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Record
Wins: 62
Losses: 20 Win PCT: 0.756 Playoffs: Lost Finals (4-2) to Chicago Bulls |
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Stat Leaders
Points: Charles Barkley (25.58 PPG)
Assists: Kevin Johnson (7.84 APG) Rebounds: Charles Barkley (12.21 RPG) |
Despite the fact that the Phoenix Suns have the fourth-best winning percentage in league history (behind the Lakers, Spurs and Celtics), the desert dwellers have only reached the NBA Finals twice since their inception in 1968-69. They weren’t able to close the deal either time.
Phoenix made an improbable Finals run in 1975-76 despite a 42-40 record thanks to transcendent performances from Paul Westphal (one of the most underrated players in league history).
That season rides passenger, however, to the 1992-93 campaign. That year, the Suns went 62-20 with the NBA’s top-ranked offense in terms of offensive rating (113.3). Charles Barkley took home the MVP award while other Suns legends Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle and Tom Chambers rounded out a rock-solid supporting cast. Like so many great teams in the 90s, however, the Suns were ultimately bested by Michael Jordan’s Bulls.
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