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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 .
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.
Offseason
NBA Draft
Roster
Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (Y-M-D)
From
C 21
Awtrey, Dennis
235 lb (107 kg)
1948-02-22
Santa Clara
F/C 40
Bantom, Mike
200 lb (91 kg)
1951-12-03
Saint Joseph's
G/F 14
Erickson, Keith 195 lb (88 kg)
1944-04-19
UCLA
G 32
Hawthorne, Nate
190 lb (86 kg)
1950-01-15
Southern Illinois
G 24
Jackson, Greg
180 lb (82 kg)
1952-08-02
Guilford
G 25
Melchionni, Gary
185 lb (84 kg)
1951-01-19
Duke
G/F 45
Owens, Jim
200 lb (91 kg)
1950-05-01
Arizona State
F 18
Perry, Curtis
220 lb (100 kg)
1948-09-13
Missouri State
F 30
Saunders, Fred
210 lb (95 kg)
1951-06-13
Syracuse
G 33
Scott, Charlie
175 lb (79 kg)
1948-12-15
North Carolina
F/C 34
Shumate, John 235 lb (107 kg)
1952-04-06
Notre Dame
G/F 5
Van Arsdale, Dick
210 lb (95 kg)
1943-02-22
Indiana
F/C 55
Williams, Earl
230 lb (104 kg)
1951-03-24
Winston-Salem State
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
1974–75 NBA records
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
—
Game log
1974–75 game log
October: 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2)
November: 6–9 (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
Location
Record
Streak
7
November 2
@ Washington
L 94–108
Charlie Scott (28)
Capital Centre 3–4
L 1
8
November 3
@ Cleveland
L 101–104
Keith Erickson (19)
Coliseum at Richfield 3–5
L 2
9
November 7
@ Atlanta
L 108–109
Charlie Scott (31)
Omni Coliseum 3–6
L 3
10
November 8
@ New Orleans
W 105–102
Charlie Scott (34)
Municipal Auditorium 4–6
W 1
11
November 9
@ Houston
W 101–96
Charlie Scott (32)
Hofheinz Pavilion 5–6
W 2
12
November 13
Philadelphia
W 105–100
Charlie Scott (41)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6–6
W 3
13
November 15
Chicago
L 95–102
Charlie Scott (26)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6–7
L 1
14
November 17
Golden State
L 105–106
Charlie Scott (32)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6–8
L 2
15
November 19
@ Milwaukee
L 108–122
Charlie Scott (32)
MECCA Arena 6–9
L 3
16
November 20
@ Detroit
W 114–106
Charlie Scott (33)
Cobo Arena 7–9
W 1
17
November 22
@ Boston
L 94–95
Charlie Scott (27)
Boston Garden 7–10
L 1
18
November 23
@ Buffalo
L 104–117
Charlie Scott (23)
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 7–11
L 2
19
November 26
New Orleans Jazz
W 120–110
Charlie Scott (31)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8–11
W 1
20
November 28
Portland
L 85–88
Charlie Scott (27)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8–12
L 1
21
November 30
Houston
W 112–100
Gary Melchionni (21)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9–12
W 1
December: 6–6 (Home: 6–3; Road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
Location
Record
Streak
22
December 1
@ Los Angeles
L 105–111 (OT)
Charlie Scott (26)
The Forum 9–13
L 1
23
December 3
Atlanta
L 85–91
Charlie Scott (24)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9–14
L 2
24
December 5
Golden State
W 108–106 (2OT)
Charlie Scott (24)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10–14
W 1
25
December 7
Los Angeles
W 92–88
Charlie Scott (25)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11–14
W 2
26
December 8
@ Los Angeles
L 102–107
Charlie Scott (28)
The Forum 11–15
L 1
27
December 11
Portland
W 104–100
Keith Erickson (26)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12–15
W 1
28
December 13
Cleveland
W 85–84
Charlie Scott (34)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13–15
W 2
29
December 19
Milwaukee
L 108–112
Keith Erickson (22)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13–16
L 1
30
December 21
Los Angeles
W 114–104
Keith Erickson (25)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14–16
W 1
31
December 23
@ Golden State
L 94–111
Keith Erickson ,Charlie Scott (20)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 14–17
L 1
32
December 25
Boston
W 110–96
Charlie Scott (30)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15–17
W 1
33
December 27
Buffalo
L 92–108
Charlie Scott ,Dick Van Arsdale (17)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15–18
L 1
January: 5–9 (Home: 3–4; Road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
Location
Record
Streak
34
January 2
@ New York
L 113–117 (OT)
Charlie Scott (30)
Madison Square Garden 15–19
L 2
35
January 3
@ Chicago
L 99–126
Mike Bantom (20)
Chicago Stadium 15–20
L 3
36
January 5
@ Cleveland
L 86–97
Dennis Awtrey ,Gary Melchionni (15)
Coliseum at Richfield 15–21
L 4
37
January 8
Washington
L 95–102
Charlie Scott (26)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15–22
L 5
38
January 10
Portland
L 110–113
Charlie Scott (24)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15–23
