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All-Time Playoff Results
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All-Time Playoff
Results
SUNS ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD — 133-141 (.485)
1969-70 (Suns 39-43 Regular Season)
The playoff format in 1970 rewarded the top four teams from both the Western and Eastern Conferences. The first series, known
as the semifinals, was a best-of-seven format as were the two following rounds: the conference finals and the NBA Finals.
SEMIFINALS (Lakers 4, Suns 3)
DATE OPPONENTS SITE SUNS-OPP W-L SUNS HI PTS SUNS HI REBS OPP HI PTS OPP HI REBS
3/25/70 L.A. Lakers Los Angeles 112-128 L Silas 26 Silas 18 Baylor 32 Chamberlain 19
3/29/70 L.A. Lakers Los Angeles 114-101 W Hawkins 34 Hawkins 20 West 33 Chamberlain 25
4/2/70 L.A. Lakers Phoenix 112-98 W Goodrich 29 Silas 16 West 31 Chamberlain 12
4/4/70 L.A. Lakers Phoenix 112-102 W Goodrich 34 Silas 16 Chamberlain 29 Chamberlain 19
4/5/70 L.A. Lakers Los Angeles 121-138 L Hawkins 28 Hawkins 19 West 36 Chamberlain 14
4/7/70 L.A. Lakers Phoenix 93-104 L Hawkins 24 Silas 21 West 35 Chamberlain 26
4/9/70 L.A. Lakers Los Angeles 94-129 L Hawkins 25 Hawkins 15 Chamberlain 30 Chamberlain 27
1975-76 (Suns 42-40 Regular Season)
Beginning with the 1974-75 season, the league was divided into the four divisions and two conferences we know today. Five teams
from each conference advanced to the playoffs. The winningest three teams received a bye in the first-round, the remaining two teams
played in a best-of-five first-round series. The best-of-seven semifinals pitted the first-place team against the winner of the first-round
series and the second and third-place teams against each other, with the winners advancing to the conference finals and the NBA Finals.
This procedure changed slightly prior to the start of the 1976-77 season when additional teams were added to the league. At
that time, six teams advanced to the playoffs and each of the division winners received a bye to the semifinals. Again, the firstround
of the playoffs was a best-of-five series and each of the three following series were best-of-seven.
FIRST-ROUND BYE
SEMIFINALS (Suns 4, Sonics 2)
DATE OPPONENTS SITE SUNS-OPP W-L SUNS HI PTS SUNS HI REBS OPP HI PTS OPP HI REBS
4/13/76 Seattle Seattle 99-102 L Westphal 24 Heard 10 Brown 34 Brown 7
4/15/76 Seattle Seattle 116-111 W Adams 23 Perry 12 Brown 45 Burleson 12
4/18/76 Seattle Phoenix 103-91 W GH/PW 16 Heard 14 Watts 18 TS/TB/WN 8
4/20/76 Seattle Phoenix 130-114 W Westphal 39 Heard 11 Brown 33 Burleson 20
4/25/76 Seattle Seattle 108-114 L Westphal 27 Awtrey 12 Seals 28 Norwood 13
4/27/76 Seattle Phoenix 123-112 W Erickson 20 GH/AA 9 BS/SW 24 Seals 7
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS (Suns 4, Warriors 3)
5/2/76 Golden St. Golden St. 103-128 L Perry 22 Adams 14 Barry 38 Ray 11
5/5/76 Golden St. Golden St. 108-101 W Westphal 31 Heard 12 Barry 44 G. Johnson 11
5/7/76 Golden St. Phoenix 91-99 L Westphal 24 Adams 14 Wilkes 22 Barry 7
5/9/76 Golden St. Phoenix 133-129** W Erickson 28 Heard 18 Smith 30 Wilkes 14
5/12/76 Golden St. Golden St. 95-111 L Perry 23 Perry 18 Smith 25 Ray 16
5/14/76 Golden St. Phoenix 105-104 W Erickson 24 Heard 15 Barry 30 Ray 12
5/16/76 Golden St. Golden St. 94-86 W GH/PW 21 Adams 20 Barry 20 JW/CR 13
NBA FINALS (Celtics 4, Suns 2)
5/23/76 Boston Boston 87-98 L Adams 26 Perry 10 Cowens 25 Cowens 21
5/27/76 Boston Boston 90-105 L Westphal 28 Adams 15 Havlicek 23 Silas 17
5/30/76 Boston Phoenix 105-98 W Adams 33 Adams 14 White 24 Cowens 17
6/2/76 Boston Phoenix 109-107 W Westphal 28 Heard 15 White 25 Silas 14
6/4/76 Boston Boston 126-128*** L RS/PW 25 Perry 15 White 33 Cowens 19
6/6/76 Boston Phoenix 80-87 L Adams 20 Heard 10 Scott 25 Cowens 17
1977-78 (Suns 49-33 Regular Season)
FIRST ROUND (Bucks 2, Suns 0)
DATE OPPONENTS SITE SUNS-OPP W-L SUNS HI PTS SUNS HI REBS OPP HI PTS OPP HI REBS
4/11/78 Milwaukee Phoenix 103-111 L Davis 31 Adams 9 Winters 31 Johnson 16
4/14/78 Milwaukee Milwaukee 90-94 L Westphal 32 Davis 9 Johnson 33 Meyers 14
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