NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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.
1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
G
|
32
|
Brown, Fred
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
182 lb (83 kg)
|
1948–08–07
|
Iowa
|
F
|
30
|
Fleming, Al
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1954–04–05
|
Arizona
|
G
|
10
|
Hassett, Joe
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1955–09–11
|
Providence
|
G
|
24
|
Johnson, Dennis
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1954–09–18
|
Pepperdine
|
SF
|
27
|
Johnson, John
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1947–10–18
|
Iowa
|
F
|
45
|
Seals, Bruce
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1953–06–18
|
Xavier (LA)
|
F/C
|
43
|
Sikma, Jack
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1955–11–14
|
Illinois Wesleyan
|
F/C
|
35
|
Silas, Paul
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1943–07–12
|
Creighton
|
SF
|
42
|
Walker, Wally
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1954–07–18
|
Virginia
|
C
|
40
|
Webster, Marvin
|
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1952–04–13
|
Morgan State
|
PG
|
1
|
Williams, Gus
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1953–10–10
|
USC
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
|
Record vs. opponents
[edit]
1977–78 NBA records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
BUF
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NOJ
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
1–3
|
Boston
|
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
Buffalo
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
Chicago
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1
|
Cleveland
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Denver
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
Detroit
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Golden State
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Houston
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
Indiana
|
1–3 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
Kansas City
|
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Los Angeles
|
1–3 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Milwaukee
|
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
New Jersey
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
— |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
New Orleans
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
New York
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
— |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2
|
Philadelphia
|
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
2–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Phoenix
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Portland
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–1
|
San Antonio
|
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Seattle
|
1–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
— |
1–3
|
Washington
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
—
|
1977–78 game log Total: 47–35 (home: 31–10; road: 16–25)
|
October: 1–6 (home: 1–2; road: 0–4)
|
November: 5–11 (home: 3–5; road: 2–6)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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, 1977 5:05 p.m. PST
|
@ Washington
|
L 109–111
|
Williams (23)
|
Webster (13)
|
Watts, Webster (3)
|
Capital Centre 5,593
|
4–11
|
16
|
November 16, 1977 5:05 p.m. PST
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 96–101
|
Watts, Webster (17)
|
Webster (19)
|
Brown, J 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
|
22
|
November 29, 1977 6:35 p.m. PST
|
@ Denver
|
L 99–115
|
Walker (18)
|
Sikma, Webster (8)
|
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
|
|
December: 11–3 (home: 7–1; road: 4–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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, 1977 7:00 p.m. PST
|
Washington
|
W 111–109 (OT)
|
Webster (21)
|
Webster (23)
|
Webster (7)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum 13,563
|
14–18
|
33
|
December 20, 1977 8:00 p.m. PST
|
Denver
|
W 93–88
|
Brown, D. Johnson (18)
|
Webster (15)
|
J. 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
|
|
January: 10–2 (home: 8–1; road: 2–1)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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, 1978 8:00 p.m. PST
|
Philadelphia
|
L 125–128
|
J. Johnson (23)
|
Sikma (15)
|
Brown, J. Johnson, Webster (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
|
|
February: 7–5 (home: 3–1; road: 4–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
All-Star Break
|
50
|
February 8, 1978 8:00 p.m. PST
|
Washington
|
L 100–106
|
Williams (21)
|
Silas (13)
|
Silas (4)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum 12,126
|
27–23
|
51
|
February 10, 1978 8:00 p.m. PST
|
Denver
|
W 126–123 (OT)
|
Webster (26)
|
Webster (14)
|
Brown, D. Johnson, Silas, Webster (4)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum 13,795
|
28–23
|
52
|
February 12, 1978 10:45 a.m. PST
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 99–109
|
Williams (28)
|
Webster (21)
|
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
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32–27
|
60
|
February 26, 1978 3:45 p.m. PST
|
Philadelphia
|
W 99–97
|
Brown (32)
|
Webster (11)
|
Brown, J. Johnson, Williams (4)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098
|
33–27
|
61
|
February 28
|
@ Kansas City
|
W 114–107 (OT)
|
Gus Williams 27
|
|
