The Suns' roster averaged 2.8 years of professional experience, and included four one-year players in addition to three rookies.
Coming off a 30–52 season, the Suns only improved by two games, finishing 32–50 under second-year head coach John MacLeod.
All home games were played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Coming off an All-Star season, guard/forward Charlie Scott led the Suns in both points and assists with averages of 24.3 and 4.5 a game.
31-year-old Dick Van Arsdale, the only player remaining from the Suns' inaugural season roster, was second in scoring with a 16.1 average.