2007–08 Phoenix Suns season

2007–08 Phoenix Suns season
Head coachMike D'Antoni
General managerSteve Kerr
PresidentSteve Kerr
Owner(s)Robert Sarver
ArenaUS Airways Center
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Spurs 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN Arizona, KUTP
RadioKTAR
< 2006–07 2008–09 >
Players warming up prior to a January 2008 Suns road game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The 2007–08 Phoenix Suns season was their 40th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season was seen as the end of the "Seven Seconds or Less" era, after four-time All-Star Shawn Marion was traded midseason to the Miami Heat for big man Shaquille O'Neal.[1] The Suns failed to advance past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since re-signing Steve Nash in 2004, losing to the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in five games in the first round, which led to the departure of head coach Mike D'Antoni. The Suns had the second best team offensive rating in the NBA.[2]

Offseason

Forward Shawn Marion was set to earn $36 million over the next two seasons, putting the Suns over the salary cap next season and fueling speculations that he, one of the key Suns, may be traded during the offseason.

On June 6, former TNT analyst and NBA three-point specialist Steve Kerr was appointed Suns' General Manager and President of Basketball Operations. Kerr is close to team owner Robert Sarver and University of Arizona head men's basketball coach Lute Olson (Kerr's college coach); Kerr was also a part of the Sarver-led investment group that purchased the franchise from Jerry Colangelo.

On June 28, 2007, Spanish guard Rudy Fernández was taken 24th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Suns, who subsequently traded the rights to the pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for cash. SF Alando Tucker of Wisconsin was taken with the 29th pick.

On July 5, 2007, the Suns came to an agreement with former Orlando Magic SF Grant Hill on a one-year $1.8 million deal with a player option for a second season at $2 million. In August 2007, Hill and his wife, R&B vocalist Tamia, purchased a home worth $3.78 million in the exclusive upscale community of Paradise Valley, adjacent to Scottsdale and home to several prominent local residents, including many star players for the Suns, Diamondbacks and the other local sports franchises.

On August 27, Maryland guard D. J. Strawberry (son of former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry) signed a two-year contract with the Suns that included a guaranteed first year and a team option for the second season. Strawberry was drafted with the 59th selection in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft; in the 2007 NBA Summer League he averaged a league-best 6.4 assists.

NBA draft

Main article: 2007 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 24 Rudy Fernández Guard  Spain DVK Joventut Badalona
1 29 Alando Tucker Forward  United States Wisconsin
2 59 D. J. Strawberry Guard  United States Maryland

Season

The Suns won at least 50 games for the fourth straight season and faced the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs for the third time in four years. Even with the presence of Shaquille O'Neal who was traded to the team just before the All-Star break for Shawn Marion, the Suns were yet again eliminated, this time in five games.[3] Just days after the loss Steve Kerr allowed Mike D'Antoni to pursue coaching positions elsewhere and he was subsequently signed as the head coach of the New York Knicks less than two weeks later.[4]

Roster

2007–08 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 10 Barbosa, Leandro 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1982-11-28 Brazil
SG 19 Bell, Raja 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1976-09-19 FIU
PF 3 Diaw, Boris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1982-04-16 France
G/F 2 Giriček, Gordan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1977-06-20 Croatia
SF 33 Hill, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1972-10-05 Duke
F 43 Johnson, Linton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1980-06-13 Tulane
F/C 4 Marks, Sean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1975-08-23 California
PG 13 Nash, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1974-02-07 Santa Clara
C 32 O'Neal, Shaquille 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 325 lb (147 kg) 1972-03-16 LSU
G/F 52 Piatkowski, Eric 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1970-09-30 Nebraska
F/C 54 Skinner, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1976-05-19 Baylor
F/C 1 Stoudemire, Amar'e 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1982-11-16 Cypress Creek HS (FL)
SG 8 Strawberry, D. J. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1985-06-15 Maryland
F 29 Tucker, Alando 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1984-02-11 Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 16, 2008

