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1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics season

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General manager
  
Zollie Volchok

Record
  
47–35 (.573)

Owner(s)
  
Sam Schulman

Head coach
  
Bob Hopkins, Lenny Wilkens

Arena
  
Seattle Center Coliseum

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 4th (Western)

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. After upsetting the defending champions Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Semifinals, the Sonics made their first trip to the NBA Finals, where they lost the series to the Washington Bullets in 7 games.

Contents

West First Round

(4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Sonics win series 2–1

  • Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 102, Los Angeles 90
  • Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 105, Seattle 99
  • Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 111, Los Angeles 102

    • West Conference Semifinals

    (1) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Sonics win series 4–2

  • Game 1 @ Portland: Seattle 104, Portland 95
  • Game 2 @ Portland: Portland 96, Seattle 93
  • Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 99, Portland 84
  • Game 4 @ Seattle: Seattle 100, Portland 98
  • Game 5 @ Portland: Portland 113, Seattle 89
  • Game 6 @ Seattle: Seattle 105, Portland 94

    • West Conference Finals

    (2) Denver Nuggets vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Sonics win series 4–2

  • Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 116, Seattle 107
  • Game 2 @ Denver: Seattle 121, Denver 111
  • Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 105, Denver 91
  • Game 4 @ Seattle: Seattle 100, Denver 94
  • Game 5 @ Denver: Denver 123, Seattle 114
  • Game 6 @ Seattle: Seattle 123, Denver 108

    • NBA Finals

    (3) Washington Bullets vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Bullets win series 4–3

  • Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 106, Washington 102
  • Game 2 @ Washington: Washington 106, Seattle 98
  • Game 3 @ Washington: Seattle 93, Washington 92
  • Game 4 @ Seattle: Washington 120, Seattle 116 (OT)
  • Game 5 @ Seattle: Seattle 98, Washington 94
  • Game 6 @ Washington: Washington 117, Seattle 82
  • Game 7 @ Seattle: Washington 105, Seattle 99

    • Awards and honors

  • NBA All-Rookie First Team: Jack Sikma

    • References

    1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics season Wikipedia
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