This day in Suns history.

[Adrian]

Arizona Sports History
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3/30/22 - Sans Cam Johnson & JaVale McGee, the Phoenix #Suns won their 62nd game for the 3rd time ever, this one in a dirty, ugly, 107-103 victory at the Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors. Book: 22p, 23.8% FG%. Bridges: 22p/7r. DA: 16p/16r. Poole: 38p/9r/7a.

 

[Superbone]

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3/30/73 - After five coaches in 5yrs (including two Jerry Colangelo interim stints), the Phoenix #Suns hired John MacLeod as HC (34), a position he would hold for nearly 15yrs. MacLeod signed a 3yr, $126K contract. MacLeod had been HC at Oklahoma at $18K in '72-73.

That sounds familiar. It's kind of funny too. I have likened Coach Ott to John MacLeod in the past. Both mid-country with similar voice cadences. I also hope Coach Ott has a John MacLeod type reign as head coach here.

 

[Adrian]

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3/30/00 - Minus Jason Kidd (broken ankle) and KJ still training for his comeback, Penny Hardaway led the depleted Phoenix #Suns to their largest margin of victory ever over the Atlanta Hawks, 118-74. Penny: 10p/7r/11a. R. Rodgers: 21p/8a. Rookie S. Marion: 16p/7r.

 

[Phrazbit]

I feel like this is going to be a painful thread...

Especially in the spring.

"31 years ago today Mario Elie caused you to question if there is any good in the world."

"21 years ago today Robert Horry caused irreversible damage to your ability to trust any idea of justice!"

 

[Adrian]

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3/30/06 - Following the worst consecutive losses in franchise-hist. (110-72 at NJ (STAT's last game) & 132-110 at MIL), the Phoenix #Suns bounced back big, ruining Reggie Miller's number retirement in the process, 114-104 at IND. Marion: 29p/8r/6a. Nash: 15p/8r/13a.

 

[Superbone]

I feel like this is going to be a painful thread...

Especially in the spring.

"31 years ago today Mario Elie caused you to question if there is any good in the world."

"21 years ago today Robert Horry caused irreversible damage to your ability to trust any idea of justice!"

We don't have to post those! I'd prefer to forget. You're not helping!

 

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

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3/31/06 - Led by Marion's 21p/12r, Nash's 20p/10a, and Diaw's 26p/8r/9a night, the Phoenix #Suns dropped 70p in each half scoring the most points ever in Toronto, winning 140-126. Seven players scoring in double-figures while only Eddie House was left scoreless.

 

[Adrian]

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3/31/21 - Chicago cut Phoenix's 16pt lead to 3p several times in the final few minutes, but Devin Booker (45p/4r/4a; 17-24 FG's) scored his final bucket to lead the #Suns to a victory over the Bulls, 121-116. CP3: 19p/14a. Saric: 16p/4r (bench). Vucevic: 24p/10r.

 

[Adrian]

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4/1/24 – Devin Booker dropped 52p, finally breaking his career-high in 3's, hitting 8 of 16, helping the #Suns (44-31) avoid a late collapse in a 124-111 win at N.O. Book: 1st player since Wilt Chamberlain w/3 consecutive 50+pt games vs same opp. PHX: 46p in 1Q. Nurk: 19p/19r.

 

[Adrian]

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4/1/03 - The Phoenix #Suns blew out the Denver Nuggets 95-65 tying the franchise-record for fewest points allowed and setting the record for lowest FG% (26.3%). Shawn Marion had more than 1/2 of DEN's entire output with 33p/9r. 3 DEN led w/10p. DEN 1H scoring: 16-14.

 

[Adrian]

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4/1/09 - Still fighting for a playoff spot, the Phoenix #Suns used a 15-0 run midway through the 4Q to put away the Houston Rockets, holding on for a 114-109 win behind Steve Nash's 25p/18a, his 12th 20p/10a game that year. Shaq: 22p/10r/2b. Hill: 23p. Yao: 20p/14r.

