Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center
In the last three seasons, under the leadership of 2021-22 NBA Coach of the Year Monty Williams, the Suns have become the first team in NBA history to improve their win total by 13+ wins in each of three consecutive seasons. Over that time, the Suns have won a Western Conference title, two Pacific Division titles and a franchise record 64 games in the 2021-22 season.
The Suns' leading performers on the court include Devin Booker, who averaged a career-best 26.8 points to earn All-NBA First Team honors in 2021-22, Chris Paul, who led the NBA in assists per game for the fifth time last season, Deandre Ayton, who holds the highest field goal percentage of any player averaging a double-double through four seasons in NBA history, and Mikal Bridges, the runner-up for the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Phoenix Suns 2022-23 Season
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Year Founded: 1968
Team Colors: Purple, Orange, Black
Phoenix Suns History
Arizona's original professional sports franchise, the Phoenix Suns were established in the NBA in 1968 and for the last 30 years have been entertaining fans in downtown Phoenix at Footprint Center. The rich history of the franchise includes some of most memorable teams in NBA history, including the 1975-76 "Sunderella Suns," the 1992-93 team that brought Charles Barkley to Phoenix and reached the NBA Finals, and the "Seven Seconds or Less" era teams during which Steve Nash was twice named the league's MVP. Enshrined in the Suns Ring of Honor are Alvan Adams, Charles Barkley, Tom Chambers, Jerry Colangelo, Walter Davis, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Connie Hawkins, Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle, Al McCoy, John MacLeod, Steve Nash, Joe Proski, Dick Van Arsdale, and Paul Westphal.
The Phoenix Suns had an incredible 2020-21 season, winning the Western Conference and narrowly falling in the NBA Finals to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns ended the 2021-2022 season with a franchise record of 64 wins and finished with the NBA's best record by eight games above the second best, the league's largest differential in 22 years.