1974–75 Phoenix Suns season

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.

Roster
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Game log
!!Streak !!Streak !!Streak !!Streak !!Streak !!Streak !!Streak
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * October 17
 * Seattle
 * W 114–97
 * Charlie Scott (32)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,215
 * 1–0
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * October 19
 * Kansas City-Omaha
 * L 91–94
 * Charlie Scott (22)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,377
 * 1–1
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * October 23
 * Detroit
 * W 100–90
 * Charlie Scott (23)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,924
 * 2–1
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * October 25
 * @ Seattle
 * L 97–106
 * Gary Melchionni (20)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 12,191
 * 2–2
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * October 27
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 116–123
 * Keith Erickson (29)
 * The Forum 10,579
 * 2–3
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 6
 * October 30
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 104–99
 * Charlie Scott (27)
 * The Spectrum 5,089
 * 3–3
 * W 1
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 2
 * @ Washington
 * L 94–108
 * Charlie Scott (28)
 * Capital Centre 9,160
 * 3–4
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 3
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 101–104
 * Keith Erickson (19)
 * Coliseum at Richfield 7,354
 * 3–5
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 7
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 108–109
 * Charlie Scott (31)
 * Omni Coliseum 2,847
 * 3–6
 * L 3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 10
 * November 8
 * @ New Orleans
 * W 105–102
 * Charlie Scott (34)
 * Municipal Auditorium 3,118
 * 4–6
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 11
 * November 9
 * @ Houston
 * W 101–96
 * Charlie Scott (32)
 * Hofheinz Pavilion 2,553
 * 5–6
 * W 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 12
 * November 13
 * Philadelphia
 * W 105–100
 * Charlie Scott (41)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,071
 * 6–6
 * W 3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 13
 * November 15
 * Chicago
 * L 95–102
 * Charlie Scott (26)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,071
 * 6–7
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 14
 * November 17
 * Golden State
 * L 105–106
 * Charlie Scott (32)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,820
 * 6–8
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * November 19
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 108–122
 * Charlie Scott (32)
 * MECCA Arena 9,187
 * 6–9
 * L 3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 16
 * November 20
 * @ Detroit
 * W 114–106
 * Charlie Scott (33)
 * Cobo Arena 3,807
 * 7–9
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 17
 * November 22
 * @ Boston
 * L 94–95
 * Charlie Scott (27)
 * Boston Garden 13,756
 * 7–10
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 18
 * November 23
 * @ Buffalo
 * L 104–117
 * Charlie Scott (23)
 * Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 12,743
 * 7–11
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 19
 * November 26
 * New Orleans Jazz
 * W 120–110
 * Charlie Scott (31)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4,931
 * 8–11
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 20
 * November 28
 * Portland
 * L 85–88
 * Charlie Scott (27)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6,461
 * 8–12
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 21
 * November 30
 * Houston
 * W 112–100
 * Gary Melchionni (21)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,187
 * 9–12
 * W 1
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 22
 * December 1
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 105–111 (OT)
 * Charlie Scott (26)
 * The Forum 10,157
 * 9–13
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 23
 * December 3
 * Atlanta
 * L 85–91
 * Charlie Scott (24)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4,019
 * 9–14
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 24
 * December 5
 * Golden State
 * W 108–106 (2OT)
 * Charlie Scott (24)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6,053
 * 10–14
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 25
 * December 7
 * Los Angeles
 * W 92–88
 * Charlie Scott (25)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,603
 * 11–14
 * W 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 8
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 102–107
 * Charlie Scott (28)
 * The Forum 11,124
 * 11–15
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 27
 * December 11
 * Portland
 * W 104–100
 * Keith Erickson (26)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4,768
 * 12–15
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 28
 * December 13
 * Cleveland
 * W 85–84
 * Charlie Scott (34)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,756
 * 13–15
 * W 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 19
 * Milwaukee
 * L 108–112
 * Keith Erickson (22)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,369
 * 13–16
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 30
 * December 21
 * Los Angeles
 * W 114–104
 * Keith Erickson (25)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,437
 * 14–16
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 31
 * December 23
 * @ Golden State
 * L 94–111
 * Keith Erickson, Charlie Scott (20)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 5,240
 * 14–17
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 32
 * December 25
 * Boston
 * W 110–96
 * Charlie Scott (30)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,276
 * 15–17
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 33
 * December 27
 * Buffalo
 * L 92–108
 * Charlie Scott, Dick Van Arsdale (17)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,205
 * 15–18
 * L 1
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 2
 * @ New York
 * L 113–117 (OT)
 * Charlie Scott (30)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,570
 * 15–19
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 3
 * @ Chicago
 * L 99–126
 * Mike Bantom (20)
 * Chicago Stadium 6,047
 * 15–20
 * L 3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 5
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 86–97
 * Dennis Awtrey, Gary Melchionni (15)
 * Coliseum at Richfield 6,138
 * 15–21
 * L 4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * January 8
 * Washington
 * L 95–102
 * Charlie Scott (26)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6,770
 * 15–22
 * L 5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 10
 * Portland
 * L 110–113
 * Charlie Scott (24)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,068
 * 15–23
 * L 6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 39
 * January 11
 * New York
 * W 113–107
 * Mike Bantom (29)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,592
 * 16–23
 * W 1
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 40
 * January 17
 * @ Chicago
 * W 115–105
 * Charlie Scott (31)
 * Chicago Stadium 7,174
 * 17–23
 * W 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 41
 * January 18
 * @ Detroit
 * L 77–86
 * Mike Bantom (19)
 * Cobo Arena 6,053
 * 17–24
