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. The Suns had the best team offensive rating in the NBA.[1]

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 finishWestern Conference Finals
(lost to Lakers 2–4)
Stats at 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.

This would be the last time the Suns reached the playoffs until their 2020–21 season, ending the second-longest active NBA post-season appearance drought at that time.

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		 Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker

Roster
2009–10 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 28 @ Clippers W 109–97 Steve Nash (24) Grant Hill (13) Steve Nash (8) Staples Center
15,974		 1–0
2 October 30 Golden State W 123–101 Leandro Barbosa (24) Channing Frye, Louis Amundson (8) Steve Nash (20) US Airways Center
18,422		 2–0
November: 12–3 (home: 5–0; road: 7–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3 November 1 Minnesota W 120–112 Channing Frye (25) Grant Hill (10) Steve Nash (14) US Airways Center
15,376		 3–0
4 November 3 @ Miami W 104–96 Steve Nash (30) Grant Hill (12) Steve Nash (8) American Airlines Arena
15,105		 4–0
5 November 4 @ Orlando L 100–122 Amar'e Stoudemire (25) Amar'e Stoudemire (14) Goran Dragić (6) Amway Arena
17,461		 4–1
6 November 6 @ Boston W 110–103 Jason Richardson (34) Jason Richardson (10) Steve Nash (12) TD Garden
18,624		 5–1
7 November 8 @ Washington W 102–90 Jason Richardson (22) Grant Hill (13) Steve Nash (17) Verizon Center
14,143		 6–1
8 November 9 @ Philadelphia W 119–115 Jason Richardson (29) Grant Hill, Jason Richardson (8) Steve Nash (20) Wachovia Center
10,205		 7–1
9 November 11 New Orleans W 124–104 Amar'e Stoudemire (21) Goran Dragić (7) Steve Nash (10) US Airways Center
16,517		 8–1
10 November 12 @ Lakers L 102–121 Jared Dudley (14) Louis Amundson (9) Steve Nash (5) Staples Center
18,997		 8–2
11 November 15 Toronto W 101–100 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) Jason Richardson (10) Steve Nash (9) US Airways Center
16,605		 9–2
12 November 17 @ Houston W 111–105 Amar'e Stoudemire (23) Grant Hill (7) Steve Nash (16) Toyota Center
16,396		 10–2
13 November 19 @ New Orleans L 103–110 Amar'e Stoudemire (23) Channing Frye (10) Steve Nash (10) New Orleans Arena
14,520		 10–3
14 November 22 Detroit W 117–97 Amar'e Stoudemire (21) Grant Hill (8) Steve Nash (9) US Airways Center
18,422		 11–3
15 November 25 Memphis W 126–111 Amar'e Stoudemire (23) Jason Richardson (5) Steve Nash (16) US Airways Center
18,284		 12–3
16 November 27 @ Minnesota W 120–95 Jason Richardson (22) Louis Amundson (8) Steve Nash (11) Target Center
18,225		 13–3
17 November 29 @ Toronto W 113–94 Jason Richardson (22) Grant Hill (9) Steve Nash (16) Air Canada Centre
17,721		 14–3
December: 7–9 (home: 7–2; road: 0–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18 December 1 @ New York L 99–126 Steve Nash (20) Jared Dudley (7) Steve Nash (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 14–4
19 December 2 @ Cleveland L 90–107 Channing Frye (22) Amar'e Stoudemire (12) Goran Dragic, Steve Nash (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 14–5
20 December 5 Sacramento W 115–107 Steve Nash (32) Amar'e Stoudemire (21) Steve Nash (6) US Airways Center
17,747		 15–5
21 December 6 @ Lakers L 88–108 Amar'e Stoudemire (18) Amar'e Stoudemire (9) Steve Nash (10) STAPLES Center
18.997		 15–6
22 December 8 @ Dallas L 101–102 Steve Nash (27) Channing Frye (9) Steve Nash (8) American Airlines Center
19.857		 15–7
23 December 11 Orlando W 106–103 Amar'e Stoudemire (28) Amar'e Stoudemire (10) Steve Nash (18) US Airways Center
