DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Seattle SuperSonics
47–35 · #6 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotSEA
Seattle SuperSonics went 47–35 in the regular season, good for the #6 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#6
Net rating
+1.5
Home floor
Seattle Center Coliseum
Roster
15 players
Record
47–35
57.3% win rate
League rank
#6
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.5
SRS +1.5
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Webster | C | 40 | 82 | — | 14.0 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| Jack Sikma | C-F | — | 82 | — | 10.7 | 8.3 | 1.6 |
| Paul Silas | F-C | — | 82 | — | 5.8 | 8.1 | 1.8 |
| Dennis Johnson | G | 24 | 81 | — | 12.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Gus Williams | G | — | 79 | — | 18.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| John Johnson | F | — | 76 | — | 10.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 |
| Bruce Seals | F | 45 | 73 | — | 7.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Fred Brown | G | 32 | 72 | — | 16.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Wally Walker | F | — | 68 | — | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Joe Hassett | G | — | 48 | — | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Slick Watts | G | 13 | 32 | — | 7.8 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| Al Fleming | F | 30 | 20 | — | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Mike Green | C-F | 23 | 9 | — | 11.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| Willie Wise | F | 42 | 2 | — | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Dean Tolson | F | 20 | 1 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
99.2
ORtg
97.7
DRtg
104.8
Pace
+1.5
SRS
+1.6
MOV
48.9%
TS%
44.7%
eFG%
26.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Lenny Wilkens
head_coach
Bob Hopkins
head_coach
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Standings
See where Seattle SuperSonics stacked up against the rest of the league.
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
Seattle Center Coliseum
636 average attendance
Then and now
Seattle SuperSonics
SEA · Now: Oklahoma City Thunder
15 players