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The 1986–87 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 20th 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 ...
. Bernie Bickerstaff returned for his second season as head coach of the franchise and, despite a modest improvement over their previous season's 31–51 record, managed to clinch a spot in 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 ...
, where they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in four games in the First Round, and then the Houston Rockets in six games in the Semi-finals, reaching the Western Conference Finals, only to be swept in four games to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. The 39-43 Sonics remain the last team to date in the NBA to win a playoff series with a losing regular season record. It is also their first year without team captain
Jack Sikma Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955) is an American former professional basketball center. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics, who drafted him in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft. ...
as he was traded in the offseason.


Draft picks


Roster

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Regular season


Season standings


Record vs. opponents


Game log

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 1 , , October 31 , , vs
Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, , 110-127 , , Tom Chambers (27) , , Memorial Coliseum
12,666 , , 1–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 2 , , November 1 , ,
Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
, , 103-114 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(27) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,296 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 3 , , November 4 , , Los Angeles Lakers , , 110-96 , , Tom Chambers (21) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
10,426 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 4 , , November 6 , , Dallas Mavericks , , 147-124 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(28) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
8,363 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 5 , , November 8 , , New York Knicks , , 102-105 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(29) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,280 , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 6 , , November 11 , , Philadelphia 76ers , , 121-114 , , Tom Chambers (33) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
12,600 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 7 , , November 12 , , vs Los Angeles Lakers , , 122-97 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(17) , , The Forum
13,694 , , 3–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 8 , , November 15 , , vs Golden State Warriors , , 121-127 , , Tom Chambers (38) , , Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,655 , , 4–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 9 , , November 18 , ,
Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
, , 105-119 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(28) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
5,411 , , 5–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 10 , , November 20 , ,
Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
, , 116-105 , , Tom Chambers (35) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
8,790 , , 5–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 11 , , November 22 , , Indiana Pacers , , 111-121 , , Tom Chambers (35) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,399 , , 6–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 12 , , November 25 , ,
Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
, , 103-113 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(35) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
4,702 , , 7–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 13 , , November 26 , , vs
Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
, , 127-91 , , Tom Chambers (22) , , Salt Palace
10,512 , , 7–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 14 , , November 28 , , vs Phoenix Suns , , 104-117 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(34) , ,
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 ...

10,462 , , 8–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 15 , , December 2 , ,
Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...
, , 115-109 (OT) , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...

Tom Chambers
(29) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
13,438 , , 8–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 16 , , December 4 , , vs
San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
, , 102-109 , , Tom Chambers (36) , ,
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 seas ...

5,893 , , 9–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 17 , , December 6 , , vs Houston Rockets , , 80-136 , , Tom Chambers (29) , , The Summit
16,016 , , 10–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 18 , , December 10 , , vs
Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
, , 101-94 , , Tom Chambers (28) , ,
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena at Exposition Park, in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and just south of the campus of the University of ...

5,573 , , 10–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 19 , , December 11 , ,
San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
, , 107-113 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(33) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
5,056 , , 11–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 20 , , December 13 , , Dallas Mavericks , , 126-109 , , Tom Chambers
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...

(24) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,789 , , 11–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 21 , , December 16 , , vs
Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, , 126-118 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(34) , , Memorial Coliseum
12,666 , , 11–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 22 , , December 18 , , Houston Rockets , , 100-114 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(33) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
7,696 , , 12–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 23 , , December 19 , , vs Phoenix Suns , , 106-108 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(28) , ,
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 ...

10,433 , , 13–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 24 , , December 21 , , Golden State Warriors , , 121-112 , , Tom Chambers (25) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
5,228 , , 13–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 25 , , December 23 , , Denver Nuggets , , 116-127 , , Tom Chambers (35) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
7,459 , , 14–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 26 , , December 26 , ,
Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
, , 107-113 , , Tom Chambers (27) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,353 , , 15–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 27 , , December 28 , ,
Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, , 127-118 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(30) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,365 , , 15–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 28 , , December 30 , , Boston Celtics , , 104-102 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(25) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,600 , , 15–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 29 , , January 2 , , vs Dallas Mavericks , , 117-107 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(28) , ,
Reunion Arena Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks. The ...

17,007 , , 15–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 30 , , January 3 , , vs Houston Rockets , , 138-114 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...

Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...

