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1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics season

NBA professional basketball team season

1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics season

NBA professional basketball team season

FieldValue
teamSeattle SuperSonics
ConferenceWinyes
end_year1978
wins47
losses35
divisionPacific
division_place3
conf_place4
coachBob Hopkins,
Lenny Wilkens
gmZollie Volchok
arenaSeattle Center Coliseum
ownersSam Schulman
televisionKTNT-TV
radioKOMO
playoffs[NBA Finals](1978-nba-finals)
(lost to [Bullets](1977-78-washington-bullets-season) 3–4)
bbr_teamSEA

Lenny Wilkens (lost to Bullets 3–4)

The 1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 11th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With a disappointing 5–17 start, the Sonics replaced coach Bob Hopkins with future Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, who led the team to a 47–35 finish. In the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round, then upset the defending NBA champions Portland Trail Blazers in six games in the Western Conference semifinals, before finally defeating the Denver Nuggets in six games in the conference finals, making their first trip to the NBA Finals in franchise history, where they lost the series to the Washington Bullets in 7 games.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1977 NBA draft

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18Jack SikmaForward/CenterUnited StatesIllinois Wesleyan
352Joe HassettGuardUnited StatesProvidence

Roster

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Standings

Game log

Regular season

|- | 1 | October 19 | @ Golden State | L 84–116 | Fred Brown 21 | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 8,871

0–1
2
October 21
Portland
L 99–106
Bruce Seals 28

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 12,156

0–2
3
October 23
San Antonio
L 94–112
Bruce Seals 19

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 10,422

0–3
4
October 25
@ Phoenix
L 86–93
Bruce Seals 20

| | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,917

0–4
5
October 26
Buffalo
W 97–92
Fred Brown 37

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 8,689

1–4
6
October 29
@ Chicago
L 97–101
Slick Watts 16

| | | Chicago Stadium 12,871

1–5
7
October 30
@ Milwaukee
L 95–108
Gus Williams 21

| | | MECCA Arena 10,107

1–6
8
November 1
@ Atlanta
L 99–102
Mike Green 17

| | | Omni Coliseum 7,782

1–7
9
November 2
@ Indiana
W 106–104 (OT)
Gus Williams 27

| | | Market Square Arena 11,753

2–7
10
November 4
New York
L 92–95
Fred Brown 31

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 13,895

2–8
11
November 5
@ Portland
L 94–116
Marvin Webster 23

| | | Memorial Coliseum 12,666

2–9
12
November 6
Kansas City
L 83–99
Fred Brown 14

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 11,276

2–10
13
November 11
Indiana
W 117–111
Fred Brown,
Gus Williams 20

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 9,349

3 10
14
November 13
New Orleans
W 117–83
Three players 20

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 9,637

4–10
15
November 15
@ Washington
L 109–111
Gus Williams (23)
Marvin Webster (13)
Slick Watts,
Marvin Webster (3)
Capital Centre
5,593
4–11
-
16
November 16
@ Philadelphia
L 96–101
Slick Watts,
Marvin Webster (17)
Marvin Webster (19)
Fred Brown,
John Johnson (5)
The Spectrum
13,314
4–12
-
17
November 17
@ New Orleans
L 116–127
Slick Watts 18

| | | Louisiana Superdome 8,112

4–13
18
November 20
Cleveland
L 108–115
Fred Brown 31

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 10,005

4–14
19
November 23
L. A. Lakers
W 113–89
Fred Brown 21

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 9,373

5–14
20
November 25
Chicago
L 89–106
Gus Williams 20

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 9,384

5–15
21
November 27
New Jersey
L 96–99
Gus Williams 36

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 9,475 | 5–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | November 29 | @ Denver | L 99–115 | Wally Walker (18) | Jack Sikma, Marvin Webster (8) | Slick Watts (7) | McNichols Sports Arena 13,122

5–17
23
November 30
@ Kansas City
W 86–84
Gus Williams 24

| | | Kemper Arena 7,692 | 6–17

|- | 24 | December 2 | @ Boston | W 111–89 | Dennis Johnson 24 | | | Boston Garden 11,101

