1978–79 game log Total: 50–32 (home: 32–9; road: 18–23) |
October: 7–3 (home: 4–1; road: 3–2) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 1 | October 13 | San Diego | W 128–114 | Paul Westphal (21) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,217 | 1–0 | W 1 | 2 | October 15 | Golden State | W 129–110 | Walter Davis (35) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,750 | 2–0 | W 2 | 3 | October 17 | San Antonio | L 107–110 | Paul Westphal (24) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,755 | 2–1 | L 1 | 4 | October 18 | @ Golden State | W 122–112 | Paul Westphal (33) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 7,139 | 3–1 | W 1 | 5 | October 22 | @ Portland | W 124–116 | Walter Davis (28) | Memorial Coliseum 12,666 | 4–1 | W 2 | 6 | October 24 | Milwaukee | W 124–116 | Walter Davis (38) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,728 | 5–1 | W 3 | 7 | October 25 | @ Denver | L 104–108 | Paul Westphal (29) | McNichols Sports Arena 14,448 | 5–2 | L 1 | 8 | October 27 | @ Chicago | W 115–110 (OT) | Paul Westphal (38) | Chicago Stadium 7,807 | 6–2 | W 1 | 9 | October 28 | @ Kansas City | L 102–112 | Alvan Adams, Walter Davis (23) | Kemper Arena 9,534 | 6–3 | L 1 | 10 | October 31 | New York | W 120–108 | Paul Westphal (35) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,197 | 7–3 | W 1 | |
November: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 11 | November 2 | @ New Orleans | W 106–99 | Paul Westphal (27) | Louisiana Superdome 6,943 | 8–3 | W 2 | 12 | November 4 | @ Houston | L 103–110 | Walter Davis (25) | The Summit 9,163 | 8–4 | L 1 | 13 | November 8 | Cleveland | W 118–96 | Ron Lee (24) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,311 | 9–4 | W 1 | 14 | November 10 | Denver | L 132–150 | Paul Westphal (27) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,277 | 9–5 | L 1 | 15 | November 12 | New Orleans | W 128–122 | Alvan Adams (33) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,158 | 10–5 | W 1 | 16 | November 15 | @ San Antonio | W 125–119 | Paul Westphal (39) | HemisFair Arena 10,489 | 11–5 | W 2 | 17 | November 17 | @ Philadelphia | L 94–95 | Paul Westphal (25) | The Spectrum 11,513 | 11–6 | L 1 | 18 | November 18 | @ Detroit | W 119–105 | Paul Westphal (28) | Pontiac Silverdome 10,789 | 12–6 | W 1 | 19 | November 21 | @ Cleveland | W 110–108 | Walter Davis (28) | Coliseum at Richfield 6,524 | 13–6 | W 2 | 20 | November 22 | @ Indiana | W 115–110 | Walter Davis (32) | Market Square Arena 9,432 | 14–6 | W 3 | 21 | November 24 | Houston | W 120–113 | Walter Davis (37) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 15–6 | W 4 | 22 | November 26 | Chicago | W 125–109 | Alvan Adams (22) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,921 | 16–6 | W 5 | 23 | November 28 | @ Chicago | L 112–124 | Walter Davis (26) | Chicago Stadium 7,826 | 16–7 | L 1 | 24 | November 30 | Detroit | W 119–109 | Paul Westphal (29) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,633 | 17–7 | W 1 | |
December: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 25 | December 1 | @ Los Angeles | L 122–130 | Paul Westphal (32) | The Forum 10,529 | 17–8 | L 1 | 26 | December 2 | Golden State | L 108–116 | Alvan Adams (29) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,167 | 17–9 | L 2 | 27 | December 6 | Atlanta | W 136–109 | Walter Davis (25) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,345 | 18–9 | W 1 | 28 | December 8 | @ Boston | W 124–104 | Paul Westphal (30) | Boston Garden 11,762 | 19–9 | W 2 | 29 | December 9 | @ Washington | L 98–101 | Paul Westphal (30) | Capital Centre 17,438 | 19–10 | L 1 | 30 | December 12 | @ Milwaukee | L 114–120 | Paul Westphal (36) | MECCA Arena 10,938 | 19–11 | L 2 | 31 | December 16 | Los Angeles | W 119–100 | Alvan Adams, Paul Westphal (25) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,327 | 20–11 | W 1 | 32 | December 17 | @ San Diego | L 110–116 | Alvan Adams (32) | San Diego Sports Arena 6,068 | 20–12 | L 1 | 33 | December 20 | Washington | L 129–137 | Paul Westphal (36) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,789 | 20–13 | L 2 | 34 | December 22 | Kansas City | W 123–103 | Alvan Adams (32) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,533 | 21–13 | W 1 | 35 | December 26 | @ Denver | W 106–102 | Walter Davis (31) | McNichols Sports Arena 16,325 | 22–13 | W 2 | 36 | December 28 | Portland | W 129–127 (OT) | Walter Davis (42) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,510 | 23–13 | W 3 | 37 | December 29 | @ Seattle | L 92–119 | Mike Bratz (15) | Kingdome 20,565 | 23–14 | L 1 | 38 | December 30 | Boston | W 112–109 | Alvan Adams (28) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 24–14 | W 1 | |
