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1984–85 Phoenix Suns season

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Head coach
  
John MacLeod

Owner(s)
  
Richard Bloch

General manager
  
Jerry Colangelo

Record
  
36–46 (.439)

Arena
  
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 8th (Western)

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.

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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.

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

  • Kyle Macy led the league in free throw percentage with 90.7%.

    • Season

    † – Minimum 25 three-pointers made.

    References

    1984–85 Phoenix Suns season Wikipedia
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