7–17
25
December 3
@ Buffalo
W 102–95
Gus Williams 29

| | | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 6,841

8–17
26
December 5
Atlanta
W 99–88
Gus Williams 26

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 10,285

9–17
27
December 9
Milwaukee
W 136–123
Gus Williams 33

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 12,946

10–17
28
December 11
Houston
W 116–84
Marvin Webster 17

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 12,154

11–17
29
December 13
@ Cleveland
L 104–116
Fred Brown 23

| | | Coliseum at Richfield 6,666

11–18
30
December 14
@ Detroit
W 102–92
Gus Williams 37

| | | Cobo Arena 4,503

12–18
31
December 16
@ L. A. Lakers
W 98–90
Fred Brown 24

| | | The Forum 10,029

13–18
32
December 18
Washington
W 111–109 (OT)
Marvin Webster (21)
Marvin Webster (23)
Marvin Webster (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum
13,563
14–18
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
33
December 20, 1977
Denver
W 93–88
Fred Brown,
Dennis Johnson (18)
Marvin Webster (15)
John Johnson (6)
Seattle Center Coliseum
11,825
15–18
-
34
December 22
Boston
W 132–99
Bruce Seals,
Jack Sikma 21

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 11,970

16–18
35
December 25
L. A. Lakers
L 96–111
John Johnson 22

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,096

16–19
36
December 27
@ Phoenix
L 105–131
Fred Brown 28

| | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,543

16–20
37
December 30
Phoenix
W 121–110
Dennis Johnson

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098 | 17–20

|- | 38 | January 1 | Chicago | W 114–96 | Gus Williams 32 | | | Seattle Center Coliseum 11,419

18–20
39
January 4
Kansas City
W 116–110
Fred Brown 20

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 9,979

19–20
40
January 8
Golden State
W 99–91
Marvin Webster 17

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098

20–20
41
January 11
Detroit
W 106–100
Marvin Webster 21

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 10,127

21–20
42
January 13
Cleveland
W 104–98
Fred Brown 23

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 12,683

22–20
43
January 15
New York
W 108–102
Gus Williams 30

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 12,538

23–20
44
January 17
@ San Antonio
L 113–119
Jack Sikma 26

| | | HemisFair Arena 8,677

23–21
45
January 18
@ Houston
W 106–104
Fred Brown 23

| | | The Summit 7,046

24–21
46
January 22
@ Boston
W 103–92
Gus Williams 29

| | | Boston Garden 12,058

25–21
47
January 25
Philadelphia
L 125–128
John Johnson (23)
Jack Sikma (15)
Three players (6)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
25–22
-
48
January 27
New Jersey
W 95–90
Fred Brown 25

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 13,013

26–22
49
January 29
Milwaukee
W 103–101
Gus Williams 22

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098 | 27–22 |- align="center" |-;"

- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
50
February 8
Washington
L 100–106
Gus Williams (21)
Paul Silas (13)
Paul Silas (4)
Seattle Center Coliseum
12,126
27–23
-
51
February 10
Denver
W 126–123 (OT)
Marvin Webster (26)
Marvin Webster (14)
Three players (4)
Seattle Center Coliseum
13,795
28–23
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
52
February 12
@ Philadelphia
L 99–109
Gus Williams (28)
Marvin Webster (21)
Fred Brown (4)
The Spectrum
16,101
28–24
-
53
February 14
@ Buffalo
L 100–101
Fred Brown 20

| | | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 4,127

28–25
54
February 16
@ New Jersey
L 92–101
Gus Williams 24

| | | Rutgers Athletic Center 3,117

28–26
55
February 17
@ Chicago
W 106–98
Gus Williams 23

| | | Chicago Stadium 17,211

29–26
56
February 19
@ Milwaukee
W 108–103
Gus Williams 23

| | | MECCA Arena 10,938

30–26
57
February 21
@ New York
L 120–122
Gus Williams 24

| | | Madison Square Garden 12,287

30–27
58
February 22
@ New Jersey
W 94–83
Gus Williams 31

| | | Rutgers Athletic Center 2,789

31–27
59
February 25
Detroit
W 118–104
Gus Williams 22

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098

32–27
60
February 26
Philadelphia
W 99–97
Fred Brown (32)
Marvin Webster (11)
Three players (4)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
33–27
-
61
February 28
@ Kansas City
W 114–107 (OT)
Gus Williams 27

