HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

The 1975–76 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 9th season of the
Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...
in the
National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
(NBA). The SuperSonics finished the season in second place in the Western Conference with a 43–39 record, the same as the previous year and reached the
playoffs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eit ...
for a second consecutive season, where they lost to the Phoenix Suns in the conference semifinals in six games.


Offseason


Draft picks

''Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.''


Roster


Depth chart


Regular season


Season standings


Record vs. opponents


Game log

, -bgcolor=#cfc , 1 , October 24 , Portland , W 105–97 , Fred Brown (29) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,601 , 1–0 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 2 , October 26 ,
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, W 113–99 , Leonard Gray (27) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,288 , 2–0 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 3 , October 28 , @
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
, L 90–101 , Slick Watts (28) , , , , ,
Chicago Stadium Chicago Stadium was an indoor arena in Chicago, Illinois, that opened in 1929, closed in 1994 and was demolished in 1995. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. ...

5,115 , 2–1 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 4 , October 29 , @ Kansas City , W 92–91 , Bruce Seals (25) , , , , ,
Kemper Arena The Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena ...

9,464 , 3–1 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 5 , October 31 , @
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
, L 104–120 , Fred Brown (33) , , , , , The Forum
12,118 , 3–2 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 6 , November 2 ,
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, L 85–94 ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(20) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 3–3 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 7 , November 5 , @
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
, L 107–124 , Slick Watts (25) , , , , ,
Cobo Arena Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Hall, Cobo Center, and briefly as TCF Center) is a convention center in Downtown Detroit, owned by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) and operated by ASM Global. Located at 1 Was ...

4,777 , 3–4 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 8 , November 6 , @
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, L 100–110 , Fred Brown (29) , , , , , Capital Centre
7,732 , 3–5 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 9 , November 8 , @
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, L 94–107 , Fred Brown (24) , , , , , Omni Coliseum
4,382 , 3–6 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 10 , November 9 , @
New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
, W 111–97 , Fred Brown (41) , , , , ,
Louisiana Superdome The Caesars Superdome, commonly known as the Superdome (formerly known as Mercedes-Benz Superdome), is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the home stadium of the New Orleans Saints ...

13,472 , 4–6 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 11 , November 12 , Kansas City , L 92–107 , Fred Brown (19) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
11,213 , 4–7 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 12 , November 13 , @
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, L 103–106 , Bruce Seals (24) , , , , ,
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor s ...

5,016 , 4–8 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 13 , November 14 ,
Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
, W 100–97 (OT) , Fred Brown (26) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
11,969 , 5–8 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 14 , November 16 , Golden State , W 102–98 , Fred Brown (30) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 6–8 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 15 , November 19 ,
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
, W 97–87 , Fred Brown (25) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,114 , 7–8 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 16 , November 23 ,
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee ...
, W 112–104 ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(28) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,021 , 8–8 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 17 , November 25 , @ New York , W 128–127 (OT) ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(35) , , , , , Madison Square Garden
15,548 , 9–8 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 18 , November 26 , @
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, W 110–109 , Fred Brown (30) , , , , ,
Boston Garden The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928, as "Boston Madison Square Garden" (lat ...

12,189 , 10–8 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 19 , November 28 , @
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
, L 94–113 ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(18) , , , , , The Spectrum
13,674 , 10–9 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 20 , November 29 , @
Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
, L 108–124 , Fred Brown (30) , , , , , Coliseum at Richfield
10,151 , 10–10 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 21 , December 2 , @ Kansas City , W 101–90 , Fred Brown (31) , , , , ,
Kemper Arena The Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena ...

7,670 , 11–10 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 22 , December 3 , @
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...
, L 101–107 , Bruce Seals (16) , , , , , The Summit
5,374 , 11–11 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 23 , December 6 , @ Golden State , L 94–104 , Fred Brown (17) , , , , ,
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland, California, United States. From its opening in 1966 until 1996, it was known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. After a major renovation completed in 1997, the arena was renamed ...

12,677 , 11–12 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 24 , December 7 , Golden State , L 106–115 , Fred Brown, Slick Watts (22) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 11–13 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 25 , December 10 ,
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
, W 99–79 , Fred Brown (17) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
12,471 , 12–13 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 26 , December 12 ,
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
, W 97–95 , Fred Brown (27) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
12,859 , 13–13 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 27 , December 14 ,
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
, W 114–105 , Fred Brown (31) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 14–13 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 28 , December 17 ,
Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
, L 101–115 ,
Rod Derline Rod Derline (born March 11, 1952) is a former professional basketball guard for the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Amateur career Derline played high school basketball at Elma High School in Elma, Washington, le ...
(16) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
12,291 , 14–14 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 29 , December 19 ,
New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
, W 113–102 ,
Herm Gilliam Herman L. Gilliam Jr. (May 5, 1946 – April 16, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. College career Herm Gilliam attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He p ...
(24) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
11,427 , 15–14 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 30 , December 21 ,
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee ...
, L 101–103 ,
Mike Bantom Michael Allen Bantom (born December 3, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" power forward/center from Saint Joseph's University, Bantom won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics as a member of the United States ...
(20) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
12,188 , 15–15 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 31 , December 23 , @ Portland , L 100–125 ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(23) , , , , , Memorial Coliseum
8,610 , 15–16 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 32 , December 26 , Kansas City , W 90–87 , Bruce Seals (21) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,673 , 16–16 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 33 , December 27 ,
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
, L 100–109 ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(25) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 16–17 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 34 , December 28 ,
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...
, W 116–106 , Fred Brown (23) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,702 , 17–17 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 35 , December 30 , @
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
, W 112–100 , Fred Brown (34) , , , , , The Forum
12,740 , 18–17 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 36 , January 2 ,
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, L 98–102 , Fred Brown (34) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 18–18 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 37 , January 4 , Golden State , W 97–85 , Fred Brown (20) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,669 , 19–18 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 38 , January 7 , New York , W 91–89 , Fred Brown (24) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 20–18 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 39 , January 9 , @
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, W 112–110 (OT) ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(25) , , , , ,
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor s ...

