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.
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Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (Y-M-D) | From |
F/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 |
G |
15 |
Holton, Michael |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1961-08-04 |
UCLA |
G |
24 |
Humphries, Jay |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1962-10-17 |
Colorado |
F |
34 |
Jones, Charles |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1962-01-12 |
Louisville |
F/C |
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 |
11 |
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 |
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1984–85 NBA records |
Team |
ATL |
BOS |
CHI |
CLE |
DAL |
DEN |
DET |
GSW |
HOU |
IND |
KCK |
LAC |
LAL |
MIL |
NJN |
NYK |
PHI |
PHO |
POR |
SAS |
SEA |
UTA |
WAS |
Atlanta |
— | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
Boston |
4–1 | — | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
Chicago |
3–3 | 2–4 | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
Cleveland |
3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Dallas |
2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
Denver |
2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
Detroit |
5–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 |
Golden State |
0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Houston |
2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
Indiana |
0–6 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
Kansas City |
2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
L.A. Clippers |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers |
2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Milwaukee |
4–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
New Jersey |
3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 |
New York |
3–3 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
Philadelphia |
5–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
Phoenix |
0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Portland |
2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
San Antonio |
2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
Seattle |
1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 |
Utah |
0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 |
Washington |
3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
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October: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
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November: 7–8 (home: 6–3; road: 1–5)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
4 |
November 1, 1984 |
Portland |
W 139–130 (3OT) |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
4–0 |
5 |
November 3, 1984 |
@ Dallas |
W 105–93 |
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Reunion Arena |
5–0 |
6 |
November 6, 1984 |
@ Portland |
L 99–116 |
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Memorial Coliseum |
5–1 |
7 |
November 8, 1984 |
Cleveland |
W 112–111 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
6–1 |
8 |
November 10, 1984 |
Atlanta |
L 107–114 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
6–2 |
9 |
November 13, 1984 |
@ Denver |
L 110–122 |
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McNichols Sports Arena |
6–3 |
10 |
November 14, 1984 |
New Jersey |
W 98–86 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
7–3 |
11 |
November 16, 1984 |
Milwaukee |
W 118–106 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
8–3 |
12 |
November 17, 1984 |
@ Utah |
L 94–108 |
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Salt Palace Acord Arena |
8–4 |
13 |
November 20, 1984 8:30 p.m. MST |
@ L.A. Lakers |
L 108–130 |
Humphries (15) |
Lucas (6) |
Humphries, Jones, Lucas (4) |
The Forum 13,792 |
8–5 |
14 |
November 21, 1984 7:30 p.m. MST |
L.A. Lakers |
L 97–102 |
Nance (40) |
Nance (13) |
Macy (9) |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,671 |
8–6 |
15 |
November 23, 1984 |
Philadelphia |
L 117–119 (OT) |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
8–7 |
16 |
November 25, 1984 |
@ L.A. Clippers |
L 109–114 |
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
8–8 |
17 |
November 27, 1984 |
Utah |
W 115–102 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
9–8 |
18 |
November 29, 1984 |
Chicago |
W 100–95 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
10–8 |
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December: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
19 |
December 1, 1984 |
Golden State |
W 115–103 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
11–8 |
20 |
December 3, 1984 |
@ Seattle |
L 96–108 |
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Kingdome |
11–9 |
21 |
December 4, 1984 |
@ Portland |
L 104–112 |
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Memorial Coliseum |
11–10 |
22 |
December 7, 1984 |
Kansas City |
W 121–113 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
12–10 |
23 |
December 8, 1984 |
@ Golden State |
W 102–98 |
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
13–10 |
24 |
December 11, 1984 |
Houston |
W 120–112 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
14–10 |
25 |
December 13, 1984 |
Washington |
W 116–86 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
15–10 |
26 |
December 15, 1984 |
@ San Antonio |
L 111–120 |
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HemisFair Arena |
15–11 |
27 |
December 18, 1984 |
@ Kansas City |
L 116–127 |
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Kemper Arena |
15–12 |
28 |
December 21, 1984 8:30 p.m. MST |
@ L.A. Lakers |
L 105–119 |
Nance (25) |
Adams, Lucas (10) |
Humphries (8) |
The Forum 14,764 |
14–14 |
29 |
December 22, 1984 |
Portland |
W 110–108 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
15–14 |
30 |
December 26, 1984 |
Boston |
L 114–119 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
16–14 |
31 |
December 28, 1984 |
Dallas |
L 111–125 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
16–15 |
32 |
December 30, 1984 |
