Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | ||||||||||||||||
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Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
1968 | 1967/68 | 12 teams | Seattle, Washington | 0 | 30th | 23 | 59 | 59 | 0.280 | -109 | 0 | -109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 110 | Inaugural Season- 5th of 6 teams in Division. 11th of 12 teams in NBA. | *Expansion team; join with SD Rockets. NBA's 11th/12th franchises. | 1st Round *Expansion team; join with SD Rockets. NBA's 11th/12th franchises. | |||||
1969 | 1968/69 | 14 teams | Seattle, Washington | 7 | 27th | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0.366 | -71 | 0 | -71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 6th of 7 teams in Western Division. 12th of 14 teams in the NBA. | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1970 | 1969/70 | 14 teams | Seattle, Washington | 9 | 25th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 5th of 7 teams in Western Division. 9th of 14 teams in the NBA. | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1971 | 1970/71 | 17 teams | Seattle, Washington | 3 | 29th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -16 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 4th of 5 teams in Pacific Division. 8th of 9 teams in new Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1972 | 1971/72 | 17 teams | Seattle, Washington | 31 | 23rd | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.537 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED- 3rd of 5 teams in Division. Miss playoffs despite significantly > record than 2 Eastern qualifiers. | *Snubbed- (47-35 record) | 2nd Round *Snubbed- (47-35 record) | |||||
1973 | 1972/73 | 17 teams | Seattle, Washington | -113 | 39th | 26 | 56 | 56 | 0.317 | -113 | 0 | -113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 5 teams in Division. 8th of 9 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1974 | 1973/74 | 17 teams | Seattle, Washington | -32 | 34th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -32 | 0 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 5 teams in Division. 6th of 9 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1975 | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Seattle, Washington | 70 | 18th | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 23 | 26 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2nd of 5 teams in Division. 4th of 9 teams in the West. #4 seed | W 2-1 (DET) | L 4-2 (GSW) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (GSW) | ||||
1976 | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Seattle, Washington | 39 | 21st | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 23 | 26 | 50 | -11 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 2nd of 5 teams in Division. 2nd of 9 teams in the West. #2 seed | Bye | L 4-2 (PHX) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (PHX) | ||||
1977* | 1976/77 | 22 teams | Seattle, Washington | 0 | 32nd | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NBA-ABA Merger). T-7th of 11 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1978 | 1977/78 | 22 teams | Seattle, Washington | 649 | 3rd | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 68 | 32 | 100 | 523 | 26 | 549 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | W 2-1 | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | L 4-3 (WSH) | NBA Finals L 4-3 (WSH) | ||
1979 | 1978/79 | 22 teams | Seattle, Washington | 1511 | 1st | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 116 | 170 | 286 | 1199 | 26 | 1225 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title & Conference. Earn a Bye | Bye | W 4-1 | W 4-3 (B2B) | W 4-1 (WSH) | NBA Finals W 4-1 (WSH) | ||
1980 | 1979/80 | 22 teams | Seattle, Washington | 367 | 6th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 154 | 32 | 186 | 180 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | W 2-1 | W 4-3 | L 4-1 | Conference Finals L 4-1 | |||
1981 | 1980/81 | 23 teams | Seattle, Washington | -91 | 38th | 34 | 48 | 48 | 0.415 | -56 | -35 | -91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1982 | 1981/82 | 23 teams | Seattle, Washington | 193 | 11th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.634 | 119 | 33 | 152 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | W 2-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | ||||
1983 | 1982/83 | 23 teams | Seattle, Washington | 90 | 15th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 80 | 33 | 113 | -23 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | L 2-0 | 1st Round L 2-0 | |||||
1984 | 1983/84 | 23 teams | Seattle, Washington | 36 | 22nd | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 18 | 25 | 43 | -7 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | |||||
1985 | 1984/85 | 23 teams | Seattle, Washington | -86 | 36th | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -86 | 0 | -86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 12 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1986 | 1985/86 | 23 teams | Seattle, Washington | -86 | 37th | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -86 | 0 | -86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 12 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1987 | 1986/87 | 23 teams | Seattle, Washington | 217 | 10th | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -9 | 25 | 15 | 202 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed | W 3-1 | W 4-2 | L 4-0 | Conference Finals L 4-0 | |||
