2009–10 Phoenix Suns season
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The 2009–10
Phoenix Suns
season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association
(NBA). Head coach
Alvin Gentry
, who coached the Suns the final 31 games during the previous season, was looking to reinstill the offensive tendencies the Suns had developed in seasons past, using the strengths of Steve Nash
and Amar'e Stoudemire. A season and a half season experiment with Shaquille O'Neal
ended in the summer before the season, coupled with the retention of Jason Richardson
, and the Suns were primed for a return to a return to the playoffs after a one-season absence. Phoenix would be the only team in the league to hit 40% or more of their three-point field goal
percentage while leading the NBA in scoring at 110 points per contest. They would return to the playoffs
, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers
in six games and sweeping the San Antonio Spurs
in four. Returning to the Western Conference
Finals for the first time in four seasons, the Suns met the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers
but lost the series in six games to the eventual league champions.
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| 79 || 0 || 14.8 || .551 || .000 || .545 || 4.4 || 0.4 || 0.30 || 0.92 || 4.7
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| 44 || 5 || 17.9 || .425 || .324 || .877 || 1.6 || 1.6 || 0.52 || 0.27 || 9.5
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| 51 || 0 || 7.5 || .371 || .400 || .722 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 0.14 || 0.25 || 2.7
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| 34 || 10 || 7.7 || .387 || .000 || .400 || 1.8 || 0.5 || 0.06 || 0.09 || 1.0
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| style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 82 || 1 || 24.3 || .459 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | .458 || .754 || 3.4 || 1.4 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 0.99 || 0.20 || 8.2
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| 80 || 2 || 18.0 || .452 || .394 || .736 || 2.1 || 3.0 || 0.60 || 0.10 || 7.9
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| 81 || 41 || 27.0 || .451 || .439 || .810 || 5.3 || 1.4 || 0.79 || 0.91 || 11.2
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| 8 || 0 || 4.0 || .400 || .000 || .500 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.00 || 0.25 || 1.3
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| 81 || 81 || 30.0 || .478 || .438 || .817 || 5.5 || 2.4 || 0.74 || 0.44 || 11.3
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| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 0.0
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| 51 || 31 || 19.3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | .588 || .000 || .704 || 4.9 || 0.1 || 0.20 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.04 || 8.4
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| 81 || 81 || 32.8 || .507 || .426 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | .938 || 3.3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 11.0 || 0.52 || 0.15 || 16.5
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| 79 || 76 || 31.5 || .474 || .393 || .739 || 5.1 || 1.8 || 0.84 || 0.42 || 15.7
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| style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 82 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 82 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 34.6 || .557 || .167 || .771 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 8.9 || 1.0 || 0.63 || 1.01 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 23.1
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| 11 || 0 || 6.5 || .433 || .143 || .762 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 3.9
|}
* Statistics with the Suns.
in six games in the first round. They swept the San Antonio Spurs
in four games in the Western Conference Semifinals, defeating them for the second time in 10 years, after having been eliminated by them in recent seasons four times times in five playoff series. The Suns would face the Pacific division-winners Los Angeles Lakers, also the West's top seed, in the Western Conference Finals, but lose the series in six games.
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 0 || 12.1 || .528 || .000 || .429 || 3.50 || .1 || .38 || .44 || 2.9
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 0 || 15.6 || .417 || .343 || .708 || 1.30 || 1.3 || .31 || .13 || 7.2
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| || 3 || 0 || 4.3 || .333 || .000 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.000 || .70 || .3 || .33 || .00 || 1.3
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| || 11 || 10 || 10.5 || .333 || .000 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.000 || 1.50 || .0 || .09 || .09 || 1.1
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 0 || 14.8 || .430 || .325 || .742 || 1.80 || 2.3 || .25 || .06 || 7.6
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 0 || 23.6 || .465 || .424 || .607 || 3.80 || 1.8 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.13 || .38 || 7.6
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 0 || 27.2 || .364 || .349 || .938 || 5.60 || .9 || .75 || .56 || 8.2
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 28.3 || .480 || .188 || .868 || 5.80 || 2.3 || .81 || .63 || 9.6
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| || 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || .000 || .750 || 2.50 || .0 || .00 || .00 || 2.5
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| || 6 || 6 || 17.3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | .543 || .000 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.000 || 4.00 || .0 || .33 || .17 || 7.8
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 33.7 || .518 || .380 || .893 || 3.30 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 10.1 || .25 || .06 || 17.8
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 33.3 || .502 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | .475 || .759 || 5.40 || 1.1 || 1.06 || .25 || 19.8
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 36.5 || .519 || .000 || .754 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 6.60 || 1.1 || .69 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.50 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 22.2
|}
and Louis Amundson
. On July 13, the Suns signed a two-year contract with former University of Arizona
center
Channing Frye
.
