The team got off to a 15–3 start after a 7-game winning streak in December, and held a 31–15 record at the All-Star break.
[7] The Suns won their final seven games of the season, finishing second in the Pacific Division with a 56–26 record.
[8] Charles Barkley, an All-Star coming off an MVP season, led a Phoenix offense that had five players average at least 15 points per game or more, with Barkley averaging 21.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game.
[9][10][11] In addition, point guard Kevin Johnson was the other 20-point scorer, averaging right at the mark with 20.0 points, and led the team with 9.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game; he also finished fifth in assist per game in the league for the season.
[22][23][24][25] The Rockets would go on to defeat the New York Knicks in seven games in the NBA Finals, winning their first ever championship.