@ L.A. Clippers |
W 117–109 |
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
17–15 |
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January: 5–10 (home: 4–2; road: 1–8)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
33 |
January 2, 1985 |
@ Kansas City |
W 115–107 |
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Kemper Arena |
18–15 |
34 |
January 4, 1985 |
@ New Jersey |
L 98–105 |
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Brendan Byrne Arena |
18–16 |
35 |
January 5, 1985 |
@ Cleveland |
L 106–111 |
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Richfield Coliseum |
18–17 |
36 |
January 7, 1985 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 99–100 |
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The Spectrum |
18–18 |
37 |
January 9, 1985 |
Seattle |
W 94–88 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
19–18 |
38 |
January 11, 1985 |
L.A. Clippers |
L 84–98 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
19–19 |
39 |
January 12, 1985 |
Utah |
W 109–94 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
20–19 |
40 |
January 16, 1985 |
Dallas |
W 98–95 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
21–19 |
41 |
January 18, 1985 |
Houston |
L 101–112 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
21–20 |
42 |
January 19, 1985 |
@ San Antonio |
L 100–106 |
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HemisFair Arena |
21–21 |
43 |
January 22, 1985 |
@ Houston |
L 97–101 |
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The Summit |
21–22 |
44 |
January 23, 1985 |
@ Atlanta |
L 100–101 |
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The Omni |
21–23 |
45 |
January 26, 1985 |
@ Washington |
L 105–110 (OT) |
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Capital Centre |
21–24 |
46 |
January 29, 1985 |
@ Denver |
L 100–128 |
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McNichols Sports Arena |
21–25 |
47 |
January 30, 1985 |
New York |
W 110–93 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
22–25 |
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February: 6–7 (home: 4–2; road: 2–5)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
48 |
February 3, 1985 |
Seattle |
W 120–109 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
23–25 |
49 |
February 5, 1985 |
Denver |
W 108–103 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
24–25 |
50 |
February 7, 1985 |
Indiana |
W 105–97 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
25–25 |
All-Star Break |
51 |
February 12, 1985 |
@ Houston |
L 114–126 |
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The Summit |
25–26 |
52 |
February 14, 1985 |
@ San Antonio |
L 102–131 |
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HemisFair Arena |
25–27 |
53 |
February 15, 1985 |
@ Dallas |
W 126–103 |
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Reunion Arena |
26–27 |
54 |
February 17, 1985 |
@ Indiana |
W 115–97 |
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Market Square Arena |
27–27 |
55 |
February 18, 1985 |
@ Detroit |
L 103–122 |
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Pontiac Silverdome |
27–28 |
56 |
February 20, 1985 |
Houston |
L 122–126 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
27–29 |
57 |
February 22, 1985 |
San Antonio |
L 111–118 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
27–30 |
58 |
February 24, 1985 |
@ Denver |
L 107–117 |
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McNichols Sports Arena |
27–31 |
59 |
February 26, 1985 |
@ Kansas City |
L 103–110 |
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Kemper Arena |
27–32 |
60 |
February 28, 1985 7:30 p.m. MST |
L.A. Lakers |
W 117–105 |
Nance (23) |
Nance (13) |
Davis (9) |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660 |
28–32 |
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March: 4–11 (home: 3–5; road: 1–6)
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
61 |
March 2, 1985 |
Kansas City |
W 114–111 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
29–32 |
62 |
March 4, 1985 |
Dallas |
L 99–107 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
29–33 |
63 |
March 7, 1985 |
San Antonio |
W 119–117 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
30–33 |
64 |
March 9, 1985 |
Golden State |
L 115–118 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
30–34 |
65 |
March 12, 1985 |
@ New York |
W 123–119 |
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Madison Square Garden |
31–34 |
66 |
March 13, 1985 |
@ Boston |
L 106–123 |
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Boston Garden |
31–35 |
67 |
March 15, 1985 |
@ Chicago |
L 97–103 |
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Chicago Stadium |
31–36 |
68 |
March 16, 1985 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 96–125 |
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MECCA Arena |
31–37 |
69 |
March 19, 1985 7:30 p.m. MST |
L.A. Lakers |
L 112–130 |
Adams (19) |
Lucas (12) |
Holton, Humphries (7) |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,473 |
31–38 |
70 |
March 21, 1985 |
Portland |
W 114–104 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
32–38 |
71 |
March 23, 1985 |
@ Golden State |
L 109–123 |
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
32–39 |
72 |
March 26, 1985 |
Detroit |
L 93–119 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
32–40 |
73 |
March 28, 1985 |
@ L.A. Clippers |
L 110–116 |
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
32–41 |
74 |
March 30, 1985 |
L.A. Clippers |
L 114–112 |
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
32–42 |
75 |
March 31, 1985 8:00 p.m. MST |
@ L.A. Lakers |
L 98–123 |
Adams (27) |
Lucas (7) |
Macy (9) |
The Forum 15,922 |
32–43 |
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April: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
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First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
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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.
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