| | | Kemper Arena 5,371

34–27
62
March 3
@ Indiana
L 111–115
Gus Williams 20

| | | Market Square Arena 10,087

34–28
63
March 4
@ New Orleans
L 104–113
Dennis Johnson 23

| | | Louisiana Superdome 16,232

34–29
64
March 5
@ Atlanta
L 94–101
Fred Brown,
Jack Sikma 20

| | | Omni Coliseum 3,018

34–30
65
March 8
@ San Antonio
W 95–94
Dennis Johnson 27

| | | HemisFair Arena 9,113

35–30
66
March 11
@ Houston
W 93–91
Fred Brown 25

| | | The Summit 7,144

36–30
67
March 14
@ Washington
L 115–120
Dennis Johnson (26)
Marvin Webster (13)
Gus Williams (6)
Capital Centre
7,804
36–31
-
68
March 16
New Orleans
W 123–98
Gus Williams 19

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098

37–31
69
March 17
@ L. A. Lakers
W 105–98
Dennis Johnson 23

| | | The Forum 12,997

38–31
70
March 19
San Antonio
W 116–98
Fred Brown 20

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098

39–31
71
March 21
@ Portland
L 96–102
John Johnson 26

| | | Memorial Coliseum 12,666

39–32
72
March 22
Buffalo
W 97–92
Gus Williams 25

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 13,179

40–32
73
March 24
Indiana
W 104–102
Jack Sikma 28

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098

41–32
74
March 26
Boston
W 112–101
Gus Williams 34

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098

42–32
75
March 28
@ Cleveland
L 100–112
Dennis Johnson 21

| | | Coliseum at Richfield 9,765

42–33
76
March 29
@ Detroit
L 116–121
Gus Williams 32

| | | Cobo Arena 4,620

42–34
77
March 31
@ Denver
W 111–109
John Johnson (25)
Paul Silas (12)
Gus Williams (8)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,270
43–34

|- | 78 | April 2 | Portland | W 101–86 | Gus Williams 29 | | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098

44–34
79
April 5
Houston
W 113–100
Gus Williams 22

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 12,846

45–34
80
April 7
Phoenix
W 95–83
Fred Brown 16

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098

46–34
81
April 8
@ Golden State
L 87–102
Gus Williams 20

| | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 13,327

46–35
82
April 9
Golden State
W 111–105
Fred Brown 24

| | | Seattle Center Coliseum 13,285 | 47–35

Playoffs

|- | 1 | April 12 | Los Angeles | W 102–90 | Gus Williams (23) | Marvin Webster (14) | Fred Brown (5) | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098

