# 2007–08 Phoenix Suns season

The 2007–08 Phoenix Suns season was their 40th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season was seen as the end of the "Seven Seconds or Less" era, after four-time All-Star Shawn Marion was traded midseason to the Miami Heat for big man Shaquille O'Neal. The Suns failed to advance past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since re-signing Steve Nash in 2004, losing to the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in five games in the first round, which led to the departure of head coach Mike D'Antoni. The Suns had the second best team offensive rating in the NBA.

## Offseason

Forward Shawn Marion was set to earn $36 million over the next two seasons, putting the Suns over the salary cap next season and fueling speculations that he, one of the key Suns, may be traded during the offseason.
On June 6, former TNT analyst and NBA three-point specialist Steve Kerr was appointed Suns' General Manager and President of Basketball Operations. Kerr is close to team owner Robert Sarver and University of Arizona head men's basketball coach Lute Olson (Kerr's college coach); Kerr was also a part of the Sarver-led investment group that purchased the franchise from Jerry Colangelo.
On June 28, 2007, Spanish guard Rudy Fernández was taken 24th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Suns, who subsequently traded the rights to the pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for cash. SF Alando Tucker of Wisconsin was taken with the 29th pick.
On July 5, 2007, the Suns came to an agreement with former Orlando Magic SF Grant Hill on a one-year $1.8 million deal with a player option for a second season at $2 million. In August 2007, Hill and his wife, R&B vocalist Tamia, purchased a home worth $3.78 million in the exclusive upscale community of Paradise Valley, adjacent to Scottsdale and home to several prominent local residents, including many star players for the Suns, Diamondbacks and the other local sports franchises.
On August 27, Maryland guard D. J. Strawberry (son of former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry) signed a two-year contract with the Suns that included a guaranteed first year and a team option for the second season. Strawberry was drafted with the 59th selection in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft; in the 2007 NBA Summer League he averaged a league-best 6.4 assists.

### NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
| 1 | 24 | Rudy Fernández | Guard | Spain | DVK Joventut Badalona |
| 1 | 29 | Alando Tucker | Forward | United States | Wisconsin |
| 2 | 59 | D. J. Strawberry | Guard | United States | Maryland |

## Season

The Suns won at least 50 games for the fourth straight season and faced the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs for the third time in four years. Even with the presence of Shaquille O'Neal who was traded to the team just before the All-Star break for Shawn Marion, the Suns were yet again eliminated, this time in five games. Just days after the loss Steve Kerr allowed Mike D'Antoni to pursue coaching positions elsewhere and he was subsequently signed as the head coach of the New York Knicks less than two weeks later.

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 30–11 | 27–14 | 12–4 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 30–11 | 25–16 | 10–6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 | 27–14 | 21–20 | 10–6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 26–15 | 12–29 | 3–13 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 59 | .284 | 34 | 13–28 | 10–31 | 5–11 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-New Orleans Hornets | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 |
| 3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 |
| 4 | y-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6 |
| 8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 |
| 11 | Sacramento Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 34 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
| 14 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
| 15 | Seattle SuperSonics | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37 |

### Record vs. opponents

2007-08 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 3–0 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Chicago | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Cleveland | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Detroit | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 |
| Houston | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | – | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Memphis | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Milwaukee | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Minnesota | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| New Jersey | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| New Orleans | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| New York | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Philadelphia | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 |
| Toronto | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log

