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 would lose 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 would 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]
Draft picks
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Roster
| Phoenix Suns roster |
| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (Y-M-D) |
From |
| C |
33 |
 |
Adams, Alvan |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1954-07-19 |
Oklahoma |
| G |
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 |
| G |
10 |
|
Foster, Rod |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
160 lb (73 kg) |
1960-10-10 |
UCLA |
| F |
20 |
|
Lucas, Maurice |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1952-02-18 |
Marquette |
| G |
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 |
| F |
7 |
|
Sanders, Mike |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1960-05-07 |
UCLA |
| F |
14 |
|
Scott, Alvin |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1955-09-14 |
Oral Roberts |
| G |
44 |
|
Westphal, Paul |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1950-11-30 |
Southern California |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
 Injured
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Depth chart
Regular season
Standings
Playoffs
Game log
| 1984 playoff game log |
First Round: 3–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 3–0)
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Conference Finals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
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| 1984 playoff schedule |
Awards and honors
All-Star
Player statistics
Season
| Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| Alvan Adams |
70 |
13 |
20.7 |
.462 |
.000 |
.825 |
4.6 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
.4 |
9.6 |
| Walter Davis |
78 |
70 |
32.6 |
.512 |
.230 |
.863 |
2.6 |
5.5 |
1.4 |
.2 |
20.0 |
| James Edwards |
72 |
67 |
26.3 |
.536 |
.000 |
.720 |
4.8 |
2.6 |
.3 |
.4 |
14.7 |
| Rod Foster |
80 |
34 |
17.8 |
.448 |
.262 |
.787 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
.7 |
.1 |
8.3 |
| Johnny High |
29 |
9 |
17.7 |
.346 |
.000 |
.345 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
.4 |
1.6 |
| Maurice Lucas |
75 |
69 |
30.8 |
.497 |
.000 |
.765 |
9.7 |
2.7 |
.7 |
.5 |
15.9 |
| Kyle Macy |
82 |
45 |
29.3 |
.501 |
.329 |
.833 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
1.5 |
.1 |
10.1 |
| Larry Nance |
82 |
82 |
35.4 |
.576† |
.000 |
.707 |
8.3 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
17.7 |
| Charles Pittman |
69 |
8 |
14.3 |
.603† |
.000 |
.683 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
.2 |
.3 |
4.7 |
| Rick Robey |
61 |
4 |
14.0 |
.545 |
1.000 |
.693 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
.3 |
.2 |
5.6 |
| Mike Sanders |
50 |
0 |
11.7 |
.478 |
. |
.690 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
.5 |
.2 |
4.5 |
| Alvin Scott |
65 |
5 |
11.3 |
.444 |
.500 |
.778 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
.3 |
.3 |
2.6 |
| Paul Westphal |
59 |
2 |
14.7 |
.460 |
.269 |
.824 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
.7 |
.1 |
7.0 |
| Rory White* |
22 |
2 |
14.0 |
.479 |
. |
.571 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
.6 |
.1 |
7.4 |
* - Stats with the Suns.
† - Minimum 300 field goals made.
Playoffs
| Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| Alvan Adams |
17 |
0 |
18.4 |
.421 |
. |
.679 |
5.1 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
.6 |
8.4 |
| Walter Davis |
17 |
17 |
36.6 |
.535 |
.273 |
.897 |
2.7 |
6.4 |
1.7 |
.2 |
24.9 |
| James Edwards |
17 |
17 |
27.2 |
.492 |
. |
.706 |
5.4 |
1.6 |
.2 |
.6 |
13.8 |
| Rod Foster |
16 |
0 |
8.0 |
.256 |
.000 |
1.000^ |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.3 |
.1 |
1.8 |
| Maurice Lucas |
17 |
16 |
33.5 |
.511 |
. |
.808 |
9.9 |
3.6 |
.7 |
.5 |
17.4 |
| Kyle Macy |
17 |
15 |
36.5 |
.490 |
.455† |
.750 |
3.2 |
5.8 |
1.3 |
.1 |
10.4 |
| Larry Nance |
17 |
17 |
37.2 |
.590 |
. |
.671 |
8.7 |
2.4 |
.9 |
2.0 |
16.9 |
| Charles Pittman |
17 |
1 |
14.9 |
.549 |
.000 |
.621 |
3.8 |
0.7 |
.3 |
.3 |
4.4 |
| Rick Robey |
10 |
0 |
4.3 |
.438 |
.000 |
.500 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
.2 |
.0 |
1.8 |
| Mike Sanders |
15 |
0 |
10.1 |
.478 |
. |
.941^ |
1.3 |
0.5 |
.4 |
.3 |
4.0 |
| Alvin Scott |
16 |
0 |
6.9 |
.385 |
1.000† |
.667 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
.1 |
.1 |
1.6 |
| Paul Westphal |
17 |
2 |
13.1 |
.375 |
.222 |
.875 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
.7 |
.0 |
5.3 |
† - Minimum 5 three-pointers made.
^ - Minimum 10 free throws made.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
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