(21) , , The Summit
16,016 , , 15–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 31 , , January 6 , , Phoenix Suns , , 108-138 , , Tom Chambers (29) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
5,764 , , 16–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 32 , , January 8 , , vs Golden State Warriors , , 108-115 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(35) , , Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,790 , , 17–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 33 , , January 11 , ,
Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
, , 111-127 , , Tom Chambers (31) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
7,594 , , 18–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 34 , , January 13 , , vs Denver Nuggets , , 117-109 , , Tom Chambers (30) , ,
McNichols Sports Arena McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. 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. Sports use It was ...

8,981 , , 18–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 35 , , January 14 , ,
San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
, , 104-130 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(32) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
5,068 , , 19–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 36 , , January 16 , , Denver Nuggets , , 100-134 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(30) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
8,544 , , 20–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 37 , , January 17 , , vs
Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
, , 125-115 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(37) , , ARCO Arena (I)
10,333 , , 20–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 38 , , January 21 , , vs Philadelphia 76ers , , 129-123 (OT) , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(40) , , The Spectrum
11,891 , , 20–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 39 , , January 23 , , vs
New Jersey Nets New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...
, , 120-125 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(32) , ,
Brendan Byrne Arena Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor arena facility located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The arena is located on N ...

9,182 , , 21–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 40 , , January 24 , , vs
Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...
, , 97-87 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(27) , , Omni Coliseum
13,842 , , 21–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 41 , , January 26 , , vs
Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
, , 95-108 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(34) , , Salt Palace
12,212 , , 22–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 42 , , January 28 , , Los Angeles Lakers , , 101-125 , , Tom Chambers (37) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,634 , , 23–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 43 , , January 30 , , vs Golden State Warriors , , 127-119 , , Tom Chambers (36) , , Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
9,276 , , 23–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 44 , , January 31 , , Phoenix Suns , , 112-118 (OT) , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(24) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,344 , , 24–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 45 , , February 2 , ,
New Jersey Nets New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...
, , 100-108 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(35) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,132 , , 25–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 46 , , February 4 , , vs Dallas Mavericks , , 124-94 , , Tom Chambers (19) , ,
Reunion Arena Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks. The ...

17,007 , , 25–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 47 , , February 5 , , vs
San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
, , 117-111 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(26) , ,
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 seas ...

7,548 , , 25–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 48 , , February 10 , ,
Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...
, , 125-113 , , Tom Chambers (35) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
12,004 , , 25–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 49 , , February 12 , , vs
Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
, , 106-104 , , Tom Chambers (32) , , MECCA Arena
11,052 , , 25–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 50 , , February 13 , , vs
Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...
, , 106-98 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(27) , ,
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. ...

16,251 , , 25–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 51 , , February 16 , , vs Cleveland Cavaliers , , 105-94 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(17) , , Coliseum at Richfield
12,163 , , 25–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 52 , , February 18 , , vs Indiana Pacers , , 105-88 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(24) , ,
Market Square Arena Market Square Arena 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 large cu ...

9,077 , , 25–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 53 , , February 19 , , vs
Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...
, , 117-105 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(31) , ,
Pontiac Silverdome The Pontiac Silverdome (also known simply 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, ...

14,482 , , 25–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 54 , , February 21 , ,
Washington Bullets The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...
, , 93-110 , , Tom Chambers (31) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
11,637 , , 26–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 55 , , February 23 , ,
Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
, , 112-124 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(29) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
5,528 , , 27–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 56 , , February 24 , , vs
Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
, , 133-103 , ,
Dale Ellis Dale or dales may refer to: Locations * Dale (landform), an open valley * Dale (place name element) Geography ;Australia *The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean ;Canada *Dale, Ontario ;Ethiopia *Dale (woreda), district ;Norway *Da ...
(26) , , Salt Palace
12,212 , , 27–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 57 , , February 26 , , Denver Nuggets , , 100-106 , ,
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(30) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
7,691 , , 28–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 58 , , February 28 , , vs Phoenix Suns , , 105-112 , ,
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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 ...

13,338 , , 29–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 59 , , March 2 , , Cleveland Cavaliers , , 107-123 , , Tom Chambers (36) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,488 , , 30–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 60 , , March 4 , , vs Los Angeles Lakers , , 138-124 , ,
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(32) , , The Forum
17,505 , , 30–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 61 , , March 5 , ,
Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
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(38) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
10,205 , , 31–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 62 , , March 7 , , Houston Rockets , , 115-118 , , Tom Chambers (29) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,474 , , 32–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 63 , , March 10 , , vs Houston Rockets , , 127-136 (2OT) , , Tom Chambers (42) , , The Summit
16,279 , , 33–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 64 , , March 11 , , vs Dallas Mavericks , , 130-117 , , Tom Chambers
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Reunion Arena Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks. The ...

