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1985–86 Seattle SuperSonics season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

The 1985–86 Seattle SuperSonics season was the SuperSonics' 19th season in the NBA.

The SuperSonics finished the season in eleventh place in the Western Conference with a 31–51 record, the same as the previous year.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1985 NBA draft

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Xavier McDanielSmall forwardWichita State
Alex StivrinsSmall forwardCreighton, Colorado
Michael PhelpsShooting guardAlcorn State

Roster

Staff management

  • Bob Kloppenburg, Assistant coach
  • Lorin Miller, Assistant coach

Salaries

PlayerSalary
Jack Sikma$1,600,000
Tom Chambers$800,000
Xavier McDaniel$525,000
Al Wood$450,000
Ricky Sobers$425,000
Danny Vranes$400,000
Gerald Henderson$350,000
Tim McCormick$228,333
Rod Higgins$190,000
Danny Young$75,000
George Johnson$70,000
Michael Phelps$70,000

Season overview

Highs

  • Seattle finishes the season on a positive note, defeating the Golden State Warriors on the home.
  • Great draft picks like Xavier McDaniel.
  • Tom Chambers' strong shot and high-flying dunks.
  • Went on a 3-game winning streak between November 22–26.

Lows

  • Seattle would lose their first 3 games.
  • Losing streaks of 3 to 6 games.
  • On November 8, 1985, the Sonics play the Portland Trail Blazers, a familiar rival dubbed as the "I-5 Rivalry". The game is held at Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The Trail Blazers win the game by a score of 92–88.

Standings

Division

Conference

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

82April 12Golden State Warriors121–10131–51Won 1

Player statistics

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Awards and records

  • Xavier McDaniel, All-Rookie 1st Team

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1986.html 1985-86 Seattle SuperSonics]
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