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 | ![]() | 1 | 30th | 23 | 59 | 59 | 0.280 | -109 | 0 | -109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 110 | (*Expansion team; join with SD Rockets. League's 11th/12th franchises). Inaugural Season- 5th of 6 teams in Division. 11th of 12 teams in the NBA. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
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 | ![]() | 4 | 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 | ![]() | 32 | 23rd | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.537 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: 3rd of 5 teams in Division. Miss playoffs despite significantly better record (47-35) than 2 Eastern qualifiers. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
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 | ![]() | 71 | 18th | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 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 | ![]() | 40 | 21st | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 24 | 27 | 51 | -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 | ![]() | 650 | 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 | NBA Finals L 4-3 | |
1979 | 1978/79 | 22 teams | Seattle, Washington | ![]() | 1512 | 1st | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 116 | 170 | 286 | 1199 | 26 | 1225 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title and Conference. Earn a Bye | Bye | W 4-1 | W 4-3 (B2B) | W 4-1 | NBA Finals W 4-1 | |
1980 | 1979/80 | 22 teams | Seattle, Washington | ![]() | 367 | 6th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 154 | 32 | 186 | 181 | 0 | 181 | 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 | 120 | 33 | 153 | 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 | ![]() | 218 | 10th | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -9 | 25 | 16 | 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 | ![]() | 140 | 14th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 66 | 26 | 92 | 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 Place in the West. Miss playoffs on tie-breaker | 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 | ![]() | 402 | 5th | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 146 | 26 | 172 | 230 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | W 3-2 | W 4-3 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | ||
1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Seattle, Washington | ![]() | 438 | 4th | 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 | (*Season played in 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 | 248 | 210 | 458 | 657 | 0 | 657 | 0 | 0 | (*Return to Seattle) Win Division Title and Conference. Earn a Bye | W 3-1 | W 4-0 | W 4-3 | L 4-2 | NBA Finals L 4-2 | |
1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | ![]() | 363 | 7th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 174 | 121 | 295 | 68 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | Win Division. Postseason as #2 seed | W 3-2 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
1998 | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | ![]() | 360 | 8th | 61 | 21 | 21 | 0.744 | 217 | 92 | 309 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (WTB). Postseason as #2 seed | W 3-2 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
1999* | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | ![]() | 6 | 28th | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0.500 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened season) T-8th of 14 teams in the West. Lose tie-breaker {with 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 as #7 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Seattle, Washington | ![]() | 47 | 20th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: 10th Place in the West. Miss playoffs despite 44-38 record. (Better record than 2 Eastern qualifiers) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
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 | ![]() | -31 | 33rd | 37 | 45 | 45 | 0.451 | -31 | 0 | -31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 14 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Seattle, Washington | ![]() | 337 | 9th | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 142 | 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 | ![]() | -130 | 40th | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -97 | -33 | -130 | 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 | (*Durant's rookie season) Last Place in Division and Conference. (*As of 2017, Sonics' franchise history still in limbo btwn Thunder or future Seattle team.) | (*Relocate to Oklahoma City and become the 'Thunder') | 1st Round (*Relocate to Oklahoma City and become the 'Thunder') |