Regular season

Standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
c-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 – 30–11 27–14 12–4
x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 2 30–11 25–16 10–6
Golden State Warriors 48 34 .585 9 27–14 21–20 10–6
Sacramento Kings 38 44 .463 19 26–15 12–29 3–13
Los Angeles Clippers 23 59 .284 34 13–28 10–31 5–11
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 –
2 y-New Orleans Hornets 56 26 .683 1
3 x-San Antonio Spurs 56 26 .683 1
4 y-Utah Jazz 54 28 .659 3
5 x-Houston Rockets 55 27 .671 2
6 x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 2
7 x-Dallas Mavericks 51 31 .622 6
8 x-Denver Nuggets 50 32 .610 7
9 Golden State Warriors 48 34 .585 9
10 Portland Trail Blazers 41 41 .500 16
11 Sacramento Kings 38 44 .463 19
12 Los Angeles Clippers 23 59 .280 34
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 22 60 .268 35
14 Memphis Grizzlies 22 60 .268 35
15 Seattle SuperSonics 20 62 .244 37

Record vs. opponents

2007-08 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta — 0–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2
Boston 3–0 — 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–3
Charlotte 2–2 1–3 — 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–3
Chicago 2–2 0–4 3–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–2
Cleveland 2–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 — 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 — 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–3 2–0
Detroit 4–0 1–2 3–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–1
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–3 2–0
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–2 2–0
Indiana 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 – 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–3 3–1 0–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 — 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0
Memphis 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 — 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–3 1–1
Miami 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–4
Milwaukee 2–2 0–4 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 — 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2
Minnesota 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 3–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–2
New Jersey 3–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 — 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–1
New Orleans 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 0–2
New York 0–4 0–4 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–1
Orlando 2–2 2–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 — 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–2 3–1
Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–0
Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 — 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 — 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 3–1 — 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–4 1–1 1–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–2 — 1–1 0–4 0–2
Toronto 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 0–2 1–3
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 — 2–0
Washington 2–2 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 —