2007–08 game log :
November: 12–4 (home: 6–2; road: 6–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
11 November 2007@Sonics106–99Amar'e Stoudemire (23)Amar'e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion (11)Steve Nash (12)17,0721–0
22 November 2007Lakers119–98Leandro Barbosa (23)18,4221–1
34 November 2007Cavaliers92–103Steve Nash (30)18,4222–1
46 November 2007@Bobcats115–83Three-way tie (16)12,4083–1
57 November 2007@Hawks96–105Steve Nash (34)19,8553–2
69 November 2007@Heat106–101Steve Nash (30)19,6004–2
710 November 2007@Magic106–96Leandro Barbosa (39)17,5195–2
813 November 2007Knicks102–113Amar'e Stoudemire (26)18,4226–2
915 November 2007Bulls102–112Leandro Barbosa (25)18,4227–2
1017 November 2007@Rockets115–105Two-way tie (21)18,2658–2
1120 November 2007@Kings100–98Amar'e Stoudemire (26)13,5929–2
1221 November 2007@Kings111–127Shawn Marion (25)18,42210–2
1323 November 2007Clippers94–113Amar'e Stoudemire (29)18,42211–2
1426 November 2007@Warriors114–129Steve Nash (23)19,59611–3
1528 November 2007Rockets100–94Steve Nash (29)18,42211–4
1630 November 2007Magic106–110Raja Bell (20)18,42212–4 :
December: 10–5 (home: 3–1; road: 7–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
172 December 2007@Knicks115–104Two-way tie (28)18,86913–4
184 December 2007@Pacers121–117Amar'e Stoudemire (42)11,43514–4
195 December 2007@Raptors136–123Leandro Barbosa (35)19,80015–4
207 December 2007@Wizards122–107Amar'e Stoudemire (27)20,17316–4
218 December 2007@Timberwolves93–100Shawn Marion (18)19,35616–5
2210 December 2007Heat117–113Four-way tie (19)18,42216–6
2312 December 2007Jazz98–103Steve Nash (29)18,42217–6
2415 December 2007@Hornets98–101Leandro Barbosa (19)13,70517–7
2517 December 2007@Spurs100–95Grant Hill (22)18,79718–7
2619 December 2007@Mavericks105–108Amar'e Stoudemire (25)20,31618–8
2722 December 2007Raptors103–122Leandro Barbosa (31)18,42219–8
2825 December 2007@Lakers115–122Steve Nash (24)18,99719–9
2927 December 2007@Clippers108–88Amar'e Stoudemire (30)17,87120–9
3028 December 2007Clippers88–94Amar'e Stoudemire (28)18,42221–9
3130 December 2007@Kings117–102Amar'e Stoudemire (31)15,96222–9 :
January: 16–8 (home: 11–5; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
323 January 2008SuperSonics96–104SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (34)18,42223–9
335 January 2008Hornets118–113SunsNALeandro Barbosa (28)18,42223–10
347 January 2008Nuggets115–137SunsNAShawn Marion (27)18,42224–10
359 January 2008Pacers122–129Suns1Two-way tie (27)18,42225–10
3610 January 2008Suns86–108JazzNALeandro Barbosa (25)19,91125–11
3712 January 2008Bucks114–122SunsNASteve Nash (35)18,42226–11
3815 January 2008Suns90–97ClippersNAAmar'e Stoudemire (29)16,06326–12
3917 January 2008Suns106–98LakersNALeandro Barbosa (22)18,99727–12
4018 January 2008Timberwolves95–115SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (23)18,42228–12
4120 January 2008Nets92–116SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (28)18,42229–12
4222 January 2008Suns114–105BucksNASteve Nash (37)14,50330–12
4323 January 2008Suns107–117TimberwolvesNAAmar'e Stoudemire (33)15,10130–13
4425 January 2008Suns110–108CavaliersNARaja Bell (27)20,56231–13
4527 January 2008Suns88–77BullsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (24)22,24532–13
