High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2002–03 Phoenix Suns season was the 35th for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. Frank Johnson returned as head coach, posting eight additional wins from the previous season to finish at 44–38. The Suns returned to the playoffs after snapping a streak of 13 seasons in a row the year before, a franchise record, and were supplanted by the play of rookie high school draft pick Amar`e Stoudemire. America West Arena hosted Suns home games.