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA). Head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Alvin Gentry
Alvin Gentry
Alvin Gentry is an American professional basketball coach, and college basketball player, who has led four different NBA teams. He served as an interim coach for the Miami Heat at the end of the 1995 season, and later coached the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Clippers...
, who coached the Suns the final 31 games during the previous season, was looking to reinstill the offensive tendencies the Suns had developed in seasons past, using the strengths of Steve Nash
Steve Nash
Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...
and Amar'e Stoudemire. A season and a half season experiment with Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
ended in the summer before the season, coupled with the retention of Jason Richardson
Jason Richardson
Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.A 6'6", 225 lb...
, and the Suns were primed for a return to a return to the playoffs after a one-season absence. Phoenix would be the only team in the league to hit 40% or more of their three-point field goal
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
percentage while leading the NBA in scoring at 110 points per contest. They would return to the playoffs
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
in six games and sweeping the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
in four. Returning to the Western Conference
Western Conference (NBA)
Below is a list of current Western Conference NBA team rosters.-Western Conference:There are a total of 15 teams in the Western Conference. The current leading team of the Western conference are the Dallas Mavericks....
Finals for the first time in four seasons, the Suns met the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
but lost the series in six games to the eventual league champions.
Key dates
- June 25 – The 2009 NBA Draft2009 NBA DraftThe 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
took place in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. - July 8 – The free agencyFree agentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
period started.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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| 1 | 14 | SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Louisville University of Louisville The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General... Jr. Junior (education) "Junior" is a term used in the United States to describe a student in their 3rd year of study . A Junior is considered an upperclassman... |
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| 2 | 48 | PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball -1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980... Sr. Senior (education) Senior is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the 4th year of study .-High school:... |
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| 2 | 57 | SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
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Fenerbahçe Ülker Fenerbahçe Ülker Fenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K... (Turkey Turkish Basketball League The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert... ) 1988 |
Roster
}}Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Robin Lopez Robert Lopez Robert Lopez is an American composer and lyricist of musicals best known for co-writing the Broadway musical Avenue Q and for co-creating the musical The Book of Mormon, receiving Tony Awards for both works.... |
Channing Frye Channing Frye Channing Thomas Frye is an American professional basketball player and currently plays for the Phoenix Suns. His positions are center and power forward. He attended the University of Arizona... |
Jarron Collins Jarron Collins Jarron Collins is an American professional basketball player.-High school career:Collins and his twin brother Jason graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, California... |
Dwayne Jones Dwayne Jones Dwayne Jones is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Along with senior Jameer Nelson and juniors Delonte West and Pat Carroll, Jones was an integral part of the undefeated Saint Joseph's team during the 2004 regular season. The Hawks earned a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament... |
| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Amar'e Stoudemire | Louis Amundson Louis Amundson Louis Gabriel "Lou" Amundson is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Golden State Warriors. He has played in the NBA D-League and was named D-League Rookie of the Year in 2006. On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns... |
Earl Clark Earl Clark Earl Rashad Clark is an American professional basketball player. Clark played collegiate basketball for the University of Louisville men's basketball team and was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA Draft.... |
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| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Grant Hill Grant Hill Grant Hill is the name of:* Grant Hill, American basketball player* Grant Hill , Canadian politician* Grant Hill, San Diego, California, an urban neighboorhood in central San Diego... |
Jared Dudley Jared Dudley Jared Dudley is an American professional basketball player. He is a forward for the NBA's Phoenix Suns. During his college years he played with the Boston College Eagles. Along with fellow senior Sean Marshall, he was one of the team's two captains, and was the leading scorer and rebounder on the... |
Taylor Griffin Taylor Griffin Taylor Griffin is an American professional basketball player from the University of Oklahoma.With his younger brother, power forward Blake Griffin, Taylor Griffin helped lead Oklahoma to the Elite Eight of the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament... |
