Record 44–38 (.537) | ||
Arena Seattle Center Coliseum 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
Last Playoff Meeting: 1978 Western Conference Finals (Seattle won 4-2)
Season
1.^ Statistics with the SuperSonics.Awards
Free agents
2.^ Received a conditional 1990 second round pick as compensation.References
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