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1988-89 Seattle SuperSonics
47–35 · #9 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Seattle SuperSonics went 47–35 in the regular season, good for the #9 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#9
Net rating
+2.9
Home floor
Seattle Center Coliseum
Roster
14 players
Record
47–35
57.3% win rate
League rank
#9
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.9
SRS +2.4
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ellis | G-F | 3 | 82 | 82 | 27.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Derrick McKey | F-C | 31 | 82 | 82 | 15.9 | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| Alton Lister | C-F | 53 | 82 | 82 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 0.7 |
| Nate McMillan | G-F | 10 | 75 | 74 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 9.3 |
| Michael Cage | F-C | 44 | 80 | 71 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 1.6 |
| Xavier McDaniel | F | 34 | 82 | 10 | 20.5 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| John Lucas | G | 20 | 74 | 8 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| Russ Schoene | F-C | 40 | 69 | 1 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Olden Polynice | C-F | 23 | 80 | 0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Sedale Threatt | G | 4 | 63 | 0 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
| Jerry Reynolds | G-F | 35 | 56 | 0 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Avery Johnson | G | 15 | 43 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Greg Ballard | F | 42 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Mike Champion | F | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
111.5
ORtg
108.6
DRtg
100.1
Pace
+2.4
SRS
+2.9
MOV
53.9%
TS%
49.6%
eFG%
26.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bernie Bickerstaff
head_coach
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Standings
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
View playoffsHome floor
Seattle Center Coliseum
11,141 average attendance
Then and now
Seattle SuperSonics
SEA · Now: Oklahoma City Thunder