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| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Jason Richardson Jason Richardson Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.A 6'6", 225 lb... |
Leandro Barbosa Leandro Barbosa Leandro Mateus Barbosa is a Brazilian professional basketball player, who plays at the guard position with Flamengo Basketball in Brazil. He is also under contract with the National Basketball Association's Toronto Raptors, and is expected to return to that team once the 2011 NBA lockout ends... |
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| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Steve Nash Steve Nash Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara... |
Goran Dragić |
Pre-season
| 2009 Pre-season Game Log: 4–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0) | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Recap | ||
| 1 | October 6 | Partizan Belgrade KK Partizan Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague.... (Serbia) |
111–80 | Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US... |
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| 2 | October 10 (in Indian Wells, CA) | Phoenix Suns | 101–104 | Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
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| 3 | October 12 | Phoenix Suns | 105–110 | Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena.... |
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| 4 | October 14 | Phoenix Suns | 110–104 | Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the... |
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| 5 | October 16 | Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA... |
115–113 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||
| 6 | October 18 (in Monterrey, Mexico) | Philadelphia 76ers | 94–116 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||
| 7 | October 20 | Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... |
143–127 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||
| 8 | October 22 (in Vancouver, BC General Motors Place Rogers Arena Rogers Arena Rogers Arena (nicknamed "The Phone Booth" and "The Cable Box" and also "The Garage" (when it was called GM Place) is an indoor sports arena located at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... ) |
Portland Trail Blazers | 93–113 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||
Season
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| 79 || 0 || 14.8 || .551 || .000 || .545 || 4.4 || 0.4 || 0.30 || 0.92 || 4.7
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| 44 || 5 || 17.9 || .425 || .324 || .877 || 1.6 || 1.6 || 0.52 || 0.27 || 9.5
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| 51 || 0 || 7.5 || .371 || .400 || .722 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 0.14 || 0.25 || 2.7
|-
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| 34 || 10 || 7.7 || .387 || .000 || .400 || 1.8 || 0.5 || 0.06 || 0.09 || 1.0
|-
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| style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 82 || 1 || 24.3 || .459 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | .458 || .754 || 3.4 || 1.4 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 0.99 || 0.20 || 8.2
|-
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| 80 || 2 || 18.0 || .452 || .394 || .736 || 2.1 || 3.0 || 0.60 || 0.10 || 7.9
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| 81 || 41 || 27.0 || .451 || .439 || .810 || 5.3 || 1.4 || 0.79 || 0.91 || 11.2
|-
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| 8 || 0 || 4.0 || .400 || .000 || .500 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.00 || 0.25 || 1.3
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| 81 || 81 || 30.0 || .478 || .438 || .817 || 5.5 || 2.4 || 0.74 || 0.44 || 11.3
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| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 0.0
|-
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| 51 || 31 || 19.3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | .588 || .000 || .704 || 4.9 || 0.1 || 0.20 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.04 || 8.4
|-
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| 81 || 81 || 32.8 || .507 || .426 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | .938 || 3.3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 11.0 || 0.52 || 0.15 || 16.5
|-
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| 79 || 76 || 31.5 || .474 || .393 || .739 || 5.1 || 1.8 || 0.84 || 0.42 || 15.7
|-
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| style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 82 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 82 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 34.6 || .557 || .167 || .771 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 8.9 || 1.0 || 0.63 || 1.01 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 23.1
|-
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| 11 || 0 || 6.5 || .433 || .143 || .762 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 3.9
|}
Playoffs
The Suns defeated the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
in six games in the first round. They swept the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
in four games in the Western Conference Semifinals, defeating them for the second time in 10 years, after having been eliminated by them in recent seasons four times times in five playoff series. The Suns would face the Pacific division-winners Los Angeles Lakers, also the West's top seed, in the Western Conference Finals, but lose the series in six games.
