1974–75_Phoenix_Suns_season
1974–75 Phoenix Suns season
NBA team season
The 1974–75 Phoenix Suns season was the seventh season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. The Suns' roster averaged 2.8 years of professional experience, and included four one-year players in addition to three rookies. Coming off a 30–52 season, the Suns only improved by two games, finishing 32–50 under second-year head coach John MacLeod. All home games were played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Quick Facts Phoenix Suns season, Head coach ...
| 1974–75 Phoenix Suns season | |||
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| Head coach | John MacLeod | ||
| General manager | Jerry Colangelo | ||
| Owners | Karl Eller, Don Pitt, Don Diamond, Bhavik Darji, Marvin Meyer, Richard L. Bloch | ||
| Arena | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 32–50 (.390) | ||
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 8th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
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| Local media | |||
| Television | KTAR-TV | ||
| Radio | KTAR | ||
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Coming off an All-Star season, guard/forward Charlie Scott led the Suns in both points and assists with averages of 24.3 and 4.5 a game. For Scott, it was the third and final NBA All-Star Game selection of his career. 31-year-old Dick Van Arsdale, the only player remaining from the Suns' inaugural season roster, was second in scoring with a 16.1 average. Fourth-year forward Curtis Perry enjoyed his first season with Phoenix, posting career-highs in both points and rebounds, averaging 13.4 points and a team-high 11.9 rebounds per game.
NBA draft
Main article: 1974 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 4 | John Shumate | Forward |  United States |
Notre Dame |
| 2 | 31 | Fred Saunders | Forward | United States |
Syracuse |
| 3 | 40 | George Gervin | Guard | United States |
Eastern Michigan |
| 3 | 49 | Earl Williams | Center | United States |
Winston-Salem State |
| 4 | 58 | Randy Allen | Guard | United States |
Indiana (PA) |
| 5 | 76 | Ralph Bobik | Guard | United States |
Creighton |
| 6 | 94 | Collis Temple | Forward | United States |
Louisiana State |
| 7 | 112 | Clyde Dickey | Guard | United States |
Boise State |
| 8 | 130 | Tom Holland | Forward | United States |
Oklahoma |
| 9 | 148 | Ted Evans | Forward | United States |
Oklahoma |
| 10 | 165 | Mark Wasley | Forward | United States |
Arizona State |
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Standings
More information W, L ...
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 31–10 | 17–24 | 19–11 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 | 24–16 | 19–23 | 18–12 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 29–13 | 9–31 | 16–14 |
| Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 | 22–19 | 10–31 | 12–18 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 21–20 | 9–32 | 10–20 |
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| 1 | z-Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | – |
| 2 | y-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 |
| 3 | x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 |
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Record vs. opponents
More information Team, ATL ...
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| Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–5 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–5 |
| Boston | 4–0 | — | 5–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 7–2 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Buffalo | 3–1 | 4–5 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 5–3 | 6–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–5 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–5 | 3–1 | 3–5 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 |
| Cleveland | 4–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–5 |
| Detroit | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 5–4 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–6 | 3–1 | 3–6 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| Golden State | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 4–3 | 1–3 |
| Houston | 5–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 |
| Kansas City-Omaha | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 3–1 | 6–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Los Angeles | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 4–4 | 2–5 | 2–6 | 1–3 |
| Milwaukee | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 6–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–6 | 0–4 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 |
| New Orleans | 5–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–7 |
| New York | 4–0 | 2–7 | 3–5 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 4–5 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| Philadelphia | 2–2 | 3–5 | 3–6 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 5–4 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| Phoenix | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–6 | 4–3 | 1–3 |
| Portland | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 6–1 | — | 2–6 | 1–3 |
| Seattle | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 6–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 6–2 | — | 1–3 |
| Washington | 5–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — |
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Game log
More information 1974–75 game log Total: 32–50 (home: 22–19; road: 10–31), Game ...
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October: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
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November: 6–9 (home: 3–3; road: 3–6)
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December: 6–6 (home: 6–3; road: 0–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January: 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5)
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March: 3–15 (home: 2–5; road: 1–10)
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April: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
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All-Star
- Charlie Scott was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game, which was played in Phoenix for the first time. Scott finished third in voting among Western Conference guards with 40,736 votes. It was his third consecutive All-Star selection.
- Other Suns players who received All-Star votes were Keith Erickson (23,171), Curtis Perry (22,574), and Dick Van Arsdale (19,395).
Season
- Mike Bantom finished 14th in MVP voting.
More information Legend ...
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
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Season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dennis Awtrey | 82 | 73 | 34.6 | .470 | .677 | 8.6 | 4.2 | .7 | .6 | 9.9 |
| Mike Bantom | 82 | 50 | 27.3 | .461 | .714 | 6.7 | 1.9 | .8 | .6 | 12.5 |
| Corky Calhoun* | 13 | 0 | 8.3 | .375 | .933^ | 2.5 | 0.3 | .5 | .2 | 2.9 |
| Keith Erickson | 49 | 24 | 30.0 | .425 | .833^ | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .2 | 12.3 |
| Nate Hawthorne | 50 | 2 | 12.4 | .411 | .649 | 1.8 | 0.8 | .6 | .4 | 5.9 |
| Greg Jackson | 44 | 18 | 17.6 | .416 | .581 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .5 | .2 | 4.0 |
| Gary Melchionni | 68 | 29 | 22.5 | .430 | .809 | 2.8 | 2.3 | .7 | .2 | 8.5 |
| Jim Owens | 41 | 5 | 10.5 | .386 | .750 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Curtis Perry | 79 | 78 | 34.0 | .477 | .719 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 13.4 |
| Fred Saunders | 69 | 12 | 15.3 | .433 | .695 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 6.1 |
| Charlie Scott | 69 | 60 | 37.6 | .441 | .781 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .3 | 24.3 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 70 | 50 | 34.6 | .470 | .832 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .2 | 16.1 |
| Earl Williams | 79 | 9 | 13.2 | .414 | .437 | 5.8 | 1.2 | .4 | .4 | 4.7 |
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* – Stats with the Suns.
^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.
Trades
| September 6, 1974 | To Washington Bullets
Clem Haskins |
To Phoenix Suns
Dave Stallworth
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| September 16, 1974 | To New Orleans Jazz
Neal Walk
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To Phoenix Suns
Dennis Awtrey
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| November 27, 1974 | To Los Angeles Lakers
Corky Calhoun |
To Phoenix Suns
1976 second-round draft pick ( Jacky Dorsey)
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Free agents
Additions
More information Date, Player ...
| Date | Player | Contract | Old Team |
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| January 2, 1975 | Greg Jackson | Undisclosed | New York Knicks |
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Subtractions
More information Date, Player ...
| Date | Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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| May 20, 1974 | Lamar Green | Expansion Draft | New Orleans Jazz |
| July 31, 1974 | Bob Christian | Waived | New York Knicks |
| September 24, 1974 | Bill Chamberlain | Waived | — (Retired) |
| October 10, 1974 | Dave Stallworth | Waived | New York Knicks |
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