17,007 , , 33–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 65 , , March 13 , , vs
Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena at Exposition Park, in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and just south of the campus of the University of ...

6,522 , , 33–32 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 66 , , March 15 , , vs
Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
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(40) , , ARCO Arena (I)
10,333 , , 33–33 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 67 , , March 16 , ,
San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
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(33) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
5,934 , , 34–33 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 68 , , March 19 , , vs
Washington Bullets The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...
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(20) , , Capital Centre
5,987 , , 34–34 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 69 , , March 20 , , vs Boston Celtics , , 112-108 , ,
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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 ...

14,890 , , 34–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 70 , , March 23 , , vs New York Knicks , , 121-126 (OT) , ,
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(40) , , Madison Square Garden (IV)
9,038 , , 35–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 71 , , March 26 , , vs Denver Nuggets , , 123-113 , ,
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McNichols Sports Arena McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. 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. Sports use It was ...

10,183 , , 35–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 72 , , March 27 , , Golden State Warriors , , 106-105 , ,
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(31) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,091 , , 35–37 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 73 , , March 29 , ,
Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...
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(27) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
8,717 , , 35–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 74 , , March 31 , ,
Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
, , 129-132 , , Tom Chambers (36) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,095 , , 36–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 75 , , April 2 , , Los Angeles Lakers , , 117-114 , ,
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(35) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,739 , , 36–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 76 , , April 4 , ,
Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, , 126-123 , , Tom Chambers (34) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
12,227 , , 36–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 77 , , April 7 , , Phoenix Suns , , 127-125 (OT) , ,
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(35) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
6,585 , , 36–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 78 , , April 10 , , vs
Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, , 121-115 , , Tom Chambers (27) , , Memorial Coliseum
12,666 , , 36–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 79 , , April 14 , ,
Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
, , 102-103 , , Tom Chambers (30) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
7,178 , , 37–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 80 , , April 16 , , vs
Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena at Exposition Park, in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and just south of the campus of the University of ...

6,517 , , 38–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , , 81 , , April 18 , , Golden State Warriors , , 132-127 , , Tom Chambers (31) , , Seattle Center Coliseum
9,428 , , 38–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , 82 , , April 19 , , vs Los Angeles Lakers , , 104-110 , ,
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Playoffs

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Hec Edmundson Pavilion Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion (formerly and still commonly referred to as Hec Edmundson Pavilion or simply Hec Ed) is an indoor arena in the northwest United States, on the campus of the University of Washington in ...

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Nate McMillan Nathaniel McMillan (born August 3, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former player who serves as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He coached the Seattle SuperSonics from 2000 to 2005, the Po ...
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8,150 , 3–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , May 2 , @
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(9) , Eddie Johnson (8) , The Summit
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McMillan MacMillan, Macmillan, McMillen or McMillan may refer to: People * McMillan (surname) * Clan MacMillan, a Highland Scottish clan * Harold Macmillan, British statesman and politician * James MacMillan, Scottish composer * William Duncan MacMill ...
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(4) , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,587 , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , May 9 ,
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(10) , Seattle Center Coliseum
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(27) , Tom Chambers (9) , Eddie Johnson (6) , The Summit
16,279 , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 6 , May 14 ,
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(16) , Seattle Center Coliseum
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(8) , The Forum
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(7) , The Forum
17,505 , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , May 23 ,
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(15) , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,657 , 0–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , May 25 ,
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Alton Lister Alton Lavelle Lister (born October 1, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. He is currently serving as an assistant coach for TNT Tropang Giga in Philippine Basketball Association. Lister graduated from Woodrow Wilson High ...
(20) , Kevin Williams (5) , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,477 , 0–4


Player statistics


Season

:1. Statistics with the SuperSonics.


Playoffs


Awards and records


Awards

*
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won the Most Improved Player Award at the end of the season. * Tom Chambers participated in the
1987 NBA All-Star Game The 37th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on February 8, 1987, at Seattle's Kingdome. Seattle SuperSonics power forward Tom Chambers was the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP). The Eastern Conference team cons ...
and won the game's
Most Valuable Player Award In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
. He also was named Player of the Week between December 1 and December 7.


Records


Transactions


Overview


Trades


Free agents


Additions


Subtractions


References


See also

*
1986–87 NBA season The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their fourth championship of the decade, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Notabl ...
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