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The Phoenix Suns began play in the 1968, 69 season as one of two new franchises to join the league. They were paired with the Milwaukee Bucks from Wisconsin during this significant expansion period.
An ownership group led by Karl Eller and including investors like Donald Pitt and Don Diamond secured the franchise on the 22nd of January 1968. This group paid an entry fee of $2 million to establish the team.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns in the 1975, 76 NBA Finals after winning game six 87, 80 at the Coliseum. The series included a controversial game five that went into triple overtime before the Celtics won 128, 126.
Charles Barkley won the MVP award in the 1992, 93 season when the team finished with 62 wins under head coach Paul Westphal. The squad advanced to the NBA Finals against Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls that same year.
On the 13th of September 2022, the NBA fined owner Robert Sarver $10 million and suspended him for one year following an investigation. The league cited his use of racial slurs and unequal treatment of female employees as grounds for the punishment.