4629 January 2008Hawks92–125SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (24)18,42233–13
4731 January 2008Spurs84–81SunsNAShawn Marion (21)18,42233–14 :
February: 6–4 (home: 5–3; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
484 February 2008Bobcats104–118SunsNALeandro Barbosa (30)18,42234–14
496 February 2008Hornets132–130Suns2Steve Nash (32)18,42234–15
508 February 2008SuperSonics99–103SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (33)18,42235–15
5110 February 2008Wizards107–108SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (31)18,42236–15
5213 February 2008Suns118–120WarriorsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (29)19,75436–16
5314 February 2008Mavericks97–109SunsNATwo-way tie (26)18,42237–16
5420 February 2008Lakers130–124SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (37)18,42237–17
5522 February 2008Celtics77–85SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (28)18,42238–17
5624 February 2008Pistons116–86SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (31)18,42238–18
5726 February 2008Suns127–113GrizzliesNATwo-way tie (25)13,48239–18
5827 February 2008Suns103–120HornetsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (32)17,93139–19 :
March: 11–5 (home: 6–2; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
591 March 2008Sixers119–114SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (26)18,42239–20
604 March 2008Suns97–92Trail BlazersNAAmar'e Stoudemire (22)20,59540–20
615 March 2008Suns113–126NuggetsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (22)18,38340–21
627 March 2008Jazz126–118SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (37)18,42240–22
639 March 2008Spurs87–94SunsNASteve Nash (19)18,42241–22
6412 March 2008Grizzlies111–132SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (29)18,42242–22
6513 March 2008Warriors115–123SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (36)18,42243–22
6615 March 2008Kings99–127SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (30)18,42244–22
6718 March 2008Suns111–98Trail BlazersNAAmar'e Stoudemire (25)20,58045–22
6819 March 2008Suns110–98SonicsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (26)17,07246–22
6922 March 2008Rockets113–122SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (38)18,42247–22
7024 March 2008Suns105–110Pistons1Amar'e Stoudemire (33)22,07647–23
7126 March 2008Suns97–117CelticsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (32)18,62447–24
7228 March 2008Suns107–93SixersNAAmar'e Stoudemire (22)20,70748–24
7329 March 2008Suns110–104NetsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (33)19,99049–24
7431 March 2008Nuggets117–132SunsNAAmar'e Stoudemire (41)18,42250–24 :
April: 5–3 (home: 3–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
751 April 2008@Nuggets120–126Leandro Barbosa (27)18,87050–25
764 April 2008Timberwolves88–117Amar'e Stoudemire (24)18,42251–25
776 April 2008Mavericks105–98Amar'e Stoudemire (31)18,42251–26
788 April 2008@Grizzlies127–113Amar'e Stoudemire (28)13,98752–26
799 April 2008@Spurs96–79Amar'e Stoudemire (21)18,79753–26
8011 April 2008@Rockets90–101Amar'e Stoudemire (37)18,48953–27
8114 April 2008Warriors116–122Amar'e Stoudemire (28)18,42254–27
8216 April 2008Trail Blazers91–100Gordon Giricek (17)18,42255–27 :