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Kemper Arena 5,371
|
34–27
|
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March: 9–7 (home: 5–0; road: 4–7)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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
|
|
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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, 1978 5:05 p.m. PST
|
@ Washington
|
L 115–120
|
Johnson (26)
|
Webster (13)
|
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, 1978 6:35 p.m. PST
|
@ Denver
|
W 111–109
|
J. Johnson (25)
|
Silas (12)
|
Williams (8)
|
McNichols Sports Arena 17,270
|
43–34
|
|
April: 4–1 (home: 4–0; road: 0–1)
|
1977–78 season schedule
|
1978 playoff game log
|
First Round: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
|
Conference semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
|
Conference finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Series
|
1
|
May 5, 1978 8:30 p.m. PDT
|
@ Denver
|
L 107–116
|
Webster (28)
|
Webster (16)
|
Williams (8)
|
McNichols Sports Arena 17,387
|
0–1
|
2
|
May 7, 1978 12:45 p.m. PDT
|
@ Denver
|
W 121–111
|
Brown (26)
|
Silas (12)
|
Brown (6)
|
McNichols Sports Arena 17,838
|
1–1
|
3
|
May 10, 1978 8:00 p.m. PDT
|
Denver
|
W 105–91
|
J. Johnson (20)
|
Webster (16)
|
D. Johnson, Webster (3)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098
|
2–1
|
4
|
May 12, 1978 8:30 p.m. PDT
|
Denver
|
W 100–94
|
D. Johnson (31)
|
Silas (14)
|
J. Johnson (7)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098
|
3–1
|
5
|
May 14, 1978 11:00 a.m. PDT
|
@ Denver
|
L 114–123
|
Williams (31)
|
Webster (12)
|
J. Johnson, Williams (6)
|
McNichols Sports Arena 17,006
|
3–2
|
6
|
May 17, 1978 8:30 p.m. PDT
|
Denver
|
W 123–108
|
Brown (26)
|
Silas (13)
|
D. Johnson (7)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098
|
4–2
|
|
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Series
|
1
|
May 21, 1978 12 Noon PDT
|
Washington
|
W 106–102
|
Brown (30)
|
Webster (14)
|
Johnson (5)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098
|
1–0
|
2
|
May 25, 1978 6:00 p.m. PDT
|
@ Washington
|
L 98–106
|
Williams (24)
|
Webster (12)
|
Johnson, Silas, Williams (4)
|
Capital Centre 19,035
|
1–1
|
3
|
May 28, 1978 10:30 a.m. PDT
|
@ Washington
|
W 93–92
|
Webster, Williams (20)
|
Silas (14)
|
Brown, Johnson, Sikma, Webster, Williams (2)
|
Capital Centre 19,035
|
2–1
|
4
|
May 30, 1978 6:00 p.m. PDT
|
Washington
|
L 116–120 (OT)
|
Johnson (33)
|
Webster (15)
|
Silas (6)
|
Kingdome 39,457
|
2–2
|
5
|
June 2, 1978 6:00 p.m. PDT
|
Washington
|
W 98–94
|
Brown (26)
|
Webster (13)
|
Johnson (7)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098
|
3–2
|
6
|
June 4, 1978 10:30 a.m. PDT
|
@ Washington
|
L 82–117
|
Brown (17)
|
webster (12)
|
Williams (6)
|
Capital Centre 19,035
|
3–3
|
7
|
June 7, 1978 6:00 p.m. PDT
|
Washington
|
L 99–105
|
Webster (27)
|
Webster (19)
|
Williams (5)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098
|
3–4
|
|
1978 schedule
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The Seattle SuperSonics playing the Portland Trail Blazers during the 1978 NBA playoffs.
Legend
GP
|
Games played
|
RPG
|
Rebounds per game
|
BPG
|
Blocks per game
|
MIN
|
Minutes played
|
APG
|
Assists per game
|
TPG
|
Turnovers per game
|
PPG
|
Points per game
|
SPG
|
Steals per game
|
FPG
|
Field goals per game
|
Seattle SuperSonics Stats - 1977-78
|
Player
|
GP
|
MIN
|
PPG
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
TPG
|
FPG
|
Fred Brown
|
72
|
27.3
|
16.6
|
2.6
|
3.3
|
1.5
|
0.3
|
2.3
|
7.1
|
Al Fleming
|
20
|
4.9
|
2.0
|
1.5
|
0.4
|
0.0
|
0.3
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
Joe Hassett
|
48
|
8.4
|
4.0
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.4
|
0.0
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
Dennis Johnson
|
81
|
27.3
|
12.7
|
3.6
|
2.8
|
1.5
|
0.6
|
2.0
|
4.5
|
John Johnson
|
76
|
23.8
|
10.7
|
4.0
|
2.8
|
0.6
|
0.3
|
2.2
|
4.5
|
Bruce Seals
|
73
|
18.1
|
7.8
|
3.1
|
1.1
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
1.4
|
3.2
|
Jack Sikma
|
82
|
27.3
|
10.7
|
8.3
|
1.6
|
0.8
|
0.5
|
2.3
|
4.2
|
Paul Silas
|
82
|
26.5
|
5.8
|
8.1
|
1.8
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
Wally Walker
|
68
|
14.8
|
6.5
|
3.0
|
1.0
|
0.4
|
0.1
|
1.0
|
2.7
|
Marvin Webster
|
82
|
35.5
|
14.0
|
12.6
|
2.5
|
0.6
|
2.0
|
3.1
|
5.2
|
Gus Williams
|
79
|
32.6
|
18.1
|
3.2
|
3.7
|
2.3
|
0.5
|
2.4
|
7.6
|
Seattle SuperSonics Stats - 1977-78
|
Player
|
GP
|
MIN
|
PPG
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
TPG
|
FPG
|
Fred Brown
|
22
|
26.1
|
17.3
|
2.1
|
2.4
|
1.0
|
0.1
|
1.4
|
7.0
|
Al Fleming
|
5
|
4.2
|
1.4
|
0.8
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
Joe Hassett
|
8
|
2.8
|
1.8
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.9
|
Dennis Johnson
|
22
|
37.6
|
16.1
|
4.6
|
3.3
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
2.5
|
5.5
|
John Johnson
|
22
|
27.1
|
10.1
|
4.5
|
2.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
2.4
|
4.3
|
Bruce Seals
|
9
|
10.2
|
3.0
|
2.2
|
0.9
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.7
|
1.3
|
Jack Sikma
|
22
|
31.9
|
13.7
|
8.1
|
1.2
|
0.8
|
0.5
|
1.6
|
5.2
|
Paul Silas
|
22
|
27.5
|
4.9
|
8.5
|
1.6
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
Wally Walker
|
20
|
13.1
|
4.7
|
1.9
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.9
|
1.8
|
Marvin Webster
|
22
|
41.1
|
16.1
|
13.1
|
2.6
|
0.3
|
2.6
|
3.4
|
6.2
|
Gus Williams
|
22
|
31.9
|
18.3
|
3.9
|
4.0
|
2.0
|
0.5
|
2.5
|
7.4
|
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