5,774 , 21–18 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 40 , January 11 , Buffalo , L 104–125 , Leonard Gray (20) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 21–19 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 41 , January 13 , @
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee ...
, L 108–114 , Fred Brown (24) , , , , ,
MECCA Arena Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valle ...

10,496 , 21–20 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 42 , January 14 , @
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, W 112–110 , Fred Brown (33) , , , , , Omni Coliseum
4,376 , 22–20 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 43 , January 16 , @
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, L 85–100 , Slick Watts (19) , , , , , Capital Centre
9,425 , 22–21 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 44 , January 17 , @ Buffalo , L 101–110 , Fred Brown (28) , , , , ,
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as The Aud, was a multipurpose indoor arena in downtown Buffalo, New York. Opened on October 14, 1940, it was home to the Canisius Golden Griffins (NCAA), the Buffalo Bisons ( AHL), the Buffalo Bis ...

8,469 , 22–22 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 45 , January 21 , @
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
, L 104–111 , Fred Brown (26) , , , , ,
Cobo Arena Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Hall, Cobo Center, and briefly as TCF Center) is a convention center in Downtown Detroit, owned by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) and operated by ASM Global. Located at 1 Was ...

3,612 , 22–23 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 46 , January 22 , @
Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
, L 99–109 , Fred Brown (17) , , , , , Coliseum at Richfield
5,102 , 22–24 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 47 , January 24 , @
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...
, L 103–110 , Fred Brown (37) , , , , , The Summit
5,027 , 22–25 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 48 , January 28 , @ Portland , L 104–124 , Fred Brown (26) , , , , , Memorial Coliseum
10,930 , 22–26 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 49 , January 30 ,
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, W 123–100 , Fred Brown (29) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 23–26 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 50 , February 6 , Portland , L 100–109 , Leonard Gray (32) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,419 , 23–27 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 51 , February 7 , @ Golden State , L 100–127 ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(26) , , , , ,
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland, California, United States. From its opening in 1966 until 1996, it was known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. After a major renovation completed in 1997, the arena was renamed ...

12,787 , 23–28 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 52 , February 8 ,
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, L 101–107 (OT) ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(33) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,039 , 23–29 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 53 , February 11 ,
New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
, W 93–90 ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(25) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,595 , 24–29 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 54 , February 13 ,
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, W 119–102 ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
,
Herm Gilliam Herman L. Gilliam Jr. (May 5, 1946 – April 16, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. College career Herm Gilliam attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He p ...
(20) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,925 , 25–29 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 55 , February 14 , @ Portland , W 122–108 , Bruce Seals (29) , , , , , Memorial Coliseum
11,347 , 26–29 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 56 , February 15 ,
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
, W 109–107 ,
Herm Gilliam Herman L. Gilliam Jr. (May 5, 1946 – April 16, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. College career Herm Gilliam attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He p ...
(22) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,728 , 27–29 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 57 , February 18 ,
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, W 124–99 , Fred Brown (29) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 28–29 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 58 , February 20 ,
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
, W 111–92 , Fred Brown (26) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 29–29 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 59 , February 22 ,
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
, W 97–91 , Fred Brown (27) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 30–29 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 60 , February 25 , @ Buffalo , W 126–94 , Fred Brown (31) , , , , ,
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as The Aud, was a multipurpose indoor arena in downtown Buffalo, New York. Opened on October 14, 1940, it was home to the Canisius Golden Griffins (NCAA), the Buffalo Bisons ( AHL), the Buffalo Bis ...

8,691 , 31–29 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 61 , February 27 , @
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, L 118–122 , Fred Brown (33) , , , , ,
Boston Garden The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928, as "Boston Madison Square Garden" (lat ...

15,320 , 31–30 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 62 , February 29 , @
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
, L 115–130 , Fred Brown (23) , , , , , The Spectrum
11,649 , 31–31 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 63 , March 2 , @ New York , W 109–105 , Bruce Seals (29) , , , , , Madison Square Garden
14,227 , 32–31 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 64 , March 3 , @
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
, L 110–114 , Fred Brown (24) , , , , ,
Cobo Arena Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Hall, Cobo Center, and briefly as TCF Center) is a convention center in Downtown Detroit, owned by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) and operated by ASM Global. Located at 1 Was ...