18,216		 16–7
24 December 12 @ Denver L 99–105 Steve Nash (28) Louis Amundson (11) Steve Nash (7) Pepsi Center
19,155		 16–8
25 December 15 San Antonio W 116–104 Amar'e Stoudemire (28) Amar'e Stoudemire (14) Steve Nash (13) US Airways Center
17,964		 17–8
26 December 17 @ Portland L 102–105 Amar'e Stoudemire (27) Amar'e Stoudemire (11) Steve Nash (13) Rose Garden
20,559		 17–9
27 December 19 Washington W 121–95 Amar'e Stoudemire (23) Amar'e Stoudemire (14) Steve Nash (15) US Airways Center
16,811		 18–9
28 December 21 Cleveland L 91–109 Steve Nash (18) Amar'e Stoudemire (12) Steve Nash (10) US Airways Center
18,221		 18–10
29 December 23 Oklahoma City L 113–117 Amar'e Stoudemire (35) Amar'e Stoudemire (14) Steve Nash (12) US Airways Center
15,953		 18–11
30 December 25 Clippers W 124–93 Amar'e Stoudemire (26) Louis Amundson (10) Steve Nash (8) US Airways Center
16,709		 19–11
31 December 26 @ Golden State L 127–132 Steve Nash (36) Grant Hill, Amar'e Stoudemire (7) Steve Nash (9) Oracle Arena
19,550		 19–12
32 December 28 Lakers W 118–103 Amar'e Stoudemire (26) Channing Frye (11) Steve Nash (13) US Airways Center
18,422		 20–12
33 December 30 Boston W 116–98 Channing Frye, Amar'e Stoudemire (26) Channing Frye (10) Steve Nash (8) US Airways Center
18,422		 21–12
January: 7–9 (home: 5–4; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 January 2 Memphis L 103–128 Amar'e Stoudemire (29) Louis Amundson (7) Steve Nash (13) US Airways Center
17,135		 21–13
35 January 5 @ Sacramento W 113–109 Steve Nash (30) Jason Richardson (9) Steve Nash (12) ARCO Arena
13,630		 22–13
36 January 6 Houston W 118–110 Steve Nash (26) Amar'e Stoudemire (11) Steve Nash (12) US Airways Center
15,811		 23–13
37 January 8 Miami L 105–109 Amar'e Stoudemire, Grant Hill (18) Amar'e Stoudemire (18) Steve Nash (12) US Airways Center
18,422		 23–14
38 January 11 Milwaukee W 105–101 Steve Nash (30) Amar'e Stoudemire (10) Steve Nash (11) US Airways Center 15,116 24–14
39 January 13 @ Indiana L 114–122 Amar'e Stoudemire (21) Jason Richardson, Channing Frye (8) Steve Nash (9) Conseco Fieldhouse
10,858		 24–15
40 January 15 @ Atlanta L 101–102 Amar'e Stoudemire (28) Amar'e Stoudemire (14) Steve Nash (11) Philips Arena
17,605		 24–16
41 January 16 @ Charlotte L 99–125 Amar'e Stoudemire (19) Amar'e Stoudemire, Louis Amundson (7) Steve Nash (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,574		 24–17
42 January 18 @ Memphis L 118–125 Steve Nash (22) Amar'e Stoudemire (9) Steve Nash (12) FedExForum
18,119		 24–18
43 January 20 New Jersey W 118–94 Amar'e Stoudemire (27) Amar'e Stoudemire, Robin Lopez, Jason Richardson (7) Steve Nash (15) US Airways Center
15,963		 25–18
44 January 22 Chicago L 104–115 Amar'e Stoudemire (23) Channing Frye, Jason Richardson, Louis Amundson (8) Steve Nash (7) US Airways Center
18,422		 25–19
45 January 23 Golden State W 112–103 Steve Nash (23) Robin Lopez, Louis Amundson (9) Steve Nash (6) US Airways Center
17,792		 26–19
46 January 25 @ Utah L 115–124 Goran Dragić (32) Jason Richardson (6) Steve Nash (15) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		 26–20
47 January 26 Charlotte L 109–114 Steve Nash (23) Jared Dudley (10) Steve Nash (9) US Airways Center
15,722		 26–21
48 January 28 Dallas W 112–106 Amar'e Stoudemire (22) Jared Dudley, Robin Lopez, Channing Frye (6) Steve Nash (11) US Airways Center
17,855		 27–21
49 January 31 @ Houston W 115–111 Amar'e Stoudemire (36) Amar'e Stoudemire (11) Steve Nash (16) Toyota Center
17,165		 28–21
February: 9–3 (home: 4–1; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
50 February 1 @ New Orleans W 109–100 Amar'e Stoudemire (25) Amar'e Stoudemire (12) Steve Nash (12) New Orleans Arena
