2009–10 Phoenix Suns season

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 of the previous season—was looking to reinstill in the Suns their offensive tendencies of seasons past: using the strengths of Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire. A season-and-a-half experiment with Shaquille O'Neal ended in the summer before the season. With this subtraction and the retention of Jason Richardson, the Suns were primed for a return to the playoffs after a one-season absence. Phoenix would be the only team in the league to post a three-point field goal percentage of 40% or more 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 in the First Round and sweeping the rivaled San Antonio Spurs in four games in the Semifinals. 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 defending and eventual NBA champions.

2009–10 Phoenix Suns season
Head coachAlvin Gentry
General managerSteve Kerr
PresidentSteve Kerr
Owner(s)Robert Sarver
ArenaUS Airways Center
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishConference Finals
(Lost to Lakers 2–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Arizona, KUTP
RadioKTAR

Following the season, Stoudemire signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks, and General Manager Steve Kerr left to return as a commentator for TNT.


As of 2021, the Suns have not returned to the playoffs since this season.

Key dates

Offseason

NBA Draft
Main article: 2009 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 14 Earl Clark Forward  United States Louisville
2 48 Taylor Griffin Forward  United States Oklahoma
2 57 Emir Preldžič Forward  Slovenia /
 Turkey		 Fenerbahçe Ülker

Roster
Roster listing
2009–10 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PF 17 Amundson, Louis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1982-12-07 UNLV
G 10 Barbosa, Leandro 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1982-11-28 Brazil
F 55 Clark, Earl 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988-01-17 Louisville
C 20 Collins, Jarron 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1978-12-02 Stanford
G 2 Dragić, Goran 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986-05-06 Slovenia
F 3 Dudley, Jared 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1985-07-10 Boston College
F/C 8 Frye, Channing 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1983-05-17 Arizona
SF 32 Griffin, Taylor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1986-04-18 Oklahoma
SF 33 Hill, Grant (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1972-10-05 Duke
F/C 21 Jones, Dwayne 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 1983-06-09 Saint Joseph's
C 15 Lopez, Robin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1988-04-01 Stanford
PG 13 Nash, Steve (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1974-02-07 Santa Clara
G/F 23 Richardson, Jason 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1981-01-20 Michigan State
F/C 1 Stoudemire, Amar'e (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1982-11-16 Cypress Creek HS (FL)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 5, 2010

Roster Notes
  • Small forward Taylor Griffin only played 8 games and didn't play for the majority of the season and the playoffs.

Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 4–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTAttendanceRecordRecap
1October 6Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)111–80Phoenix Suns
2October 10 (in Indian Wells, California)Phoenix Suns101–104Golden State Warriors
3October 12Phoenix Suns105–110Oklahoma City Thunder
4October 14Phoenix Suns110–104Portland Trail Blazers
5October 16Philadelphia 76ers115–113Phoenix Suns
6October 18 (in Monterrey, Mexico)Philadelphia 76ers94–116Phoenix Suns
7October 20Sacramento Kings143–127Phoenix Suns
8October 22 (in Vancouver, BC)Portland Trail Blazers93–113Phoenix Suns

Regular season

Standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–34–723–1813–3
x-Phoenix Suns5428.659332–922–1912–4
Los Angeles Clippers2953.3542821–208–335–11
Golden State Warriors2656.3173118–238–335–11
Sacramento Kings2557.3053218–237–345–11
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–
2 y-Dallas Mavericks5527.6712
3 x-Phoenix Suns5428.6593
4 y-Denver Nuggets5329.6464
5 x-Utah Jazz5329.6464
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers5032.6107
7 x-San Antonio Spurs5032.6107
8 x-Oklahoma City Thunder5032.6107
9 Houston Rockets4240.51215
10 Memphis Grizzlies4042.48817
11 New Orleans Hornets3745.45120
12 Los Angeles Clippers2953.35428
13 Golden State Warriors2656.31731
14 Sacramento Kings2557.30532
15 Minnesota Timberwolves1567.18342