January: 7–6 (home: 4–3; road: 3–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 39 | January 2 | @ New York | W 114–102 | Alvan Adams (28) | Madison Square Garden 11,266 | 25–14 | W 2 | 40 | January 5 | @ Washington | L 94–104 | Ron Lee (19) | Capital Centre 14,929 | 25–15 | L 1 | 41 | January 6 | @ Philadelphia | W 143–139 (OT) | Walter Davis (35) | The Spectrum 16,109 | 26–15 | W 1 | 42 | January 7 | @ New Jersey | L 112–117 | Alvan Adams (32) | Rutgers Athletic Center 3,439 | 26–16 | L 1 | 43 | January 11 | Seattle | L 106–109 | Walter Davis (26) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 26–17 | L 2 | 44 | January 13 | Indiana | L 99–102 | Walter Davis (24) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 26–18 | L 3 | 45 | January 17 | @ Milwaukee | L 118–123 | Truck Robinson (25) | MECCA Arena 10,661 | 26–19 | L 4 | 46 | January 18 | @ Detroit | W 97–87 | Walter Davis (26) | Pontiac Silverdome 5,839 | 27–19 | W 1 | 47 | January 20 | Houston | W 116–97 | Paul Westphal (28) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 28–19 | W 2 | 48 | January 24 | Philadelphia | W 101–94 | Truck Robinson (26) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 29–19 | W 3 | 49 | January 26 | New York | W 108–107 | Walter Davis (24) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,813 | 30–19 | W 4 | 50 | January 28 | New Jersey | L 114–117 | Alvan Adams, Walter Davis (25) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,357 | 30–20 | L 1 | 51 | January 31 | Milwaukee | W 123–118 | Paul Westphal (28) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,736 | 31–20 | W 1 | |
February: 6–6 (home: 5–1; road: 1–5) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 52 | February 2 | San Antonio | W 133–108 | Alvan Adams (24) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 32–20 | W 2 | 53 | February 6 | @ Portland | L 93–110 | Truck Robinson (19) | Memorial Coliseum 12,666 | 32–21 | L 1 | 54 | February 9 | Atlanta | L 102–105 | Paul Westphal (32) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,928 | 32–22 | L 2 | 55 | February 11 | Cleveland | W 136–101 | Truck Robinson (24) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,972 | 33–22 | W 1 | 56 | February 15 | Washington | W 119–108 | Paul Westphal (32) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 34–22 | W 2 | 57 | February 16 | @ Seattle | L 104–119 | Mike Bratz (19) | Kingdome 23,103 | 34–23 | L 1 | 58 | February 17 | New Orleans | W 136–112 | Alvan Adams (22) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 35–23 | W 1 | 59 | February 20 | @ New York | W 117–107 | Paul Westphal (36) | Madison Square Garden 10,921 | 36–23 | W 2 | 60 | February 21 | @ New Jersey | L 112–123 | Paul Westphal (25) | Rutgers Athletic Center 3,812 | 36–24 | L 1 | 61 | February 23 | @ Kansas City | L 112–121 | Truck Robinson (28) | Kemper Arena 10,768 | 36–25 | L 2 | 62 | February 24 | @ Atlanta | L 85–110 | Truck Robinson (21) | Omni Coliseum 12,281 | 36–26 | L 3 | 63 | February 28 | Indiana | W 103–102 | Paul Westphal (27) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,735 | 37–26 | W 1 | |
March: 10–4 (home: 6–1; road: 4–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 64 | March 2 | Denver | L 105–119 | Paul Westphal (28) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,835 | 37–27 | L 1 | 65 | March 4 | Philadelphia | W 119–94 | Walter Davis (26) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,722 | 38–27 | W 1 | 66 | March 8 | Chicago | W 132–117 | Alvan Adams, Don Buse, Walter Davis (21) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,126 | 39–27 | W 2 | 67 | March 11 | @ Indiana | L 111–112 | Paul Westphal (24) | Market Square Arena 14,173 | 39–28 | L 1 | 68 | March 13 | @ Cleveland | W 124–120 | Walter Davis (36) | Coliseum at Richfield 7,690 | 40–28 | W 1 | 69 | March 14 | @ Boston | W 126–117 | Paul Westphal (39) | Boston Garden 10,308 | 41–28 | W 2 | 70 | March 16 | @ San Antonio | W 128–122 | Paul Westphal (43) | HemisFair Arena 14,864 | 42–28 | W 3 | 71 | March 17 | @ Houston | L 122–134 | Paul Westphal (22) | The Summit 12,557 | 42–29 | L 1 | 72 | March 18 | @ New Orleans | L 117–121 | Walter Davis, Paul Westphal (29) | Louisiana Superdome 5,108 | 42–30 | L 2 | 73 | March 21 | Boston | W 134–113 | Walter Davis (33) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,568 | 43–30 | W 1 | 74 | March 23 | Kansas City | W 126–107 | Paul Westphal (36) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 44–30 | W 2 | 75 | March 25 | @ Golden State | W 111–95 | Paul Westphal (25) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 10,651 | 45–30 | W 3 | 76 | March 28 | Los Angeles | W 112–106 | Paul Westphal (32) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,805 | 46–30 | W 4 | 77 | March 30 | Seattle | W 113–111 (OT) | Walter Davis (40) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 47–30 | W 5 | |
April: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2) |
1978–79 schedule |