13,874		 29–21
51 February 3 @ Denver W 109–97 Amar'e Stoudemire, Jason Richardson (20) Amar'e Stoudemire (17) Steve Nash (10) Pepsi Center
19,155		 30–21
52 February 5 @ Sacramento W 114–102 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) Amar'e Stoudemire (9) Steve Nash (10) ARCO Arena
14,922		 31–21
53 February 10 Portland L 101–108 Amar'e Stoudemire (24) Amar'e Stoudemire (9) Steve Nash (11) US Airways Center
18,190		 31–22
54 February 16 @ Memphis W 109–95 Jason Richardson (27) Amar'e Stoudemire, Robin Lopez (10) Steve Nash (16) FedExForum
11,508		 32–22
55 February 17 @ Dallas L 97–107 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) Amar'e Stoudemire (14) Steve Nash (12) American Airlines Center
19,974		 32–23
56 February 19 Atlanta W 88–80 Amar'e Stoudemire (22) Robin Lopez (9) Steve Nash (6) US Airways Center
18,266		 33–23
57 February 21 Sacramento W 104–88 Jason Richardson (26) Amar'e Stoudemire (14) Steve Nash (11) US Airways Center
17,369		 34–23
58 February 23 @ Oklahoma City W 104–102 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) Jason Richardson (13) Goran Dragic (10) Ford Center
18,203		 35–23
59 February 24 Philadelphia W 106–95 Jason Richardson (24) Robin Lopez (10) Steve Nash (13) US Airways Center
17,765		 36–23
60 February 26 Clippers W 125–112 Robin Lopez (30) Robin Lopez (12) Steve Nash (11) US Airways Center
18,043		 37–23
61 February 28 @ San Antonio L 110–113 Amar'e Stoudemire (41) Amar'e Stoudemire (12) Steve Nash (11) AT&T Center
18,581		 37–24
March: 12–2 (home: 7–2; road: 5–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62 March 1 Denver W 101–85 Amar'e Stoudemire, Grant Hill (19) Amar'e Stoudemire (10) Steve Nash (10) US Airways Center
18,159		 38–24
63 March 3 @ Clippers W 127–101 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) Amar'e Stoudemire (14) Steve Nash (15) STAPLES Center
17,455		 39–24
64 March 4 Utah L 108–116 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) Amar'e Stoudemire, Robin Lopez, Grant Hill, Jason Richardson (7) Steve Nash (15) US Airways Center
17,912		 39–25
65 March 6 Indiana W 113–105 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) Jared Dudley (12) Steve Nash, Grant Hill (5) US Airways Center
18,180		 40–25
66 March 12 Lakers L 96–102 Amar'e Stoudemire (29) Amar'e Stoudemire (16) Steve Nash (8) US Airways Center
18,422		 40–26
67 March 14 New Orleans W 120–106 Amar'e Stoudemire (36) Amar'e Stoudemire (12) Steve Nash (12) US Airways Center
18,218		 41–26
68 March 16 Minnesota W 152–114 Jason Richardson (27) Robin Lopez (9) Steve Nash (14) US Airways Center
18,179		 42–26
69 March 19 Utah W 110–100 Amar'e Stoudemire (44) Robin Lopez (10) Steve Nash (10) US Airways Center
18,422		 43–26
70 March 21 Portland W 93–87 Amar'e Stoudemire (18) Amar'e Stoudemire (14) Steve Nash (8) US Airways Center
18,422		 44–26
71 March 22 @ Golden State W 133–131 Amar'e Stoudemire (37) Grant Hill (9) Steve Nash (12) Oracle Arena
18,722		 45–26
72 March 26 New York W 132–96 Amar'e Stoudemire, Leandro Barbosa (18) Channing Frye (11) Goran Dragic (10) U.S. Airways Center
18,422		 46–26
73 March 28 @ Minnesota W 111–105 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) Amar'e Stoudemire (17) Steve Nash (11) Target Center
16,668		 47–26
74 March 30 @ Chicago W 111–105 Jason Richardson (27) Amar'e Stoudemire (11) Steve Nash (10) United Center
21,169		 48–26
75 March 31 @ New Jersey W 116–105 Steve Nash (24) Steve Nash (7) Steve Nash (14) Izod Center
14,734		 49–26
April: 5–2 (home: 3–0; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