1–0
2
April 14
@ Los Angeles
L 99–105
Dennis Johnson (21)
Marvin Webster (10)
Sikma, Williams (4)
The Forum
15,051
1–1
-
3
April 16
Los Angeles
W 111–102
Jack Sikma (24)
Marvin Webster (18)
Gus Williams (8)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
2–1
-
-
1
April 18
@ Portland
W 104–95
Marvin Webster (24)
Jack Sikma (11)
Dennis Johnson (4)
Memorial Coliseum
12,666
1–0
-
2
April 21
@ Portland
L 93–96
Gus Williams (31)
Marvin Webster (15)
Marvin Webster (7)
Memorial Coliseum
12,666
1–1
-
3
April 23
Portland
W 99–84
J. Johnson, Brown (18)
Marvin Webster (23)
Fred Brown (4)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
2–1
-
4
April 26
Portland
W 100–98
Jack Sikma (28)
Jack Sikma (10)
Dennis Johnson (8)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
3–1
-
5
April 30
@ Portland
L 89–113
Marvin Webster (16)
Paul Silas (10)
Gus Williams (4)
Memorial Coliseum
12,666
3–2
-
6
May 1
Portland
W 105–94
Dennis Johnson (20)
Marvin Webster (11)
Gus Williams (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
4–2
-
-
1
May 5
@ Denver
L 107–116
Marvin Webster (28)
Marvin Webster (16)
Gus Williams (8)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,387
0–1
-
2
May 7
@ Denver
W 121–111
Fred Brown (26)
Paul Silas (12)
Fred Brown (6)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,838
1–1
-
3
May 10
Denver
W 105–91
John Johnson (20)
Marvin Webster (16)
Dennis Johnson,
Marvin Webster (3)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
2–1
-
4
May 12
Denver
W 100–94
Dennis Johnson (31)
Paul Silas (14)
John Johnson (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
3–1
-
5
May 14
@ Denver
L 114–123
Gus Williams (31)
Marvin Webster (12)
John Johnson,
Gus Williams (6)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,006
3–2
-
6
May 17
Denver
W 123–108
Fred Brown (26)
Paul Silas (13)
Dennis Johnson (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
4–2
-
-
1
May 21
Washington
W 106–102
Fred Brown (30)
Marvin Webster (14)
Dennis Johnson (5)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
1–0
-
2
May 25
@ Washington
L 98–106
Gus Williams (24)
Marvin Webster (12)
Three players (4)
Capital Centre
19,035
1–1
-
3
May 28
@ Washington
W 93–92
Marvin Webster,
Gus Williams (20)
Paul Silas (14)
Five players (2)
Capital Centre
19,035
2–1
-
4
May 30
Washington
L 116–120 (OT)
Dennis Johnson (33)
Marvin Webster (15)
Paul Silas (6)
Kingdome
39,457
2–2
-
5
June 2
Washington
W 98–94
Fred Brown (26)
Marvin Webster (13)
John Johnson (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
3–2
-
6
June 4
@ Washington
L 82–117
Fred Brown (17)
Marvin Webster (12)
Gus Williams (6)
Capital Centre
19,035
3–3
-"
7
June 7
Washington
L 99–105
Marvin Webster (27)
Marvin Webster (19)
Gus Williams (5)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
3–4
-
The Seattle SuperSonics playing the Portland Trail Blazers during the 1978 NBA playoffs.

Awards and honors

  • NBA All-Rookie First Team: Jack Sikma

Player statistics

**PPG**Points per game**SPG**Steals per game**FPG**Field goals per game

Regular season

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Fred Brown7227.316.62.63.31.50.32.37.1
Al Fleming204.92.01.50.40.00.30.80.8
Joe Hassett488.44.00.80.90.40.00.71.9
Dennis Johnson8127.312.73.62.81.50.62.04.5
John Johnson7623.810.74.02.80.60.32.24.5
Bruce Seals7318.17.83.11.10.60.51.43.2
Jack Sikma8227.310.78.31.60.80.52.34.2
Paul Silas8226.55.88.11.80.80.21.92.2
Wally Walker6814.86.53.01.00.40.11.02.7
Marvin Webster8235.514.012.62.50.62.03.15.2
Gus Williams7932.618.13.23.72.30.52.47.6

Playoffs

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Fred Brown2226.117.32.12.41.00.11.47.0
Al Fleming54.21.40.80.40.20.00.40.4
Joe Hassett82.81.80.30.00.10.00.10.9
Dennis Johnson2237.616.14.63.31.01.02.55.5
John Johnson2227.110.14.52.50.40.32.44.3
Bruce Seals910.23.02.20.90.20.20.71.3
Jack Sikma2231.913.78.11.20.80.51.65.2
Paul Silas2227.54.98.51.60.50.31.41.5
Wally Walker2013.14.71.90.60.40.20.91.8
Marvin Webster2241.116.113.12.60.32.63.46.2
Gus Williams2231.918.33.94.02.00.52.57.4

References

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