1986–87 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 1986–87 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 20th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association. Bernie Bickerstaff returned for his second season as head coach of the franchise and, despite a modest improvement over their previous season's 31–51 record, managed to clinch a spot in the playoffs, where they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in four games in the First Round, and then the Houston Rockets in six games in the Semifinals, reaching the Western Conference Finals, only to be swept in four games to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. The 39-43 Sonics remain the last team to date in the NBA to win a playoff series with a losing regular season record.
It is also their first year without team captain Jack Sikma as he was traded in the offseason.Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
2 | 30 | Nate McMillan | SG / SF | United States | North Carolina State |
2 | 38 | Lemone Lampley | | United States | DePaul |
3 | 53 | Tod Murphy | PF / C | United States | UC Irvine |
4 | 76 | Michael Graham | | United States | Georgetown |
5 | 99 | Dominic Pressley | | United States | Boston College |
6 | 122 | Curtis Kitchen | PF | United States | South Florida |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Playoffs
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Awards
Transactions
Overview
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions