Phoenix Suns' first NBA Finals at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The Phoenix Suns made their first NBA Finals appearance in 1976, playing their home Finals games at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, nicknamed the 'Madhouse on McDowell.' The Suns reached the 1976 NBA Finals after the 1975–76 season and lost the series to the Boston Celtics in six games. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum was the Suns' primary home arena from the franchise's founding through the mid-1990s.