 

[Adrian]

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4/1/77 - Paul Westphal set his then-career-high with 40p (3r/8a/5s) and Alvan Adams recorded his 8th career triple-double with 19p/14r/11a, as the Phoenix #Suns blew out the Detroit Pistons 133-116. PHX scored 40 4Q pts. Sobers: 23p/6a. Terrell: 22p/6r. DET: Ford: 33p.

 

[Adrian]

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4/1/08 - Despite big games from Steve Nash (17p/18a), STAT (25p/10r), Shaq (14p/13r), & Barbosa (27p; Bell: ejected), the exhausted Phoenix #Suns (4th game in five nights) fell late at the Denver Nuggets 126-120. Iverson: 31p. Anthony: 25p/8r. PHX: Giricek: 16p.

 

[Adrian]

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4/2/00 - Drawn out of retirement following Jason Kidd's broken ankle on 3/22/00, KJ (4p/2r/2a in 18min - full 4Q) made his first appearance w/the Phoenix #Suns in 2yrs in an 87-86 win over Minnesota. Rodney Rogers: game winning FTs with 16.6sec left. Penny had 22p/7r/9a.

 

[Adrian]

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56m
4/2/70 - The Phoenix #Suns won Game 3 of their first-ever playoff series (first home playoff game), 112-98 over LAL, to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 Semis. 29-year-old HC Colangelo: LA has "backs against the wall." Fox: 17p/14r. Goodrich: 29p/6r/7a. Hawk: 19p/10r/9a.

 

[Adrian]

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4/2/80 - During Game One of the First Round, The Gorilla made his first appearance. The man in the suit was Henry Rojas and was an Eastern Onion telegram singer who danced at the baseline during a timeout of the #Suns' 96-93 win, quickly becoming a fan favorite.

 

[Adrian]

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4/3/94 - The Phoenix #Suns retired Walter Davis' #6, the 5th retired in franchise-history (Hawkins, Van Arsdale, Westphal, Adams). Davis was the franchise's second Rookie of the Year (1978) and is the franchise's all-time leader in pts, (15,666) among other career stats.
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[Adrian]

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4/2/91 - Benched for 3min early in the 3Q for not playing aggressively enough, KJ scored 16p that quarter and finished w/37p/20a (his season-high in A's) as the Phoenix #Suns (50th win) cruised to a 131-117 victory over Utah. X-Man: 28p/12r. Hornacek: 18p. Majerle: 17p.

 

[Adrian]

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4/2/95 - David Robinson (23p/4r) hit 2 FTs w/21sec left and Charles Barkley missed a jumper as the Spurs beat the Phoenix #Suns 109-106 despite Chuck's 45p/10r and 4-8 from 3 (2p off his reg. season career-high). SA won their 11th straight. KJ: 16p/10a. Elliott: 30p/9r.

 

[Adrian]

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4/3/94 - The Phoenix #Suns scored only 9p in the 3Q following Walter Davis' jersey retirement, but they still outlasted the Denver Nuggets behind KJ's 42p/17a, 108-98. Barkley finished with 15p/13r on 4-12 shooting, and Dan Majerle scored 15 2Qp, but never scored again.

 

[Adrian]

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4/3/68 - In their first #NBA Draft, Phoenix (they were still unnamed) selected F/C Gary Gregor out of South Carolina w/the 8th overall pick. Gregor failed out of college 9 games into his Soph year ('64-65), got married, then avg'd 13.0p/13.3r & 17.9p/12.2r ('66-68). #Suns

 

[Adrian]

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4/4/23 - The Phoenix #Suns (44-35) dropped 42pts in the 1Q then cruised to a 114-94 win over the helpless Spurs (20-59), clinching a playoff spot. Al McCoy joined
@Jumpshot8 & @kray1voice for one last TV broadcast, calling the 2Q, including his final-ever TV #Shazam.

 

[Adrian]

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4/4/80 - In front of a barely half-filled Kemper Arena, the KC Kings tied the best-of-3 First Round 1-1 w/a 106-96 win over the Phoenix #Suns. PHX came back from down 17p in the 3Q, but couldn't prevail. Truck Robinson injured his knee in the 2Q and would miss Game 3.