## Playoffs

2008 playoff game log :
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 19
@ San Antonio
L 115–117 (2OT)
Amar'e Stoudemire (33)
Leandro Barbosa (8)
Steve Nash (13)
AT&T Center 18,797
0–1
2
April 22
@ San Antonio
L 96–102
Amar'e Stoudemire (33)
Shaquille O'Neal (14)
Steve Nash (10)
AT&T Center 18,797
0–2
3
April 25
San Antonio
L 99–115
Amar'e Stoudemire (28)
Amar'e Stoudemire (11)
Steve Nash (9)
US Airways Center 18,422
0–3
4
April 27
San Antonio
W 105–86
Raja Bell (27)
Shaquille O'Neal (12)
Boris Diaw (8)
US Airways Center 18,422
1–3
5
April 29
@ San Antonio
L 87–92
Boris Diaw (22)
Amar'e Stoudemire (11)
Boris Diaw (8)
AT&T Center 18,797
1–4 :
2008 playoff schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Marcus Banks* | 24 | 1 | 12.9 | .404 | .385 | .750 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 5.2 |
| Leandro Barbosa | 82 | 12 | 29.5 | .462 | .389 | .822 | 2.8 | 2.6 | .9 | .2 | 15.6 |
| Raja Bell | 75 | 75 | 35.3+ | .421 | .401 | .868 | 3.7 | 2.2 | .7 | .4 | 11.9 |
| Boris Diaw | 82 | 19 | 28.1 | .477 | .317 | .744 | 4.6 | 3.9 | .7 | .5 | 8.8 |
| Gordan Giriček* | 22 | 0 | 20.1 | .497 | .380 | .941# | 2.3 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | 8.8 |
| Grant Hill | 70 | 68 | 31.7 | .503 | .317 | .867 | 5.0 | 2.9 | .9+ | .8 | 13.1 |
| Linton Johnson* | 6 | 0 | 8.8 | .500 | .500^ | . | 2.2 | 0.5 | .0 | .2 | 2.5 |
| Shawn Marion* | 47 | 47 | 36.4+ | .526 | .347 | .713 | 9.9+ | 2.1 | 2.0+ | 1.5 | 15.8 |
| Sean Marks | 19 | 0 | 6.8 | .535 | .250 | .632 | 1.9 | 0.2 | .2 | .5 | 3.1 |
| Steve Nash | 81 | 81 | 34.3 | .504 | .470^ | .906# | 3.5 | 11.1 | .7 | .1 | 16.9 |
| Shaquille O'Neal* | 28 | 28 | 28.7 | .611† | . | .513 | 10.6+ | 1.7 | .5 | 1.2 | 12.9 |
| Eric Piatkowski | 16 | 0 | 7.1 | .364 | .423 | 1.000# | 0.8 | 0.6 | .0 | .1 | 2.4 |
| Brian Skinner | 66 | 0 | 12.8 | .465 | .667^ | .524 | 3.6 | 0.2 | .3 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | 79 | 79 | 33.9 | .590† | .161 | .805 | 9.1 | 1.5 | .8 | 2.1 | 25.2 |
| D. J. Strawberry | 33 | 0 | 8.2 | .315 | .240 | .474 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .4 | .2 | 2.2 |
| Alando Tucker | 6 | 0 | 8.0 | .364 | .250 | .833 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .0 | .2 | 3.7 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Leandro Barbosa | 5 | 1 | 28.6 | .345 | .222 | .909 | 4.0 | 1.8 | .6 | .0 | 10.4 |
| Raja Bell | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | .568 | .650 | .813 | 5.6 | 2.2 | .4 | .2 | 13.6 |
| Boris Diaw | 5 | 2 | 35.6 | .547 | .000 | .500 | 5.6 | 4.6 | .6 | .8 | 14.6 |
| Gordan Giriček | 5 | 0 | 16.0 | .333 | .250 | 1.000# | 1.4 | 0.4 | .4 | .0 | 3.4 |
| Grant Hill | 3 | 2 | 22.7 | .455 | . | 1.000# | 5.3 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 3.7 |
| Sean Marks | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | . | . | . | 0.0 | 0.0 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |
| Steve Nash | 5 | 5 | 36.6 | .457 | .300 | .917# | 2.8 | 7.8 | .4 | .2 | 16.2 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5 | 5 | 30.0 | .440 | . | .500 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 15.2 |
| Eric Piatkowski | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | . | . | . | 0.0 | 0.0 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |
| Brian Skinner | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | .500 | . | .500 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .0 | .8 | 2.0 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | 5 | 5 | 40.8 | .485 | .250 | .633 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 23.2 |
| D. J. Strawberry | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | . | 1.0 | 0.0 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |

## Transactions

The Suns were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

### Trades

| July 11, 2007 | To Phoenix Suns Cash considerations | To Portland Trail Blazers James Jones Draft rights to Rudy Fernández |
| July 20, 2007 | To Phoenix Suns Second round draft pick (2008) | To Seattle SuperSonics Kurt Thomas 2008 first round pick 2010 first round pick |
| February 6, 2008 | To Phoenix Suns Shaquille O'Neal | To Miami Heat Shawn Marion Marcus Banks |

### Free agents

| Player | Former team |
| Grant Hill | Orlando Magic |
| Gordan Giricek | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Player | New team |
| Pat Burke | Golden State Warriors (was released and sent to Khimki BC) |