 || .8 || .0 || 15.0

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Edwards, James|James Edwards}} || 70 || 58 || 25.5 || .501 || .000 || .746 || 5.5 || 2.2 || .4 || .7 || 14.9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Foster, Rod|Rod Foster}} || 79 || 1 || 16.7 || .450 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .325† || .755 || 1.0 || 2.4 || .8 || .0 || 8.8

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Holton, Mike|Mike Holton}} || 74 || 59 || 23.8 || .446 || .311 || .814 || 1.8 || 2.7 || .8 || .1 || 8.4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Humphries, Jay|Jay Humphries}} || 80 || 39 || 25.8 || .446 || .200 || .829 || 2.1 || 4.4 || 1.3 || .1 || 8.8

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Jones, Charles|Charles Jones}} || 78 || 14 || 20.1 || .520 || .000 || .648 || 5.1 || 1.6 || .6 || .8 || 8.4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Lucas, Maurice|Maurice Lucas}} || 63 || 22 || 26.5 || .476 || .000 || .750 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 8.8 || 2.3 || .6 || .3 || 13.4

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Macy, Kyle|Kyle Macy}} || 65 || 52 || 31.0 || .485 || .271 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .907 || 2.8 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 5.8 || 1.3 || .0 || 11.0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Nance, Larry|Larry Nance}} || 61 || 55 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 36.1 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .587 || .500† || .709 || 8.8 || 2.6 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 1.4 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 1.7 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 19.9

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Pittman, Charles|Charles Pittman}} || 68 || 3 || 14.7 || .471 || .000 || .747 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .3 || .3 || 4.8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Robey, Rick|Rick Robey}} || 4 || 0 || 12.0 || .222 || . || .500 || 2.0 || 1.3 || .5 || .0 || 1.3

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Sanders, Mike|Mike Sanders}} || 21 || 11 || 19.9 || .486 || . || .763 || 4.2 || 1.4 || 1.1 || .2 || 10.2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Scott, Alvin|Alvin Scott}} || 77 || 18 || 16.1 || .429 || .200 || .716 || 2.1 || 1.6 || .5 || .3 || 3.6

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Young, Michael|Michael Young}} || 2 || 0 || 5.5 || .333 || .000 || . || 1.0 || 0.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0

|}

† – Minimum 25 three-pointers made.

=Playoffs=

{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Phoenix Suns}}

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Adams, Alvan|Alvan Adams}} || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || 26.3 || .500 || . || .833 || 5.7 || 3.7 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 2.3 || .3 || 17.0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Foster, Rod|Rod Foster}} || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || 0 || 18.7 || .280 || .000 || .750 || 1.0 || 2.3 || 1.7 || .0 || 6.7

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Holton, Mike|Mike Holton}} || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || 0 || 18.3 || .474 || .000 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 1.000 || 0.7 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || 7.3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Humphries, Jay|Jay Humphries}} || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || 30.0 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .645 || . || .750 || 1.7 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 5.3 || .7 || .0 || 16.3

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Jones, Charles|Charles Jones}} || 2 || 0 || 17.0 || .600 || . || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 1.000 || 1.5 || 1.5 || .0 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 1.5 || 6.0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Lucas, Maurice|Maurice Lucas}} || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || 0 || 28.0 || .468 || . || .789 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 11.0 || 3.3 || .7 || .7 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 19.7

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Macy, Kyle|Kyle Macy}} || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || 28.3 || .500 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .250 || .800 || 2.7 || 3.0 || 2.0 || .0 || 10.3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Pittman, Charles|Charles Pittman}} || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || 27.3 || .609 || . || .706 || 6.3 || 3.0 || .0 || 1.0 || 13.3

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| {{sort|Sanders, Mike|Mike Sanders}} || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 30.3 || .595 || . || .800 || 5.0 || 3.3 || 1.7 || .0 || 17.3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| {{sort|Scott, Alvin|Alvin Scott}} || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 3 || 0 || 21.3 || .250 || .000 || .833 || 2.7 || 3.3 || .3 || 1.3 || 3.7

|}

Transactions

=Free agents=

==Additions==

class="wikitable"

! style="background:#423189; color:#FF8800" width="10%"| Date

! style="background:#423189; color:#FF8800" width="10%"| Player

! style="background:#423189; color:#FF8800" width="10%"| Contract

! style="background:#423189; color:#FF8800" width="15%"| Old Team

style="text-align: center"

| September 24, 1984

| Michael Holton

| Undisclosed

| Puerto Rico Coquis (CBA)

style="text-align: center"

| November 27, 1984

| Michael Young

| Undisclosed

|

==Subtractions==

class="wikitable"

! style="background:#423189; color:#FF8800" width="10%"| Date

! style="background:#423189; color:#FF8800" width="10%"| Player

! style="background:#423189; color:#FF8800" width="10%"| Reason Left

! style="background:#423189; color:#FF8800" width="15%"| New Team

style="text-align: center"

| October 12, 1984

| Paul Westphal

| Waived

|

style="text-align: center"

| December 10, 1984

| Michael Young

| Waived

| Detroit Spirits (CBA)

References

{{Reflist}}

  • [https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1985.html Standings on Basketball Reference]

{{Phoenix Suns seasons}}

{{1984–85 NBA season by team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 Phoenix Suns season}}

Category:Phoenix Suns seasons

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