Game log

2007–08 game log
November: 12–4 (home: 6–2; road: 6–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 1 November 2007 @Sonics 106–99 Amar'e Stoudemire (23) Amar'e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion (11) Steve Nash (12) 17,072 1–0
2 2 November 2007 Lakers 119–98 Leandro Barbosa (23) 18,422 1–1
3 4 November 2007 Cavaliers 92–103 Steve Nash (30) 18,422 2–1
4 6 November 2007 @Bobcats 115–83 Three-way tie (16) 12,408 3–1
5 7 November 2007 @Hawks 96–105 Steve Nash (34) 19,855 3–2
6 9 November 2007 @Heat 106–101 Steve Nash (30) 19,600 4–2
7 10 November 2007 @Magic 106–96 Leandro Barbosa (39) 17,519 5–2
8 13 November 2007 Knicks 102–113 Amar'e Stoudemire (26) 18,422 6–2
9 15 November 2007 Bulls 102–112 Leandro Barbosa (25) 18,422 7–2
10 17 November 2007 @Rockets 115–105 Two-way tie (21) 18,265 8–2
11 20 November 2007 @Kings 100–98 Amar'e Stoudemire (26) 13,592 9–2
12 21 November 2007 @Kings 111–127 Shawn Marion (25) 18,422 10–2
13 23 November 2007 Clippers 94–113 Amar'e Stoudemire (29) 18,422 11–2
14 26 November 2007 @Warriors 114–129 Steve Nash (23) 19,596 11–3
15 28 November 2007 Rockets 100–94 Steve Nash (29) 18,422 11–4
16 30 November 2007 Magic 106–110 Raja Bell (20) 18,422 12–4
December: 10–5 (home: 3–1; road: 7–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 2 December 2007 @Knicks 115–104 Two-way tie (28) 18,869 13–4
18 4 December 2007 @Pacers 121–117 Amar'e Stoudemire (42) 11,435 14–4
19 5 December 2007 @Raptors 136–123 Leandro Barbosa (35) 19,800 15–4
20 7 December 2007 @Wizards 122–107 Amar'e Stoudemire (27) 20,173 16–4
21 8 December 2007 @Timberwolves 93–100 Shawn Marion (18) 19,356 16–5
22 10 December 2007 Heat 117–113 Four-way tie (19) 18,422 16–6
23 12 December 2007 Jazz 98–103 Steve Nash (29) 18,422 17–6
24 15 December 2007 @Hornets 98–101 Leandro Barbosa (19) 13,705 17–7
25 17 December 2007 @Spurs 100–95 Grant Hill (22) 18,797 18–7
26 19 December 2007 @Mavericks 105–108 Amar'e Stoudemire (25) 20,316 18–8
27 22 December 2007 Raptors 103–122 Leandro Barbosa (31) 18,422 19–8
28 25 December 2007 @Lakers 115–122 Steve Nash (24) 18,997 19–9
29 27 December 2007 @Clippers 108–88 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) 17,871 20–9
30 28 December 2007 Clippers 88–94 Amar'e Stoudemire (28) 18,422 21–9
31 30 December 2007 @Kings 117–102 Amar'e Stoudemire (31) 15,962 22–9
January: 16–8 (home: 11–5; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
32 3 January 2008 SuperSonics 96–104 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (34) 18,422 23–9
33 5 January 2008 Hornets 118–113 Suns NA Leandro Barbosa (28) 18,422 23–10
34 7 January 2008 Nuggets 115–137 Suns NA Shawn Marion (27) 18,422 24–10
35 9 January 2008 Pacers 122–129 Suns 1 Two-way tie (27) 18,422 25–10
36 10 January 2008 Suns 86–108 Jazz NA Leandro Barbosa (25) 19,911 25–11
37 12 January 2008 Bucks 114–122 Suns NA Steve Nash (35) 18,422 26–11
38 15 January 2008 Suns 90–97 Clippers NA Amar'e Stoudemire (29) 16,063 26–12
39 17 January 2008 Suns 106–98 Lakers NA Leandro Barbosa (22) 18,997 27–12
40 18 January 2008 Timberwolves 95–115 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (23) 18,422 28–12
41 20 January 2008 Nets 92–116 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (28) 18,422 29–12
42 22 January 2008 Suns 114–105 Bucks NA Steve Nash (37) 14,503 30–12
43 23 January 2008 Suns 107–117 Timberwolves NA Amar'e Stoudemire (33) 15,101 30–13
