The Day the Phoenix Suns Scored 186 Points – In Regulation

Thursday, October 11, 1990. Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets. The Story of 186 points in regulation

Game 1 of the 1990-91 Preseason. Arizona State University Activity Center.

Phoenix Suns entering the game:

This game began year three of the Cotton Express led by Kevin Johnson, Jeff Hornacek, Dan Majerle, Tom Chambers, et al. Cedric Ceballos was a rookie, and Eddie Johnson – two years removed from winning the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award – would eventually be traded mid-season for Xavier McDaniel.

After being ousted in the Western Conference Finals by the Portland Trailblazers in the 1989-90 playoff, 4-2, the Suns had hopes that they had the core group that could put them over the top and…