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 0 || 12.1 || .528 || .000 || .429 || 3.50 || .1 || .38 || .44 || 2.9
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 0 || 15.6 || .417 || .343 || .708 || 1.30 || 1.3 || .31 || .13 || 7.2
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| || 3 || 0 || 4.3 || .333 || .000 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.000 || .70 || .3 || .33 || .00 || 1.3
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| || 11 || 10 || 10.5 || .333 || .000 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.000 || 1.50 || .0 || .09 || .09 || 1.1
|-
| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 0 || 14.8 || .430 || .325 || .742 || 1.80 || 2.3 || .25 || .06 || 7.6
|-
| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 0 || 23.6 || .465 || .424 || .607 || 3.80 || 1.8 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.13 || .38 || 7.6
|-
| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 0 || 27.2 || .364 || .349 || .938 || 5.60 || .9 || .75 || .56 || 8.2
|-
| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 28.3 || .480 || .188 || .868 || 5.80 || 2.3 || .81 || .63 || 9.6
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| || 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || .000 || .750 || 2.50 || .0 || .00 || .00 || 2.5
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| || 6 || 6 || 17.3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | .543 || .000 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.000 || 4.00 || .0 || .33 || .17 || 7.8
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 33.7 || .518 || .380 || .893 || 3.30 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 10.1 || .25 || .06 || 17.8
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| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || 33.3 || .502 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | .475 || .759 || 5.40 || 1.1 || 1.06 || .25 || 19.8
|-
| || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 36.5 || .519 || .000 || .754 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 6.60 || 1.1 || .69 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 1.50 || style="background:#FF8800;color:white;" | 22.2
|}
Week/Month
- Alvin Gentry (West Coach of the Month – November 2009)
- Alvin Gentry (West Coach of the Month – March 2010)
- Amar'e Stoudemire (West Player of the Month – March 2010)
All-Star
- Nash and Stoudemire were selected to play in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game2010 NBA All-Star GameThe 2010 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game between players selected from the National Basketball Association 's Western Conference and the Eastern Conference that was played on February 14, 2010 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. This game was the 59th edition...
. Additionally, Nash was the 2010 Skills ChallengeSkills ChallengeThe Taco Bell Skills Challenge is a National Basketball Association contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend. First debuted in 2003, it is a competition among guards. In this contest, participant first shoots a layup...
winner in the event held during All-Star Weekend.
Season
- Nash and Stoudemire were named to the All-NBA Second TeamAll-NBA TeamThe All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The team has been selected in every season of the...
. - Nash led the league in two statistical categories: assists per game (11.0) and free throw percentage (93.8%).
Milestones
- On January 16, 2010, Stoudemire scored his 10,000th career point in a loss to the Charlotte BobcatsCharlotte BobcatsThe Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
. - On January 26, 2010, Nash became the eighth player in NBA history to surpass 8,000 assists in the Suns' loss to the Utah JazzUtah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
Trades
| 2009 NBA Draft The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S... , 2009 |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
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To Phoenix Suns Ben Wallace Ben Camey Wallace is an American basketball center for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets as an undrafted free agent in 1996... 2010 NBA Draft The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur... |
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To Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team... Emir Preldžic Emir Preldžić is a Turkish professional basketball player of Bosnian origin who played for Slovenian national basketball team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament. He is 6 ft 9 in tall and he can play at both the small forward and power forward positions, and he can also play as a... (57th overall in 2009 NBA Draft 2009 NBA Draft The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S... ) |
Additions
On July 11, the Suns re-signed Grant HillGrant Hill
Grant Hill is the name of:* Grant Hill, American basketball player* Grant Hill , Canadian politician* Grant Hill, San Diego, California, an urban neighboorhood in central San Diego...
and Louis Amundson
Louis Amundson
Louis Gabriel "Lou" Amundson is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Golden State Warriors. He has played in the NBA D-League and was named D-League Rookie of the Year in 2006. On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns...
. On July 13, the Suns signed a two-year contract with former University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
Channing Frye
Channing Frye
Channing Thomas Frye is an American professional basketball player and currently plays for the Phoenix Suns. His positions are center and power forward. He attended the University of Arizona...
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