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1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics season

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Head coach
  
Bernie Bickerstaff

Record
  
47–35 (.573)

General manager
  
Bob Whitsitt

Arena
  
Seattle Center Coliseum

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

Playoff finish
  
West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 0–4)

Following are the results of the 1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics season. The 1988–89 NBA season was the Seattle SuperSonics' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association.

Contents

Season standings

z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot

West First Round

(4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Houston Rockets: Sonics win series 3-1

  • Game 1 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (April 28): Seattle 111, Houston 107
  • Game 2 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (April 30): Seattle 109, Houston 97
  • Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston (May 3): Houston 126, Seattle 107
  • Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston (May 5): Seattle 98, Houston 96

    • Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference Semifinals (Seattle won 4-2)

    West Conference semifinals

    (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Lakers win series 4-0

  • Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 7): Los Angeles 113, Seattle 102
  • Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 10): Los Angeles 130, Seattle 108
  • Game 3 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 12): Los Angeles 91, Seattle 86
  • Game 4 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 14): Los Angeles 97, Seattle 95 (Lakers posted the greatest comeback in Playoff history by overcoming a 29-point deficit (43-14))

    • Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference Finals (Los Angeles won 4-0)

    Awards and records

  • Dale Ellis, All-NBA Third Team

    • References

    1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics season Wikipedia
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