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 42
 * January 19
 * @ Kansas City-Omaha
 * W 109–97
 * Charlie Scott (28)
 * Kemper Arena 13,155
 * 18–24
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 43
 * January 21
 * Philadelphia
 * L 95–101
 * Charlie Scott (34)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4,267
 * 18–25
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 44
 * January 25
 * New Orleans
 * W 94–90 (OT)
 * Charlie Scott (23)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,872
 * 19–25
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 45
 * January 28
 * @ Portland
 * L 107–115
 * Mike Bantom, Charlie Scott (24)
 * Memorial Coliseum 10,291
 * 19–26
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 46
 * January 29
 * Seattle
 * L 85–99
 * Charlie Scott (25)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4,273
 * 19–27
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 47
 * January 31
 * Los Angeles
 * W 105–101
 * Curtis Perry (24)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,871
 * 20–27
 * W 1
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 48
 * February 4
 * Washington
 * W 90–89
 * Dick Van Arsdale (30)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4,263
 * 21–27
 * W 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 49
 * February 5
 * @ Seattle
 * W 107–102
 * Dick Van Arsdale (46)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 10,002
 * 22–27
 * W 3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 50
 * February 6
 * Seattle
 * W 112–105
 * Mike Bantom (26)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,865
 * 23–27
 * W 4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 51
 * February 8
 * @ Golden State
 * L 96–105
 * Dick Van Arsdale (27)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 8,961
 * 23–28
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 52
 * February 12
 * Buffalo
 * W 108–96
 * Charlie Scott (25)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6,255
 * 24–28
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 53
 * February 14
 * Boston
 * L 106–112
 * Dick Van Arsdale (25)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,338
 * 24–29
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 54
 * February 15
 * Atlanta
 * L 107–111
 * Curtis Perry (26)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6,147
 * 24–30
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 18
 * @ Buffalo
 * L 109–124
 * Charlie Scott (32)
 * Maple Leaf Gardens 8,163
 * 24–31
 * L 3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 19
 * @ Washington
 * L 97–120
 * Dick Van Arsdale (20)
 * Capital Centre 6,201
 * 24–32
 * L 4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * February 21
 * @ New Orleans
 * L 96–98
 * Gary Melchionni (17)
 * Municipal Auditorium 4,563
 * 24–33
 * L 5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 58
 * February 23
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 106–97
 * Dennis Awtrey (24)
 * Dane County Coliseum 8,832
 * 25–33
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 59
 * February 25
 * @ Golden State
 * W 111–97
 * Charlie Scott (26)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 8,550
 * 26–33
 * W 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 60
 * February 26
 * Cleveland
 * W 108–96
 * Charlie Scott (24)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,447
 * 27–33
 * W 3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 61
 * February 28
 * Golden State
 * W 102–96
 * Dick Van Arsdale (25)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,511
 * 28–33
 * W 4
 * W 4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 62
 * March 2
 * @ Houston
 * L 104–110
 * Charlie Scott (26)
 * Hofheinz Pavilion 4,827
 * 28–34
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 63
 * March 4
 * @ Kansas City-Omaha
 * L 99–103
 * Mike Bantom (23)
 * Omaha Civic Auditorium 4,027
 * 28–35
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 64
 * March 6
 * Chicago
 * W 88–65
 * Mike Bantom (16)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,683
 * 29–35
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 65
 * March 7
 * @ Portland
 * L 98–120
 * Mike Bantom (28)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,080
 * 29–36
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 66
 * March 8
 * Houston
 * L 107–112
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,272
 * 29–37
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 67
 * March 11
 * @ New York
 * L 98–103
 * Charlie Scott (30)
 * Madison Square Garden 17,443
 * 29–38
 * L 3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 12
 * @ Boston
 * L 82–88
 * Nate Hawthorne (20)
 * Hartford Civic Center 11,283
 * 29–39
 * L 4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 14
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 97–108
 * Mike Bantom (19)
 * The Spectrum 7,127
 * 29–40
 * L 5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 16
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 114–117
 * Charlie Scott (38)
 * Omni Coliseum 2,786
 * 29–41
 * L 6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 71
 * March 18
 * @ Golden State
 * L 103–133
 * Mike Bantom (26)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 6,795
 * 29–42
 * L 7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * March 19
 * New York
 * L 96–101
 * Curtis Perry (22)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,492
 * 29–43
 * L 8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 73
 * March 21
 * Portland
 * L 108–112
 * Dick Van Arsdale (26)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4,786
 * 29–44
 * L 9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * March 22
 * @ Portland
 * L 92–94
 * Curtis Perry (18)
 * Memorial Coliseum 11,142
 * 29–45
 * L 10
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 75
 * March 23
 * @ Seattle
 * W 102–96
 * Mike Bantom (22)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,082
 * 30–45
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 76
 * March 25
 * Milwaukee
 * W 92–87
 * Charlie Scott (22)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,232
 * 31–45
 * W 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * March 27
 * Detroit
 * L 79–91
 * Charlie Scott (19)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,629
 * 31–46
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 78
 * March 29
 * Kansas City-Omaha
 * L 100–104
 * Dennis Awtrey, Curtis Perry (20)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6,450
 * 31–47
 * L 2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 79
 * March 30
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 90–104
 * Mike Bantom (20)
 * The Forum 8,546
 * 31–48
 * L 3
 * 31–48
 * L 3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 80
 * April 2
 * Los Angeles
 * W 108–106
 * Charlie Scott (25)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,610
 * 32–48
 * W 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 81
 * April 4
 * Golden State
 * L 99–128
 * Mike Bantom (22)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6,867
 * 32–49
 * L 1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 6
 * @ Seattle
 * L 111–114
 * Charlie Scott (25)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,082
 * 32–50
 * L 2
 * L 2

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

 * Mike Bantom finished 14th in MVP voting.

Season
* – Stats with the Suns. ^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.