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Roster

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Season standings

Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot

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Game log

!! Streak , - align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" , 1 , , Oct 10 , , Los Angeles Lakers , , 98–99 , ,

Kingdome The Kingdome (officially the King County Stadium) was a multi-purpose stadium located in the Industrial District, Seattle, Industrial District (later SoDo, Seattle, SoDo) neighborhood of Seattle, Washington (state), Washington, United States. O ...

, , 0–1, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 2 , , Oct 12 , , @ Portland Trail Blazers, , 96–107, , Memorial Colliseum , , 0–2, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 3 , , Oct 14 , , @ Dallas Mavericks , , 85–83 , ,

Reunion Arena Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion, Dallas, Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Ass ...

, , 1–2, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 4 , , Oct 15 , , @ Houston Rockets , , 100–103 , , The Summit , , 1–3, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 5 , , Oct 18 , , @ Kansas City Kings , , 127–122 , ,

Kemper Arena 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. It ...

, , 2–3, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 6 , , Oct 20 , , @ Utah Jazz , , 98–92 , ,

Salt Palace The Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center, more commonly known as the Salt Palace, is a convention center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Named after Utah's 11th governor, Calvin L. Rampton, the moniker "Salt Palace" was previously used by ...

, , 3–3, , Won 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 7 , , Oct 22 , , Dallas Mavericks , , 102–107, , Kingdome , , 3–4, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" , 8 , , Oct 24 , , @ Los Angeles Lakers , , 98–104, , The Forum , , 3–5, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" , 9 , , Oct 25 , , Phoenix Suns , , 75–100, , Kingdome , , 3–6, , Lost 3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 10 , , Oct 26 , , Portland Trail Blazers, , 111–98, , Kingdome , , 4–6, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 11 , , Oct 28 , , Golden State Warriors, , 119–102, , Kingdome , , 5–6, , Won 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" , 12 , , Oct 31 , , San Antonio Spurs , , 96–112, , Kingdome , , 5–7, , Lost 1 !! Streak , - align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" , 13 , , Nov 1 , , @ Denver Nuggets , , 118–123, ,

McNichols Sports Arena McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. Located adjacent to Mile High Stadium and completed in 1975, at a cost of $16 million, it seated 16,061 for hockey games and 17,171 for basketball games. Sp ...

, , 5–8, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 14 , , Nov 3 , , Cleveland Cavaliers , , 118–83, , Kingdome , , 6–8, , Win 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 15 , , Nov 5 , , Denver Nuggets , , 117–125, , Kingdome , , 6–9, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 16 , , Nov 7 , , San Diego Clippers, , 113–94, , Kingdome , , 7–9, , Win 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 17 , , Nov 12 , , Utah Jazz, , 106–114, , Kingdome , , 7–10, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 18 , , Nov 14 , , Kansas City Kings, , 127–125, , Kingdome , , 8–10, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 19 , , Nov 15 , , Houston Rockets, , 143–139 (OT), , Kingdome , , 9–10, , Won 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" , 20 , , Nov 18 , , @ Houston Rockets, , 118–138, , The Summit , , 9–11, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 21 , , Nov 21 , , @ Dallas Mavericks , , 101–91, ,

, , 10–11, , Win 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 22 , , Nov 23 , , @ San Diego Clippers , , 99–110, ,

San Diego Sports Arena Pechanga Arena is an indoor arena in San Diego, California. Opened in 1966, it is an example of New Formalism architecture and has been designated by the City of San Diego as a historic resource. The arena has been home to numerous athletic team ...

, , 10–12, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 23 , , Nov 26 , , @ Phoenix Suns , , 103–113, ,

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, also called the Madhouse Coliseum or Phoenix Memorial Coliseum, is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Su ...