76 April 2 @ Detroit W 109–94 Amar'e Stoudemire (29) Amar'e Stoudemire, Grant Hill, Louis Amundson (6) Grant Hill (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 50–26
77 April 3 @ Milwaukee L 98–107 Amar'e Stoudemire (22) Amar'e Stoudemire (8) Goran Dragic (6) Bradley Center
18,717		 50–27
78 April 7 San Antonio W 112–101 Amar'e Stoudemire (29) Amar'e Stoudemire, Grant Hill (8) Steve Nash (12) US Airways Center
18,422		 51–27
79 April 9 @ Oklahoma City L 91–96 Amar'e Stoudemire (24) Amar'e Stoudemire (15) Steve Nash (12) Ford Center
18,334		 51–28
80 April 11 Houston W 116–106 Amar'e Stoudemire (35) Amar'e Stoudemire (13) Steve Nash (11) US Airways Center
18,422		 52–28
81 April 13 Denver W 123–101 Amar'e Stoudemire (26) Amar'e Stoudemire, Channing Frye (8) Steve Nash (10) US Airways Center
18,422		 53–28
82 April 14 @ Utah W 100–86 Amar'e Stoudemire (20) Amar'e Stoudemire (7) Steve Nash (11) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		 54–28
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 18 Portland L 100–105 Steve Nash (25) Jason Richardson (10) Steve Nash (9) US Airways Center
18,422		 0–1
2 April 20 Portland W 119–90 Jason Richardson (29) Grant Hill (8) Steve Nash (16) US Airways Center
18,422		 1–1
3 April 22 @ Portland W 108–89 Jason Richardson (42) Jason Richardson (8) Steve Nash (10) Rose Garden
20,271		 2–1
4 April 24 @ Portland L 87–96 Amar'e Stoudemire (26) Grant Hill (12) Steve Nash (8) Rose Garden
20,151		 2–2
5 April 26 Portland W 107–88 Channing Frye (20) Channing Frye, Jason Richardson (8) Steve Nash (10) US Airways Center
18,422		 3–2
6 April 29 @ Portland W 99–90 Jason Richardson (28) Grant Hill (12) Steve Nash (6) Rose Garden
20,313		 4–2
Conference Semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 3 San Antonio W 111–102 Steve Nash (33) Amar'e Stoudemire (13) Steve Nash (10) US Airways Center
18,422		 1–0
2 May 5 San Antonio W 110–102 Amar'e Stoudemire (23) Amar'e Stoudemire (11) Steve Nash (6) US Airways Center
18,422		 2–0
3 May 7 @ San Antonio W 110–96 Goran Dragić (26) Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire (8) Steve Nash (6) AT&T Center
18,581		 3–0
4 May 9 @ San Antonio W 107–101 Amar'e Stoudemire (29) Jason Richardson (8) Steve Nash (9) AT&T Center
18,581		 4–0
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 17 @ L.A. Lakers L 107–128 Amar'e Stoudemire (23) Louis Amundson, Robin Lopez, Jason Richardson (6) Steve Nash (13) Staples Center
18,997		 0–1
2 May 19 @ L.A. Lakers L 112–124 Jason Richardson (27) Robin Lopez, Amar'e Stoudemire (6) Steve Nash (15) Staples Center
18,997		 0–2
3 May 23 L.A. Lakers W 118–109 Amar'e Stoudemire (42) Amar'e Stoudemire (11) Steve Nash (15) US Airways Center
18,422		 1–2
4 May 25 L.A. Lakers W 115–106 Amar'e Stoudemire (21) Amar'e Stoudemire (8) Goran Dragić, Steve Nash (8) US Airways Center
18,422		 2–2
5 May 27 @ L.A. Lakers L 101–103 Steve Nash (29) Channing Frye (11) Steve Nash (10) Staples Center
18,997		 2–3
6 May 29 L.A. Lakers L 103–111 Amar'e Stoudemire (27) Channing Frye (13) Steve Nash (9) US Airways Center
18,422		 2–4
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.[2]
  • 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.[3]
  • 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.[4]

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.[5]

Subtractions

References
  1. "Offensive Rating". NBA.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. "Suns vs. Bobcats - Game Recap - January 16, 2010 - ESPN".
  4. "Suns vs. Jazz - Game Recap - January 25, 2010 - ESPN".
  5. "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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