1987–88 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 1987–88 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 21st season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was Bernie Bickerstaff's first season with a winning percentage above .500, coaching the Sonics to a 44–38 record. However, in the 1988 NBA Playoffs, they lost in five games to the Denver Nuggets in the first round. Xavier McDaniel was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.
1987–88 Seattle SuperSonics season | |
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Head coach | Bernie Bickerstaff |
General manager | Bob Whitsitt |
Arena | Seattle Center Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 7th (Western) |
Playoff finish | West First Round (Lost to Nuggets 2–3) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KIRO-TV KTZZ-TV |
Radio | KJR |
Offseason
Draft picks
Seattle selected future hall of famer Scottie Pippen in the first round thanks to a pick acquired from the New York Knicks, but traded him on draft day to the Chicago Bulls for Olden Polynice and two future conditional draft picks.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 5 | Scottie Pippen (traded to Chicago) | SF | ![]() | Central Arkansas |
1 | 9 | Derrick McKey | F | ![]() | Alabama |
Roster
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1987–88 Salaries
Player | 1987–88 Salary |
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Tom Chambers | $950,000 |
Xavier McDaniel | $875,000 |
Alton Lister | $835,000 |
Clemon Johnson | $502,000 |
Derrick McKey | $355,000 |
Olden Polynice | $350,000 |
Dale Ellis | $325,000 |
Sedale Threatt | $270,000 |
Russ Schoene | $250,000 |
Danny Young | $130,000 |
Nate McMillan | $129,000 |
Kevin Williams | $125,000 |
TOTAL | $5,096,000 |
Sources:
- Basketball Reference: SEA Salaries[1]
Regular season
Season standings
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 36–5 | 26–15 | 23–7 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 | 33–8 | 20–21 | 23–7 |
x-Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 | 32–9 | 12–29 | 19–11 |
Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 | 22–19 | 6–35 | 11–19 |
Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | 16–25 | 4–37 | 7–23 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 | 14–27 | 3–38 | 7–23 |
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1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8 |
3 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
5 | x-Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
6 | x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 |
7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
8 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
9 | Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
10 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 |
11 | Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 |
12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
Record vs. opponents
1987–88 NBA records | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Boston | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
Chicago | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
Cleveland | 1–5 | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
Denver | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
Detroit | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–5 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 2–4 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
New Jersey | 0–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
New York | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Philadelphia | 0–6 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–6 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
San Antonio | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–4 | 2–0 |
Utah | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 |
Washington | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
1987–88 game log | |
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January
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1987–88 season schedule |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Playoffs
1988 playoff game log | |
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First Round
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1988 playoff schedule |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Tom Chambers | 82 | 82 | 32.7 | .448 | .303 | .807 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .6 | 20.4 |
Dale Ellis | 75 | 73 | 37.2 | .503 | .413 | .767 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .1 | 25.8 |
Clemon Johnson | 74 | 26 | 9.8 | .467 | .000 | .688 | 2.4 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 1.6 |
Alton Lister | 82 | 55 | 22.1 | .504 | .500 | .606 | 7.6 | .7 | .3 | 1.7 | 5.6 |
Xavier McDaniel | 78 | 77 | 34.7 | .488 | .280 | .715 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .7 | 21.4 |
Derrick McKey | 82 | 4 | 20.8 | .491 | .367 | .772 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .9 | .8 | 8.5 |
Nate McMillan | 82 | 82 | 29.9 | .474 | .375 | .707 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 2.1 | .6 | 7.6 |
Olden Polynice | 82 | 0 | 13.2 | .465 | .000 | .639 | 4.0 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 4.1 |
Russ Schoene | 81 | 2 | 12.0 | .458 | .293 | .810 | 2.4 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 6.0 |
Sedale Threatt1 | 26 | 0 | 13.6 | .519 | .143 | .833 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .2 | 7.5 |
Sam Vincent1 | 43 | 0 | 12.7 | .474 | .385 | .767 | 1.1 | 3.2 | .5 | .1 | 4.5 |
Kevin Williams | 80 | 9 | 13.6 | .442 | .143 | .844 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .1 | 6.3 |
Danny Young | 77 | 0 | 12.3 | .408 | .286 | .811 | 1.0 | 2.8 | .7 | .0 | 3.2 |
- 1.^ Statistics with the SuperSonics.
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Tom Chambers | 5 | 25.8 | .549 | .000 | .829 | 6.2 | 2.2 | .6 | .2 | 25.8 | |
Dale Ellis | 5 | 34.4 | .482 | .250 | .724 | 4.6 | 3.0 | .6 | .4 | 20.8 | |
Clemon Johnson | 5 | 7.8 | .429 | .000 | .500 | 1.4 | .0 | .2 | .2 | 1.4 | |
Alton Lister | 5 | 15.4 | .706 | .000 | .800 | 5.8 | 1.0 | .2 | 1.0 | 5.6 | |
Xavier McDaniel | 5 | 36.0 | .556 | .500 | .500 | 9.6 | 5.0 | .6 | .2 | 21.2 | |
Derrick McKey | 5 | 21.8 | .632 | .333 | .588 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .6 | 1.0 | 12.0 | |
Nate McMillan | 5 | 25.4 | .343 | .000 | .643 | 4.2 | 6.6 | .4 | .6 | 6.6 | |
Olden Polynice | 5 | 13.2 | .455 | .000 | .000 | 1.6 | .0 | .6 | .0 | 2.0 | |
Russ Schoene | 5 | 7.8 | .583 | .500 | .000 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 3.2 | |
Sedale Threatt | 5 | 16.0 | .412 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 2.2 | .2 | .0 | 6.4 | |
Kevin Williams | 5 | 14.0 | .438 | .000 | .000 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .6 | .0 | 2.8 | |
Danny Young | 5 | 19.0 | .524 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 3.8 | .4 | .4 | 6.4 |
Awards and records
Awards
- Derrick McKey earned an NBA All-Rookie First Team selection.
- Xavier McDaniel was selected to participate in the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.
Transactions
Overview
Players Added Via draft Via free agency Via trade |
Players Lost Via free agency Via trade Via waiver |
Trades
October 16, 1987 | To Seattle SuperSonics Sam Vincent Scott Wedman |
To Boston Celtics Conditional 1988 second round pick |
February 25, 1988 | To Seattle SuperSonics Sedale Threatt |
To Chicago Bulls Sam Vincent |
Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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References
- "1987-88 Seattle SuperSonics Salaries". Basketball Reference. Basketball Reference.
See also
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