🏀On May 16, 1976 the Phoenix Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors 94-86 in the NBA Western Conference Finals for a 4-3 series win. Gar Heard and Paul Westphal both finished with 21 points for Phoenix while Alvan Adams added 18 points and 20 rebounds. The win advanced the Suns to the NBA Finals for the first time in their 8 year existence. The top-seeded Warriors had finished 17 games ahead of the Suns in the divisional standings. The game is sometimes remembered for the early moment scuffle

🏀On June 4, 1976 in one of the greatest games in NBA history, the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns met in a triple-overtime thriller in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. John Havlicek has a chance to win it in regulation for the Celtics, but he makes only 1 of 2 free throws with 19 seconds left and the game goes into overtime. It is the 2nd overtime that makes the game really special. Incredibly, 7 points are scored in the final 5 seconds. Curtis Perry's jumper puts the Suns up 110-109, but then Havlice

Time for a history lesson! Chapter: The Battle of 3 Overtimes Year: 1976 Opponents: The Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns #TurnBackTheClock | NBA

☄️ 1976 NBA Rookie of the Year ☄️ 1976 NBA All-Star ☄️ Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor Member ☄️ Suns all-time leader in games played, rebounds & steals Thank you, Alvan, for your commitment and service over the past half century! | Phoenix Suns

Kendrick Perkins says the Phoenix Suns' season was a failure 😳 "Hell yeah it is, no other way around it. ... Kevin Durant hasn't accomplished a damn thing when it comes down to the postseason since he left Stephen Curry." | ESPN First Take

Jusuf Nurkić last season: ☄️ First Sun since Charles Barkley to average 10 PTS, 10 REB & 4 AST in a season ☄️ 31 REB vs OKC (Tied for most in NBA since 1996-97 season ☄️ Five 20 REB games in a season (Tied for the 2nd most in franchise history) ☄️ 88 REB tied Barkley for most by a Sun in a five-game span since at least 1975-76 | Phoenix Suns