3,096 , 32–32 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 65 , March 5 , @ Kansas City , L 93–111 , Fred Brown (17) , , , , ,
Kemper Arena The Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena ...

5,852 , 32–33 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 66 , March 7 , @
New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
, L 106–124 , Leonard Gray (16) , , , , ,
Louisiana Superdome The Caesars Superdome, commonly known as the Superdome (formerly known as Mercedes-Benz Superdome), is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the home stadium of the New Orleans Saints ...

8,008 , 32–34 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 67 , March 9 , @
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
, L 101–102 , Fred Brown (26) , , , , ,
Chicago Stadium Chicago Stadium was an indoor arena in Chicago, Illinois, that opened in 1929, closed in 1994 and was demolished in 1995. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. ...

4,614 , 32–35 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 68 , March 10 , @
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee ...
, W 110–105 , Fred Brown (26) , , , , ,
MECCA Arena Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valle ...

9,587 , 33–35 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 69 , March 14 , New York , W 113–103 , Fred Brown (20) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 34–35 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 70 , March 17 , Buffalo , W 122–111 , Fred Brown (37) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 35–35 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 71 , March 21 ,
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...
, W 117–107 , Fred Brown,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(24) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 36–35 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 72 , March 23 , @
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, L 97–104 , Fred Brown (32) , , , , ,
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor s ...

7,589 , 36–36 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 73 , March 24 ,
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee ...
, W 135–110 , Bruce Seals (27) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 37–36 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 74 , March 28 ,
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, W 127–112 , Fred Brown (27) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 38–36 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 75 , March 31 ,
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
, W 120–109 , Fred Brown,
Herm Gilliam Herman L. Gilliam Jr. (May 5, 1946 – April 16, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. College career Herm Gilliam attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He p ...
(22) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 39–36 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 76 , April 2 , @
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
, L 105–113 ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(32) , , , , , The Forum
10,784 , 39–37 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 77 , April 3 , @ Golden State , L 115–130 , Willie Norwood (20) , , , , ,
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland, California, United States. From its opening in 1966 until 1996, it was known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. After a major renovation completed in 1997, the arena was renamed ...

12,787 , 39–38 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 78 , April 4 ,
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, W 117–89 , Fred Brown (33) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 40–38 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 79 , April 7 ,
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
, W 115–114 , Willie Norwood (24) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 41–38 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 80 , April 9 , Golden State , W 119–103 , Fred Brown (26) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 42–38 , -bgcolor=#fcc , 81 , April 10 , @
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, L 95–121 ,
Herm Gilliam Herman L. Gilliam Jr. (May 5, 1946 – April 16, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. College career Herm Gilliam attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He p ...
(22) , , , , ,
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor s ...

9,577 , 42–39 , -bgcolor=#cfc , 82 , April 11 , Portland , W 132–131 , Fred Brown (33) , , , , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 43–39


Playoffs

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 13 ,
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

W 102–99
, Fred Brown (34) , Fred Brown (7) , Slick Watts (8) , Seattle Center Coliseum
12,408 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 15 ,
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

L 111–116
, Fred Brown (45) ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(12) , Slick Watts (6) , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 18 , @
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

L 91–103
, Slick Watts (18) , three players tied (8) , Slick Watts (7) ,
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor s ...

13,036 , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , April 20 , @
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

L 114–130
, Fred Brown (33) ,
Tommy Burleson Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team. Early life Burleson is a native o ...
(20) ,
Herm Gilliam Herman L. Gilliam Jr. (May 5, 1946 – April 16, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. College career Herm Gilliam attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He p ...
(7) ,
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor s ...

13,036 , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , April 25 ,
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

W 114–108
, Bruce Seals (28) , Willie Norwood (13) , Slick Watts (12) , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,096 , 2–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , April 24 , @
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

L 112–123
, Seals,
Watts Watts is plural for ''watt'', the unit of power. Watts may also refer to: People *Watts (surname), list of people with the surname Watts Fictional characters *Watts, main character in the film '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' *Watts family, six chara ...
(24) , Bruce Seals (7) , Slick Watts (11) ,
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor s ...

13,192 , 2–4


Player statistics


Season


Playoffs


Awards and records

* Slick Watts led the league in totals in assists and steals, as well as assists per game and was selected to the
NBA All-Defensive First Team The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in two ...
. He was also presented with the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. * Fred Brown made his first All-Star appearance at the
1976 NBA All-Star Game The 1976 NBA All Star Game was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, on February 3, 1976. Philadelphia hosted three of the major four league All-Star games in honor of the Bicenntenial. Dave Bing was the MVP. It was also the final NBA All-Sta ...
.


Transactions


Overview


Trades


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Seattle SuperSonics Season Seattle SuperSonics seasons
Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...