44 25 January 2008 Suns 110–108 Cavaliers NA Raja Bell (27) 20,562 31–13
45 27 January 2008 Suns 88–77 Bulls NA Amar'e Stoudemire (24) 22,245 32–13
46 29 January 2008 Hawks 92–125 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (24) 18,422 33–13
47 31 January 2008 Spurs 84–81 Suns NA Shawn Marion (21) 18,422 33–14
February: 6–4 (home: 5–3; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
48 4 February 2008 Bobcats 104–118 Suns NA Leandro Barbosa (30) 18,422 34–14
49 6 February 2008 Hornets 132–130 Suns 2 Steve Nash (32) 18,422 34–15
50 8 February 2008 SuperSonics 99–103 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (33) 18,422 35–15
51 10 February 2008 Wizards 107–108 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (31) 18,422 36–15
52 13 February 2008 Suns 118–120 Warriors NA Amar'e Stoudemire (29) 19,754 36–16
53 14 February 2008 Mavericks 97–109 Suns NA Two-way tie (26) 18,422 37–16
54 20 February 2008 Lakers 130–124 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (37) 18,422 37–17
55 22 February 2008 Celtics 77–85 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (28) 18,422 38–17
56 24 February 2008 Pistons 116–86 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (31) 18,422 38–18
57 26 February 2008 Suns 127–113 Grizzlies NA Two-way tie (25) 13,482 39–18
58 27 February 2008 Suns 103–120 Hornets NA Amar'e Stoudemire (32) 17,931 39–19
March: 11–5 (home: 6–2; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
59 1 March 2008 Sixers 119–114 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (26) 18,422 39–20
60 4 March 2008 Suns 97–92 Trail Blazers NA Amar'e Stoudemire (22) 20,595 40–20
61 5 March 2008 Suns 113–126 Nuggets NA Amar'e Stoudemire (22) 18,383 40–21
62 7 March 2008 Jazz 126–118 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (37) 18,422 40–22
63 9 March 2008 Spurs 87–94 Suns NA Steve Nash (19) 18,422 41–22
64 12 March 2008 Grizzlies 111–132 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (29) 18,422 42–22
65 13 March 2008 Warriors 115–123 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (36) 18,422 43–22
66 15 March 2008 Kings 99–127 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (30) 18,422 44–22
67 18 March 2008 Suns 111–98 Trail Blazers NA Amar'e Stoudemire (25) 20,580 45–22
68 19 March 2008 Suns 110–98 Sonics NA Amar'e Stoudemire (26) 17,072 46–22
69 22 March 2008 Rockets 113–122 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (38) 18,422 47–22
70 24 March 2008 Suns 105–110 Pistons 1 Amar'e Stoudemire (33) 22,076 47–23
71 26 March 2008 Suns 97–117 Celtics NA Amar'e Stoudemire (32) 18,624 47–24
72 28 March 2008 Suns 107–93 Sixers NA Amar'e Stoudemire (22) 20,707 48–24
73 29 March 2008 Suns 110–104 Nets NA Amar'e Stoudemire (33) 19,990 49–24
74 31 March 2008 Nuggets 117–132 Suns NA Amar'e Stoudemire (41) 18,422 50–24
April: 5–3 (home: 3–1; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 1 April 2008 @Nuggets 120–126 Leandro Barbosa (27) 18,870 50–25
76 4 April 2008 Timberwolves 88–117 Amar'e Stoudemire (24) 18,422 51–25
77 6 April 2008 Mavericks 105–98 Amar'e Stoudemire (31) 18,422 51–26
78 8 April 2008 @Grizzlies 127–113 Amar'e Stoudemire (28) 13,987 52–26
79 9 April 2008 @Spurs 96–79 Amar'e Stoudemire (21) 18,797 53–26
80 11 April 2008 @Rockets 90–101 Amar'e Stoudemire (37) 18,489 53–27
81 14 April 2008 Warriors 116–122 Amar'e Stoudemire (28) 18,422 54–27
82 16 April 2008 Trail Blazers 91–100 Gordon Giricek (17) 18,422 55–27