, , 10–13, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 24 , , Nov 28 , , San Diego Clippers, , 92–93, , Kingdome , , 10–14, , Lost 3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 25 , , Nov 30 , , New Jersey Nets, , 113–89, , Kingdome , , 11–14, , Won 1 , - !! Streak , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 26 , , Dec 3 , , Chicago Bulls, , 113–105, , Kingdome , , 12–14, , Won 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , Dec 6 , , @ Utah Jazz, , 108–98, ,

, , 13–14, , Won 3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 28 , , Dec 8 , , San Antonio Spurs, , 104–99, , Kingdome , , 14–14, , Won 4 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 29 , , Dec 9 , , @ Portland Trail Blazers, , 98–111, , Memorial Coliseum , , 14–15, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 30 , , Dec 10 , , @ Golden State Warriors, , 108–103, ,

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland Arena, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority. Opened in 1966, the arena was originally home to the California Seals of the ...

, , 15–15, , Win 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 31 , , Dec 12 , , Los Angeles Lakers, , 107–113, , Kingdome , , 15–16, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 32 , , Dec 14 , , @ San Diego Clippers, , 81–91, ,

, , 15–17, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 33 , , Dec 17 , , Kansas City Kings, , 101–94, , Kingdome , , 16–17, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 34 , , Dec 19 , , Atlanta Hawks, , 95–92, , Kingdome , , 17–17, , Won 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 35 , , Dec 22 , , Phoenix Suns, , 98–109, , Kingdome , , 17–18, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 36 , , Dec 26 , , Portland Trail Blazers, , 90–96, , Kingdome , , 17–19, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 37 , , Dec 27 , , @ Golden State Warriors, , 98–104, ,

, , 17–20, , Lost 3 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 38 , , Dec 30 , , @ San Antonio Spurs, , 100–102, ,

HemisFair Arena HemisFair Arena (also known as the San Antonio Convention Center Arena) was an indoor arena located in San Antonio, Texas. It was home to the ABA/NBA's San Antonio Spurs from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force of the AFL during the 1992 sea ...

, , 17–21, , Lost 4 , - !! Streak , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 39 , , Jan 2 , , Philadelphia 76ers, , 117–120 (OT), , Kingdome , , 17–22, , Lost 5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 40 , , Jan 5 , , Dallas Mavericks, , 103–89, , Kingdome , , 18–22, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 41 , , Jan 7 , , Detroit Pistons, , 99–94, , Kingdome , , 19–22, , Won 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 42 , , Jan 9 , , @ Los Angeles Lakers , , 87–92, , The Forum , , 19–23, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 43 , , Jan 10 , , Denver Nuggets, , 119–116, , Kingdome , , 20–23, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 44 , , Jan 11 , , Golden State Warriors, , 98–106, , Kingdome , , 20–24, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 45 , , Jan 13 , , @ Phoenix Suns, , 99–104, ,

, , 20–25, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 46 , , Jan 16 , , @ Indiana Pacers, , 95–94, ,

Market Square Arena Market Square Arena (MSA) was an indoor arena in Indianapolis. Completed in 1974, at a cost of $23 million, it seated 16,530 for basketball and 15,993 for ice hockey. Seating capacity for concerts and other events was adjusted by the use of larg ...

, , 21–25, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 47 , , Jan 18 , , @ Philadelphia 76ers, , 92–113, , The Spectrum , , 21–26, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 48 , , Jan 20 , , @ New York Knicks, , 97–98, ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...

, , 21–27, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 49 , , Jan 21 , , @ New Jersey Nets, , 122–126 (OT), ,

Rutgers Athletic Center Jersey Mike's Arena, commonly known as the RAC (an initialism for Rutgers Athletic Center, its former official name), is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Piscataway, New Jersey on Rutgers University's Livingston Campus. The building is shaped ...

, , 21–28, , Lost 3 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 50 , , Jan 23 , , @ Washington Wizards, , 91–103, , Capital Centre , , 21–29, , Lost 4 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 51 , , Jan 25 , , @ Boston Celtics, , 106–115, ,

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" (later ...

