Last Updated on February 12, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Alvan Adams | C | 6’9″ | 210 lbs | 21 | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Dennis Awtrey | C | 6’10” | 235 lbs | 27 | Santa Clara |
| 40 | Mike Bantom | PF | 6’9″ | 200 lbs | 24 | Saint Joseph’s |
| 14 | Keith Erickson | SF | 6’5″ | 195 lbs | 31 | UCLA |
| 32 | Nate Hawthorne | SG | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | 26 | Southern Illinois |
| 24 | Gar Heard | PF | 6’6″ | 219 lbs | 27 | Oklahoma City |
| 34 | Phil Lumpkin | PG | 6’0″ | 165 lbs | 24 | Miami (Ohio) |
| 44 | Pat Riley | SG | 6’4″ | 205 lbs | 30 | Kentucky |
| 17 | Fred Saunders | SF | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | 24 | Syracuse |
| 43 | John Shumate | PF | 6’9″ | 235 lbs | 24 | Notre Dame |
| 10 | Ricky Sobers | PG | 6’3″ | 200 lbs | 22 | UNLV |
| 5 | Dick Van Arsdale | SG | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | 32 | Indiana |
| 1 | Paul Westphal | SG | 6’4″ | 195 lbs | 25 | USC |
| 11 | John Wetzel | SF | 6’5″ | 190 lbs | 30 | Virginia Tech |
Head Coach: John MacLeod (3rd season)
Arena: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Season Record: 42–40 (3rd in Pacific Division)
Playoffs: Reached NBA Finals (Lost 2–4 to Boston Celtics)
Regular Season Per Game
| Player Name | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | PG | 25 | 82 | — | 36.1 | 20.5 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 16.2 | .494 | 0.0 | — | 5.4 | .830 |
| Gar Heard | PF | 27 | 36 | — | 33.9 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 11.4 | .452 | 0.0 | — | 3.1 | .673 |
| Alvan Adams | C | 21 | 80 | — | 33.2 | 19.0 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 16.8 | .469 | 0.0 | — | 4.4 | .735 |
| Curtis Perry | PF | 27 | 71 | — | 33.1 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 10.9 | .497 | 0.0 | — | 3.4 | .732 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | SG | 32 | 58 | — | 32.2 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 9.8 | .484 | 0.0 | — | 4.1 | .830 |
| Keith Erickson | SF | 31 | 74 | — | 25.0 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 8.8 | .470 | 0.0 | — | 2.1 | .854 |
| Ricky Sobers | SG | 23 | 78 | — | 24.3 | 9.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 8.0 | .449 | 0.0 | — | 2.5 | .823 |
| John Shumate | PF | 23 | 43 | — | 21.6 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 7.9 | .550 | 0.0 | — | 4.3 | .628 |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 27 | 74 | — | 18.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 4.1 | .467 | 0.0 | — | 1.5 | .688 |
| Nate Hawthorne | SG | 26 | 79 | — | 14.5 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 5.4 | .430 | 0.0 | — | 2.2 | .676 |
| Pat Riley | SG | 30 | 60 | — | 13.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 4.8 | .389 | 0.0 | — | 1.2 | .730 |
| Phil Lumpkin | PG | 24 | 34 | — | 10.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .338 | 0.0 | — | 0.9 | .867 |
| Mike Bantom | SF | 24 | 7 | — | 9.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | .308 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Fred Saunders | SF | 24 | 17 | — | 8.6 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.8 | .438 | 0.0 | — | 0.6 | .545 |
| John Wetzel | SG | 31 | 37 | — | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .478 | 0.0 | — | 0.6 | .833 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 242.4 | 105.1 | 44.7 | 25.4 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 24.6 | 88.4 | .472 | 0.0 | — | 31.2 | .762 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gar Heard | PF | 27 | 19 | 19 | 37.9 | 13.9 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 12.5 | .441 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | .679 |
| Paul Westphal | PG | 25 | 19 | 19 | 36.1 | 21.1 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 17.0 | .511 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | .763 |
| Alvan Adams | C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 35.2 | 17.9 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 15.9 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | .817 |
| Curtis Perry | PF | 27 | 19 | 19 | 32.4 | 12.7 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 11.5 | .454 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | .647 |
| Ricky Sobers | SG | 23 | 19 | 19 | 29.6 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 10.8 | .468 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | .833 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | SG | 32 | 19 | 19 | 24.8 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 6.6 | .488 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | .870 |
| Keith Erickson | SF | 31 | 19 | 19 | 22.4 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 9.1 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | .809 |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 27 | 19 | 19 | 15.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | .545 |
| Phil Lumpkin | PG | 24 | 17 | 17 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | .786 |
| Nate Hawthorne | SG | 26 | 15 | 15 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .346 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | .727 |
| Pat Riley | SG | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.000 |
| John Wetzel | SG | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 19 | — | 246.6 | 105.5 | 43.6 | 24.7 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 26.6 | 89.5 | .464 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 | .756 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | PG | 25 | 82 | 82 | 2960 | 1679 | 259 | 440 | 210 | 38 | 218 | 1329 | 657 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 365 |
| Alvan Adams | C | 21 | 80 | 80 | 2656 | 1519 | 727 | 450 | 121 | 116 | 274 | 1341 | 629 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 261 |
| Curtis Perry | PF | 27 | 71 | 71 | 2353 | 947 | 684 | 182 | 84 | 66 | 269 | 776 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 175 |
| Ricky Sobers | SG | 23 | 78 | 78 | 1898 | 718 | 259 | 215 | 106 | 7 | 253 | 623 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 158 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | SG | 32 | 58 | 58 | 1870 | 747 | 137 | 140 | 52 | 11 | 113 | 570 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 195 |
| Keith Erickson | SF | 31 | 74 | 74 | 1850 | 744 | 332 | 185 | 79 | 6 | 196 | 649 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 134 |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 27 | 74 | 74 | 1376 | 359 | 293 | 159 | 21 | 22 | 153 | 304 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 75 |