Playoffs

2008 playoff game log
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 19 @ San Antonio L 115–117 (2OT) Amar'e Stoudemire (33) Leandro Barbosa (8) Steve Nash (13) AT&T Center
18,797 		0–1
2 April 22 @ San Antonio L 96–102 Amar'e Stoudemire (33) Shaquille O'Neal (14) Steve Nash (10) AT&T Center
18,797 		0–2
3 April 25 San Antonio L 99–115 Amar'e Stoudemire (28) Amar'e Stoudemire (11) Steve Nash (9) US Airways Center
18,422 		0–3
4 April 27 San Antonio W 105–86 Raja Bell (27) Shaquille O'Neal (12) Boris Diaw (8) US Airways Center
18,422 		1–3
5 April 29 @ San Antonio L 87–92 Boris Diaw (22) Amar'e Stoudemire (11) Boris Diaw (8) AT&T Center
18,797 		1–4
2008 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Marcus Banks* 24 1 12.9 .404 .385 .750 0.8 1.0 .3 .3 5.2
Leandro Barbosa 82 12 29.5 .462 .389 .822 2.8 2.6 .9 .2 15.6
Raja Bell 75 75 35.3+ .421 .401 .868 3.7 2.2 .7 .4 11.9
Boris Diaw 82 19 28.1 .477 .317 .744 4.6 3.9 .7 .5 8.8
Gordan Giriček* 22 0 20.1 .497 .380 .941# 2.3 1.6 .4 .1 8.8
Grant Hill 70 68 31.7 .503 .317 .867 5.0 2.9 .9+ .8 13.1
Linton Johnson* 6 0 8.8 .500 .500^ . 2.2 0.5 .0 .2 2.5
Shawn Marion* 47 47 36.4+ .526 .347 .713 9.9+ 2.1 2.0+ 1.5 15.8
Sean Marks 19 0 6.8 .535 .250 .632 1.9 0.2 .2 .5 3.1
Steve Nash 81 81 34.3 .504 .470^ .906# 3.5 11.1 .7 .1 16.9
Shaquille O'Neal* 28 28 28.7 .611† . .513 10.6+ 1.7 .5 1.2 12.9
Eric Piatkowski 16 0 7.1 .364 .423 1.000# 0.8 0.6 .0 .1 2.4
Brian Skinner 66 0 12.8 .465 .667^ .524 3.6 0.2 .3 1.2 3.3
Amar'e Stoudemire 79 79 33.9 .590† .161 .805 9.1 1.5 .8 2.1 25.2
D. J. Strawberry 33 0 8.2 .315 .240 .474 0.8 0.9 .4 .2 2.2
Alando Tucker 6 0 8.0 .364 .250 .833 1.3 0.0 .0 .2 3.7
* – Stats with the Suns.


+ – Minimum 70 games played or 2000 minutes, 800 rebounds, 125 steals.


† – Minimum 300 field goals made.


^ – Minimum 55 three-pointers made.


# – Minimum 125 free throws made.

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Leandro Barbosa 5 1 28.6 .345 .222 .909 4.0 1.8 .6 .0 10.4
Raja Bell 5 5 43.0 .568 .650 .813 5.6 2.2 .4 .2 13.6
Boris Diaw 5 2 35.6 .547 .000 .500 5.6 4.6 .6 .8 14.6
Gordan Giriček 5 0 16.0 .333 .250 1.000# 1.4 0.4 .4 .0 3.4
Grant Hill 3 2 22.7 .455 . 1.000# 5.3 1.0 .7 .3 3.7
Sean Marks 1 0 3.0 . . . 0.0 0.0 .0 .0 0.0
Steve Nash 5 5 36.6 .457 .300 .917# 2.8 7.8 .4 .2 16.2
Shaquille O'Neal 5 5 30.0 .440 . .500 9.2 1.0 1.0 2.6 15.2
Eric Piatkowski 1 0 2.0 . . . 0.0 0.0 .0 .0 0.0
Brian Skinner 4 0 5.3 .500 . .500 0.8 0.0 .0 .8 2.0
Amar'e Stoudemire 5 5 40.8 .485 .250 .633 9.0 0.4 1.4 2.4 23.2
D. J. Strawberry 1 0 5.0 .000 .000 . 1.0 0.0 .0 .0 0.0
# – Minimum 10 free throws made.

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Suns were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

July 11, 2007 To Phoenix Suns
Cash considerations 		To Portland Trail Blazers
James Jones
Draft rights to Rudy Fernández
July 20, 2007 To Phoenix Suns
Second round draft pick (2008) 		To Seattle SuperSonics
Kurt Thomas
2008 first round pick
2010 first round pick
February 6, 2008
 To Phoenix Suns
Shaquille O'Neal 		To Miami Heat
Shawn Marion
Marcus Banks

Free agents

Player Former team
Grant Hill Orlando Magic
Gordan Giricek Philadelphia 76ers
Player New team
Pat Burke Golden State Warriors (was released and sent to Khimki BC)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Simmons: Farewell to the S.S.O.L." ESPN.
  2. ^ "Offensive Rating". NBA.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Spurs win Game 5 to win first-round series against Suns, Associated Press, April 30, 2008
  4. ^ D’Antoni accepts offer to become Knicks coach, Associated Press, May 10, 2008