L 6
39
January 11
New York
W 113–107
Mike Bantom (29)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 16–23
W 1
All-Star Break
40
January 17
@ Chicago
W 115–105
Charlie Scott (31)
Chicago Stadium 17–23
W 2
41
January 18
@ Detroit
L 77–86
Mike Bantom (19)
Cobo Arena 17–24
L 1
42
January 19
@ Kansas City-Omaha
W 109–97
Charlie Scott (28)
Kemper Arena 18–24
W 1
43
January 21
Philadelphia
L 95–101
Charlie Scott (34)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 18–25
L 1
44
January 25
New Orleans
W 94–90 (OT)
Charlie Scott (23)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 19–25
W 1
45
January 28
@ Portland
L 107–115
Mike Bantom ,Charlie Scott (24)
Memorial Coliseum 19–26
L 1
46
January 29
Seattle
L 85–99
Charlie Scott (25)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 19–27
L 2
47
January 31
Los Angeles
W 105–101
Curtis Perry (24)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 20–27
W 1
February: 8–6 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
Location
Record
Streak
48
February 4
Washington
W 90–89
Dick Van Arsdale (30)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 21–27
W 2
49
February 5
@ Seattle
W 107–102
Dick Van Arsdale (46)
Seattle Center Coliseum 22–27
W 3
50
February 6
Seattle
W 112–105
Mike Bantom (26)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 23–27
W 4
51
February 8
@ Golden State
L 96–105
Dick Van Arsdale (27)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 23–28
L 1
52
February 12
Buffalo
W 108–96
Charlie Scott (25)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 24–28
W 1
53
February 14
Boston
L 106–112
Dick Van Arsdale (25)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 24–29
L 1
54
February 15
Atlanta
L 107–111
Curtis Perry (26)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 24–30
L 2
55
February 18
@ Buffalo
L 109–124
Charlie Scott (32)
Maple Leaf Gardens 24–31
L 3
56
February 19
@ Washington
L 97–120
Dick Van Arsdale (20)
Capital Centre 24–32
L 4
57
February 21
@ New Orleans
L 96–98
Gary Melchionni (17)
Municipal Auditorium 24–33
L 5
58
February 23
@ Milwaukee
W 106–97
Dennis Awtrey (24)
Dane County Coliseum 25–33
W 1
59
February 25
@ Golden State
W 111–97
Charlie Scott (26)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 26–33
W 2
60
February 26
Cleveland
W 108–96
Charlie Scott (24)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 27–33
W 3
61
February 28
Golden State
W 102–96
Dick Van Arsdale (25)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 28–33
W 4
March: 3–15 (Home: 2–5; Road: 1–10)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
Location
Record
Streak
62
March 2
@ Houston
L 104–110
Charlie Scott (26)
Hofheinz Pavilion 28–34
L 1
63
March 4
@ Kansas City-Omaha
L 99–103
Mike Bantom (23)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 28–35
L 2
64
March 6
Chicago
W 88–65
Mike Bantom (16)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 29–35
W 1
65
March 7
@ Portland
L 98–120
Mike Bantom (28)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 29–36
L 1
66
March 8
Houston
L 107–112
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 29–37
L 2
67
March 11
@ New York
L 98–103
Charlie Scott (30)
Madison Square Garden 29–38
L 3
68
March 12
@ Boston
L 82–88
Nate Hawthorne (20)
Hartford Civic Center 29–39
L 4
69
March 14
@ Philadelphia
L 97–108
Mike Bantom (19)
The Spectrum 29–40
L 5
70
March 16
@ Atlanta
L 114–117
Charlie Scott (38)
Omni Coliseum 29–41
L 6
71
March 18
@ Golden State
L 103–133
Mike Bantom (26)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 29–42
L 7
72
March 19
New York
L 96–101
Curtis Perry (22)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 29–43
L 8
73
March 21
Portland
L 108–112
Dick Van Arsdale (26)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 29–44
L 9
74
March 22
@ Portland
L 92–94
Curtis Perry (18)
Memorial Coliseum 29–45
L 10
75
March 23
@ Seattle
W 102–96
Mike Bantom (22)
Seattle Center Coliseum 30–45
W 1
76
March 25
Milwaukee
W 92–87
Charlie Scott (22)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 31–45
W 2
77
March 27
Detroit
L 79–91
Charlie Scott (19)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 31–46
L 1
78
March 29
Kansas City-Omaha
L 100–104
Dennis Awtrey ,Curtis Perry (20)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 31–47
L 2
79
March 30
@ Los Angeles
L 90–104
Mike Bantom (20)
The Forum 31–48
L 3
April: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
1974–75 season schedule
Awards and honors
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
Player statistics
Season
* – Stats with the Suns. ^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Date
Player
Contract
Old Team
January 2, 1975
Greg Jackson
Undisclosed
New York Knicks
Subtractions
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