, , 21–30, , Lost 5 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 52 , , Jan 28 , , Milwaukee Bucks , , 110–119, , Kingdome , , 21–31, , Lost 6 , - !! Streak , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 53 , , Feb 4 , , Washington Bullets , , 108–99, , Kingdome , , 22–31, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 54 , , Feb 6 , , Kansas City Kings, , 92–102, , Kingdome , , 22–32, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 55 , , Feb 7 , , Utah Jazz, , 96–89, , Kingdome , , 23–32, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 56 , , Feb 8 , , Denver Nuggets, , 133–112, , Kingdome , , 24–32, , Won 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 57 , , Feb 10 , , Boston Celtics, , 108–107 (OT), , Kingdome , , 25–32, , Won 3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 58 , , Feb 12 , , @ Portland Trail Blazers, , 112–109, , Memorial Coliseum , , 26–32, , Won 4 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 59 , , Feb 14 , , @ Chicago Bulls, , 117–134, ,

Chicago Stadium Chicago Stadium was an indoor arena in Chicago from 1929 to 1995. When it was built, it was the largest indoor arena in the world with a maximum seating capacity of 26,000. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and ...

, , 26–33, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 60 , , Feb 15 , , @ Kansas City Kings, , 105–107, ,

, , 26–34, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 61 , , Feb 17 , , @ Utah Jazz, , 101–98, ,

, , 27–34, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 62 , , Feb 18 , , New York Knicks, , 103–105, , Kingdome , , 27–35, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 63 , , Feb 20 , , Phoenix Suns, , 112–111, , Kingdome , , 28–35, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 64 , , Feb 22 , , Houston Rockets, , 96–111, , Kingdome , , 28–36, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 65 , , Feb 24 , , @ Dallas Mavericks, , 102–84, ,

, , 29–36, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 66 , , Feb 26 , , @ San Antonio Spurs, , 113–123, ,

, , 29–37, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 67 , , Feb 27 , , @ Houston Rockets, , 92–96, , The Summit , , 29–38, , Lost 2 , - !! Streak , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 68 , , Mar 1 , , @ Atlanta Hawks, , 102–108, ,

Omni Coliseum Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for ice hockey, hockey. It was part of the Omni Complex, now known as the CNN Cente ...

, , 29–39, , Lost 3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 69 , , Mar 4 , , Indiana Pacers, , 105–93, , Kingdome , , 30–39, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 70 , , Mar 6 , , San Antonio Spurs, , 102–94, , Kingdome , , 31–39, , Won 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf , 71 , , Mar 7 , , @ Golden State Warriors, , 103–106, ,

, , 31–40, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 72 , , Mar 8 , , San Diego Clippers, , 92–103, , Kingdome , , 31–41, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 73 , , Mar 11 , , @ Cleveland Cavaliers, , 101–95, ,

Coliseum at Richfield Richfield Coliseum, also known as the Coliseum at Richfield, was an indoor arena located in Richfield Township, between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. It opened in 1974 as a replacement for the Cleveland Arena, and had a seating capacity of 20,273 ...

, , 32–41, , Won 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 74 , , Mar 13 , , @ Detroit Pistons, , 102–100, ,

Pontiac Silverdome The Pontiac Silverdome (also known as the Silverdome) was a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan. It opened in 1975 and sat on 199 acres (51 ha) of land. When the stadium opened, it featured a fiberglass fabric roof held up by air pressure, the fi ...

, , 33–41, , Won 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 75 , , Mar 15 , , @ Milwaukee Bucks, , 108–132, , MECCA Arena , , 33–42, , Lost 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 76 , , Mar 17 , , @ Denver Nuggets, , 112–124, ,

, , 33–43, , Lost 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 77 , , Mar 20 , , @ Los Angeles Lakers, , 119–133, , The Forum , , 33–44, , Lost 3 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 78 , , Mar 22 , , @ Phoenix Suns, , 91–107, ,

, , 33–45, , Lost 4 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 79 , , Mar 24 , , @ San Diego Clippers, , 106–111, ,

, , 33–46, , Lost 5 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 80 , , Mar 25 , , Portland Trail Blazers, , 103–112, , Kingdome , , 33–47, , Lost 6 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 81 , , Mar 27 , , Los Angeles Lakers, , 90–97, , Kingdome , , 33–48, , Lost 7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 82 , , Mar 29 , , Golden State Warriors, , 96–92, , Kingdome , , 34–48, , Won 1 , -

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