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1987–88 Seattle SuperSonics season

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Head coach
  
Bernie Bickerstaff

Record
  
44–38 (.537)

General manager
  
Bob Whitsitt

Arena
  
Seattle Center Coliseum

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 7th (Western)

Playoff finish
  
West First Round (Eliminated 2-3)

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 the 1988 NBA Playoffs where they lost in five games to the Denver Nuggets in the first round.

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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.

West First Round

(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Seattle SuperSonics: Nuggets win series 3-2

  • Game 1 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (April 29): Denver 126, Seattle 123
  • Game 2 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 1): Seattle 111, Denver 91
  • Game 3 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 3): Denver 124, Seattle 115
  • Game 4 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 5): Seattle 127, Denver 117
  • Game 5 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 7): Denver 115, Seattle 96

    • Last Playoff Meeting: 1978 Western Conference Finals (Seattle won 4-2)

    Season

    1.^ Statistics with the SuperSonics.

    Awards

  • Derrick McKey earned an NBA All-Rookie First Team selection.
  • Xavier McDaniel was selected to participate in the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.

    • Free agents

    2.^ Received a conditional 1990 second round pick as compensation.

    References

    1987–88 Seattle SuperSonics season Wikipedia
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