| Gar Heard | PF | 27 | 36 | 36 | 1220 | 446 | 358 | 64 | 51 | 41 | 120 | 409 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 76 |
| Nate Hawthorne | SG | 26 | 79 | 79 | 1144 | 479 | 209 | 46 | 33 | 15 | 147 | 423 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 115 |
| John Shumate | PF/C | 23 | 43 | 43 | 930 | 487 | 240 | 62 | 44 | 16 | 76 | 338 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 115 |
| Pat Riley | SG | 30 | 60 | 60 | 790 | 278 | 47 | 57 | 21 | 5 | 107 | 288 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 54 |
| Phil Lumpkin | PG | 24 | 34 | 34 | 370 | 70 | 23 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 26 | 65 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 26 |
| John Wetzel | SG | 31 | 37 | 37 | 249 | 64 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 46 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 |
| Fred Saunders | SG | 24 | 17 | 17 | 146 | 62 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 64 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Mike Bantom | PF | 24 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | — | 19880 | 8620 | 3666 | 2083 | 853 | 349 | 2018 | 7251 | 3420 | 0 | 0 | 2337 | 1780 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gar Heard | PF | 27 | 19 | 19 | 721 | 265 | 197 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 56 | 238 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 55 |
| Paul Westphal | PG | 25 | 19 | 19 | 685 | 401 | 47 | 96 | 34 | 9 | 61 | 323 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 71 |
| Alvan Adams | C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 668 | 341 | 191 | 98 | 24 | 20 | 60 | 303 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 67 |
| Curtis Perry | PF | 27 | 19 | 19 | 615 | 242 | 146 | 36 | 12 | 17 | 78 | 218 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 44 |
| Ricky Sobers | SG | 23 | 19 | 19 | 563 | 247 | 63 | 79 | 18 | 6 | 77 | 205 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 55 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | SG | 32 | 19 | 19 | 472 | 162 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 41 | 125 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 40 |
| Keith Erickson | SF | 31 | 19 | 19 | 426 | 215 | 67 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 61 | 173 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 55 |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 27 | 19 | 19 | 286 | 60 | 63 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 45 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 |
| Phil Lumpkin | PG | 24 | 17 | 17 | 136 | 31 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 |
| Nate Hawthorne | SG | 26 | 15 | 15 | 81 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| Pat Riley | SG | 30 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Wetzel | SG | 31 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 19 | — | 4685 | 2005 | 828 | 470 | 163 | 105 | 505 | 1701 | 789 | 0 | 0 | 565 | 427 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvan Adams | Offensive Fulcrum (Playmaking Big) | 33.2 | High Usage | 19.0 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 18.4 | Rookie of the Year, All-Star; fluid offensive hub with elite passing for a center. Modern-style versatility and defensive instincts. |
| Paul Westphal | Primary Creator (Lead Guard Engine) | 36.1 | High Usage | 20.5 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 16.1 | Team MVP; elite scoring guard blending control and aggression. Quick-hitting playmaker and opportunistic defender. |
| Curtis Perry | Rebounding Core (Frontline Stabilizer) | 33.1 | Mid-High Usage | 13.3 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 13.8 | Blue-collar interior presence; gave the team balance with efficient mid-range and rebounding effort. |
| Gar Heard | Defensive Hub (Interior Two-Way) | 33.9 | Mid Usage | 12.4 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 13.3 | Only played 36 games but was vital defensively; energy, boards, and rim protection changed team tone when active. |
| Dick Van Arsdale | Veteran Leader (Two-Way Wing) | 32.2 | Mid Usage | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 9.4 | Veteran stabilizer; steady scorer and emotional leader. Helped mentor the younger core through transition. |
| John Shumate | Emerging Contributor (Interior Offense) | 21.6 | Mid Usage | 11.3 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9.9 | Rookie burst off the bench; efficient scorer and solid rebounder in limited minutes. |
| Keith Erickson | Connector Wing (Veteran Glue) | 25.0 | Mid-Low Usage | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 9.2 | Reliable defensive wing; strong transition play and experience complemented core scorers. |
| Ricky Sobers | Bench Creator (Scoring Guard) | 24.3 | Mid-Low Usage | 9.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 8.4 | Athletic guard who provided spark scoring and solid ball pressure. Growing into a rotation anchor. |
| Dennis Awtrey | Facilitating Big (Low-Usage Distributor) | 18.6 | Low Usage | 4.9 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 5.8 | Trusted defensive presence; provided smart interior passing and team-first play. |
| Nate Hawthorne | Rotation Guard (Defensive Reserve) | 14.5 | Low Usage | 6.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.9 | Brought defensive energy and occasional scoring relief; bench depth with physicality. |
| Pat Riley | Veteran Reserve (Mentor Role) | 13.2 | Low Usage | 4.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | Depth guard; transitioned toward leadership and locker-room guidance. |
| Phil Lumpkin | Backup Facilitator (Developmental PG) | 10.9 | Low Usage | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | Bench ball handler; steady but low-volume contributor. |
| Mike Bantom | Reserve Forward (Short Stint) | 9.7 | Low Usage | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.7 | Small sample; interior energy and hustle. |
| Fred Saunders | Depth Wing (Defensive Specialist) | 8.6 | Low Usage | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | Defensive-minded reserve; energy wing role in garbage or short stints. |
| John Wetzel | End-of-Bench Guard (Veteran Depth) | 6.7 | Minimal Usage | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | Depth piece and practice leader. Mentored younger guards. |