1988 | 1987/88 | 23 teams | Seattle, Washington | 58 | 19th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 40 | 25 | 65 | -7 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | |||||
1989 | 1988/89 | 25 teams | Seattle, Washington | 139 | 14th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 65 | 26 | 91 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | W 3-1 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | ||||
1990 | 1989/90 | 27 teams | Seattle, Washington | 9 | 26th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in Western Conf.- (*Lose tie-breaker to HOU for playoff spot). | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1991 | 1990/91 | 27 teams | Seattle, Washington | 27 | 24th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 28 | 37 | -10 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | |||||
1992 | 1991/92 | 27 teams | Seattle, Washington | 157 | 13th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 69 | 26 | 95 | 62 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | W 3-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | ||||
1993 | 1992/93 | 27 teams | Seattle, Washington | 567 | 4th | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 146 | 26 | 172 | 395 | 0 | 395 | 0 | 0 | T-2nd of 13 teams in the West; get #3 seed. (*Game 7 WCF: Fixed for PHX. Suns shot an absurd [NBA record] 64 free throws!) | W 3-2 | W 4-3 | L 4-3*(PHX) | Conference Finals L 4-3*(PHX) | |||
1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Seattle, Washington | 437 | 5th | 63 | 19 | 19 | 0.768 | 225 | 231 | 456 | -18 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best record in NBA | L 3-2 (DEN) | 1st Round L 3-2 (DEN) | |||||
1995* | 1994/95 | 27 teams | Tacoma, Washington | 172 | 12th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 165 | 26 | 191 | -19 | 0 | -19 | 0 | 0 | (*Temporary move to Tacoma, Wash.). Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in the West | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | |||||
1996 | 1995/96 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | 1114 | 2nd | 64 | 18 | 18 | 0.780 | 247 | 210 | 457 | 656 | 0 | 656 | 0 | 0 | (*Return to Seattle). Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed in the West. | W 3-1 (SAC) | W 4-0 (Utah) | W 4-3 (HOU) | L 4-2 (CHI) | NBA Finals L 4-2 (CHI) | ||
1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | 363 | 7th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 174 | 121 | 295 | 68 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title- (1 game up on LAL). #2 seed in Western Conference. | W 3-2 (PHX) | L 4-3 (HOU) | 2nd Round L 4-3 (HOU) | ||||
1998 | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | 360 | 8th | 61 | 21 | 21 | 0.744 | 217 | 91 | 308 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title-(*win tie-breaker with LAL). #2 seed in the West | W 3-2 (MIN) | L 4-1 (LAL) | 2nd Round L 4-1 (LAL) | ||||
1999* | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | 5 | 28th | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0.500 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened) T-8th of 14 teams in the West- (*lose tie-breaker {T-Wolves} for final playoff spot) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2000 | 1999/00 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | 76 | 16th | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 58 | 28 | 86 | -10 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in Western Conference | L 3-2 (Utah) | 1st Round L 3-2 (Utah) | |||||
2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | 46 | 20th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: 10th Place in the West. (Better record than 2 Eastern playoff teams) | *Snubbed- (44-38 record) | 1st Round *Snubbed- (44-38 record) | |||||
2002 | 2001/02 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | 76 | 17th | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 58 | 28 | 86 | -10 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | |||||
2003 | 2002/03 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | 0 | 31st | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 14 teams in the Western Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2004 | 2003/04 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | -30 | 33rd | 37 | 45 | 45 | 0.451 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 14 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Seattle, Washington | 336 | 9th | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 141 | 112 | 254 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the West | W 4-1 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | ||||
2006 | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Seattle, Washington | -52 | 35th | 35 | 47 | 47 | 0.427 | -52 | 0 | -52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2007 | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Seattle, Washington | -129 | 40th | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -96 | -33 | -129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2008 | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Seattle, Washington | -293 | 41st | 20 | 62 | 62 | 0.244 | -212 | -81 | -293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division & Conference. (*2008- relocate to Oklahoma City; become the 'Thunder'). | *Sonics' history still in limbo btwn OKC or future Seattle team. | 1st Round *Sonics' history still in limbo btwn OKC or future Seattle team. |