The 2015-16 NBA season was a challenging one for the Phoenix Suns, marked by turmoil and underperformance. They finished the season with a disappointing 23-59 record, placing them 14th in the Western Conference. This performance was a significant drop from the previous season’s 39-43 record.
Head coach Jeff Hornacek was fired mid-season after a 14-35 start. Earl Watson was appointed as interim head coach, but the team’s struggles continued under his leadership. The Suns faced difficulties with injuries and internal issues, notably with key players Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight missing significant time due to injuries.
Eric Bledsoe’s season-ending knee injury in December severely impacted the team, as he was one of their primary offensive threats. Brandon Knight also battled injuries, limiting his contributions. The team’s young players, including rookie Devin Booker, were thrust into larger roles. Booker emerged as a bright spot, showcasing his scoring ability and potential as a future cornerstone for the franchise.
The Suns underwent several roster changes during the season, including the trade of Markieff Morris to the Washington Wizards. Morris had been involved in controversies with the team, and his departure marked a shift in the team’s focus towards rebuilding. Despite the disappointing season, Devin Booker’s development provided hope for the Suns’ future as they looked to rebuild and regroup in the off-season.
- Regular Season Record: 23-59
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats for 2015-16 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Eric Bledsoe | 31 | 20.4 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 37.2 | |||||||
| Brandon Knight | 52 | 19.6 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 34.2 | |||||||
| Devin Booker | 76 | 13.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 34.3 | |||||||
| Mirza Teletović | 79 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 39.3 | |||||||
| Markieff Morris | 37 | 11.6 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 28.9 | |||||||
| T.J. Warren | 47 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 40.0 | |||||||
| Alex Len | 78 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 14.3 | |||||||
| Archie Goodwin | 57 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 23.2 | |||||||
| Jon Leuer | 67 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 38.2 | |||||||
| Orlando Johnson | 2 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 20.0 | |||||||
| P.J. Tucker | 82 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 33.0 | |||||||
| Kris Humphries | 4 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 30.0 | |||||||
| Tyson Chandler | 66 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Ronnie Price | 62 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 34.7 | |||||||
| Jordan McRae | 7 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 27.3 | |||||||
| John Jenkins | 22 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 40.6 | |||||||
| Chase Budinger | 17 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 23.5 | |||||||
| Alan Williams | 10 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Cory Jefferson | 8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Sonny Weems | 36 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 40.6 | |||||||
| Lorenzo Brown | 8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 12.5 | |||||||
| Phil Pressey | 9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Bryce Cotton | 3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Phoenix Suns 2015-16 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2015-16 season for the Phoenix Suns.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2015 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 111-95 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 110-92 | |
| Oct 31, 2015 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 101-90 | |
| Nov 02, 2015 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 102-96 | |
| Nov 04, 2015 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 118-97 | |
| Nov 06, 2015 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 100-92 | |
| Nov 08, 2015 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 124-103 | |
| Nov 12, 2015 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 118-104 | |
| Nov 14, 2015 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 105-81 | |
| Nov 16, 2015 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 120-101 | |
| Nov 18, 2015 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 103-97 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 114-107 | |
| Nov 22, 2015 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | L 122-116 | |
| Nov 23, 2015 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 98-84 | |
| Nov 25, 2015 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | L 120-114 | |
| Nov 27, 2015 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 135-116 | |
| Nov 29, 2015 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 107-102 | |
| Dec 01, 2015 | @ Brooklyn Nets | L 94-91 | |
| Dec 02, 2015 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 127-122 | |
| Dec 04, 2015 | @ Washington Wizards | L 109-106 | |
| Dec 06, 2015 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 95-93 | |
| Dec 07, 2015 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 103-101 | |
| Dec 09, 2015 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 107-104 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 106-96 | |
| Dec 13, 2015 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 108-101 | |
| Dec 14, 2015 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 104-94 | |
| Dec 16, 2015 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 128-103 | |
| Dec 18, 2015 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | W 104-88 | |
| Dec 20, 2015 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 101-95 | |
| Dec 21, 2015 | @ Utah Jazz | L 110-89 | |
| Dec 23, 2015 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 104-96 | |
| Dec 26, 2015 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 111-104 | |
| Dec 28, 2015 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 101-97 | |
| Dec 30, 2015 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 112-79 | |
| Dec 31, 2015 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 110-106 | |
| Jan 02, 2016 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 142-119 | |
| Jan 03, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 97-77 | |
| Jan 06, 2016 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 111-102 | |
| Jan 08, 2016 | vs. Miami Heat | L 103-95 | |
| Jan 12, 2016 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 116-97 | |
| Jan 15, 2016 | @ Boston Celtics | L 117-103 | |
| Jan 17, 2016 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 117-87 | |
| Jan 19, 2016 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 97-94 | |
| Jan 21, 2016 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 117-89 | |
| Jan 23, 2016 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 98-95 | |
| Jan 26, 2016 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 113-103 | |
| Jan 27, 2016 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 115-93 | |
| Jan 29, 2016 | @ New York Knicks | L 102-84 | |
| Jan 31, 2016 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 91-78 | |
| Feb 02, 2016 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 104-97 | |
| Feb 04, 2016 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 111-105 | |
| Feb 06, 2016 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 98-89 | |
| Feb 08, 2016 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 122-106 | |
| Feb 10, 2016 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 112-104 | |
| Feb 19, 2016 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 116-100 | |
| Feb 21, 2016 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 118-111 | |
| Feb 22, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 124-84 | |
| Feb 25, 2016 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | L 116-106 | |
| Feb 27, 2016 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 111-106 | |
| Mar 01, 2016 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 126-92 | |
| Mar 03, 2016 | @ Miami Heat | L 108-92 | |
| Mar 04, 2016 | @ Orlando Magic | W 102-84 | |
| Mar 06, 2016 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 109-100 | |
| Mar 09, 2016 | vs. New York Knicks | L 128-97 | |
| Mar 10, 2016 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 116-98 | |
| Mar 12, 2016 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 123-116 | |
| Mar 14, 2016 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 107-104 | |
| Mar 17, 2016 | @ Utah Jazz | L 103-69 | |
| Mar 18, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 95-90 | |
| Mar 21, 2016 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 103-97 | |
| Mar 23, 2016 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 119-107 | |
| Mar 25, 2016 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 116-94 | |
| Mar 26, 2016 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 102-99 | |
| Mar 28, 2016 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 121-116 | |
| Mar 30, 2016 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 105-94 | |
| Apr 01, 2016 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 106-99 | |
| Apr 03, 2016 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 101-86 | |
| Apr 05, 2016 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 103-90 | |
| Apr 07, 2016 | @ Houston Rockets | W 124-115 | |
| Apr 09, 2016 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 121-100 | |
| Apr 11, 2016 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 105-101 | |
| Apr 13, 2016 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 114-105 |