Record vs. opponents
2009-10 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK OKC ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —4–02–23–11–31–11–12–21–12–03–02–01–12–01–32–12–03–01–11–30–21–32–11–12–02–01–13–12–04–0
Boston 0–4—3–02–22–21–11–12–11–11–12–11–11–11–13–02–22–03–11–13–11–11–33–10–22–02–01–14–01–13–1
Charlotte 2–20–3—1–33–10–21–12–12–01–11–21–11–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–11–33–12–00–22–01–11–20–24–0
Chicago 1–32–23–1—2–20–20–24–01–12–03–10–20–20–21–31–32–01–22–03–11–11–23–11–11–11–12–01–20–22–1
Cleveland 3–12–21–32–2—1–10–24–02–01–13–12–02–01–13–03–12–04–02–03–02–02–23–02–02–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 1–11–12–02–01–1—2–12–03–12–22–03–02–23–12–02–03–12–02–21–12–21–11–12–11–34–03–11–11–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–12–02–01–2—1–14–02–12–02–13–13–11–10–23–12–03–11–13–11–11–11–33–11–22–22–03–11–1
Detroit 2–21–21–20–40–40–21–1–1–11–10–40–20–21–11–22–22–02–11–11–30–21–33–10–20–21–11–10–40–24–0
Golden State 1–11–10–21–10–21–30–41–1–0–31–12–20–42–20–20–23–02–01–32–01–30–20–21–32–22–20–32–00–30–2
Houston 0–21–11–10–21–12–21–21–13–0—0–22–11–34–00–22–03–02–01–32–03–10–21–10–42–22–22–21–12–22–0
Indiana 0–31–22–11–31–30–20–24–01–12–0—1–10–20–20–40–41–14–00–22–21–11–32–11–10–21–10–22–21–13–1
L.A. Clippers 0–21–11–12–00–20–31–22–02–21–21–1—2–22–21–11–13–11–10–40–21–20–22–00–41–31–30–40–21–32–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–12–00–22–21–32–04–03–12–02–2—2–11–12–03–02–02–12–03–11–12–03–11–24–02–21–13–12–0
Memphis 0–21–10–22–01–11–31–31–12–20–42–02–21–2—1–10–23–12–02–22–01–21–11–12–22–22–12–22–01–22–0
Miami 3–10–31–33–10–30–21–12–12–02–04–01–11–11–1—1–31–14–01–13–00–22–24–01–11–12–00–22–21–13–1
Milwaukee 1–22–22–23–11–30–22–02–22–00–24–02–00–22–03–1—2–04–01–13–01–10–32–11–11–11–10–22–11–12–2
Minnesota 0–20–20–20–20–21–31–30–20–30–31–11–30–31–31–10–2—2–00–41–10–40–21–10–40–42–20–30–22–21–1
New Jersey 0–31–32–22–10–40–20–21–20–20–20–41–10–20–20–40–40–2—1–12–20–20–30–40–20–21–11–10–40–20–4
New Orleans 1–11–11–10–20–22–21–31–13–13–12–04–01–22–21–11–14–01–1—0–21–21–10–21–31–22–10–40–21–31–1
New York 3–11–32–21–30–31–11–13–10–20–22–22–00–20–20–30–31–12–22–0—0–20–33–11–11–10–20–20–40–23–1
Oklahoma City 2–01–11–11–10–22–21–32–03–11–31–12–11–32–12–01–14–02–02–12–0–1–12–02–11–33–11–32–03–12–0
Orlando 3–13–13–12–12–21–11–13–12–02–03–12–01–11–12–23–02–03–01–13–01–1–4–01–11–12–01–13–11–12–2
Philadelphia 1–21–31–31–30–31–11–11–32–01–11–20–20–21–10–42–21–14–02–01–30–20–4–0–21–12–01–11–30–20–3
Phoenix 1–12–00–21–10–21–23–12–03–14–01–14–01–32–21–11–14–02–03–11–11–21–12–0–1–24–02–12–02–22–0
Portland 0–20–22–01–10–23–11–32–02–22–22–03–12–12–21–11–14–02–02–11–13–11–11–12–1–4–03–02–00–41–1
Sacramento 0–20–20–21–10–20–42–11–12–22–21–13–10–41–20–21–12–21–11–22–01–30–20–20–40–4–0–41–12–11–1
San Antonio 1–11–11–10–21–11–32–21–13–02–22–04–02–22–22–02–03–01–14–02–03–11–11–11–20–34–0–1–10–42–0
Toronto 1–30–42–12–11–31–10–24–00–21–12–22–01–10–22–21–22–04–02–04–00–21–33–10–20–21–11–1—0–22–1
Utah 0–21–12–02–01–12–11–32–03–02–21–13–11–32–11–11–12–22–03–12–01–31–12–02–24–01–24–02–0—2–0
Washington 0–41–30–41–21–21–11–10–42–00–21–30–20–20–21–32–21–14–01–11–30–22–23–00–21–11–10–21–20–2—

Game log
2009–10 game log
October: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
November: 12–3 (Home: 5–0; Road: 7–3)
December: 7–9 (Home: 7–2; Road: 0–7)
January: 7–9 (Home: 5–4; Road: 2–5)
February: 9–3 (Home: 4–1; Road: 5–2)
March: 12–2 (Home: 7–2; Road: 5–0)
April: 5–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–2)
2009–10 season schedule

Playoffs

The Suns defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 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 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.

Game log
2010 playoff game log
First round: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
Conference Semifinals: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
Conference Finals: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
2010 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
Phoenix Suns statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Louis Amundson79014.8.551.000.5454.40.4.3.94.7
Leandro Barbosa44517.9.425.324.8771.61.5.5.39.5
Earl Clark5107.5.371.400.7221.20.4.1.32.7
Jarron Collins34107.7.387..4001.80.2.1.11.0
Jared Dudley82124.3.459.458.7543.41.41.0.28.2
Goran Dragić80218.0.452.394.7362.13.0.6.17.9
Channing Frye814127.0.451.439.8105.31.4.8.911.2
Taylor Griffin804.0.400.000.5000.30.1.0.31.3
Grant Hill818130.0.478.438.8175.52.4.7.411.3
Dwayne Jones203.5...1.00.0.0.00.0
Robin Lopez513119.3.588†..7044.90.1.21.0+8.4
Steve Nash818132.8.507.426.9383.311.0.5.116.5
Jason Richardson797631.5.474.393.7395.11.8.8.415.7
Amar'e Stoudemire828234.6.557†.167.7718.91.00.61.0+23.1
Alando Tucker*1106.5.433.143.7620.60.3.0.03.9

* – Stats with the Suns.
† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
+ – Minimum 70 games played or 100 blocks.

Playoffs
Phoenix Suns statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Louis Amundson16012.1.528†..4293.50.1.4.42.9
Leandro Barbosa16015.6.417.343.7081.31.3.3.17.2
Earl Clark304.3.333.1.000^0.70.3.3.01.3
Jarron Collins111010.5.333.1.000^1.50.0.1.11.1
Goran Dragić16014.8.430.325.7421.82.3.3.17.6
Jared Dudley16023.6.465.424.6073.81.81.1.47.6
Channing Frye16027.2.364.349.938^5.60.9.8.68.2
Grant Hill161628.3.480.188.8685.82.3.8.69.6
Dwayne Jones205.0.500..7502.5.0.0.02.5
Robin Lopez6617.3.543†.1.000^4.0.0.3.27.8
Steve Nash161633.7.518.380.8933.310.1.3.117.8
Jason Richardson161633.3.502.475.7595.41.11.1.319.8
Amar'e Stoudemire161636.5.519†.000.7546.61.1.71.522.2

† – Minimum 20 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 10 free throws made.

Awards, records and milestones

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

Season
  • Nash and Stoudemire were named to the All-NBA Second Team.[1]
  • 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 Bobcats.[2]
  • On January 26, 2010, Nash became the eighth player in NBA history to surpass 8,000 assists in the Suns' loss to the Utah Jazz.[3]

Injuries and surgeries

Transactions

Trades
June
June 25, 2009

 To Cleveland Cavaliers---- To Phoenix Suns----
June 26, 2009
To Phoenix Suns----
  • Cash considerations
 To Cleveland Cavaliers----

Additions

On July 11, the Suns re-signed Grant Hill and Louis Amundson. On July 13, the Suns signed a two-year contract with former University of Arizona center Channing Frye.[4]

References
  1. "Best on offense (Durant), defense (Howard) pace All-NBA team". NBA. May 6, 2010. Archived from the original on May 9, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  2. http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300116030
  3. http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300125026
  4. "Suns reach two-year agreement with Frye". NBA. July 13, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
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