1975–76 Seattle SuperSonics season
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1975–76 Seattle SuperSonics season | |
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Head coach | Bill Russell |
General manager | Bill Russell |
Arena | Seattle Center Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 43–39 (.524) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
Playoff finish | West Semifinals (eliminated 2–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1975–76 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 9th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The SuperSonics finished the season in second place in the Western Conference with a 43–39 record, the same as the previous year and reached the playoffs for a second consecutive season, where they lost to the Phoenix Suns in the Conference Semifinals in six games.
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Offseason
Draft picks
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Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Team |
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1 | 12 | Frank Oleynick | Guard | United States | Seattle |
2 | 21 | Bruce Seals | Forward | United States | Utah Stars (ABA) |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Golden State Warriors | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 36–5 | 23–18 | 17–9 |
x-Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 | 31–10 | 12–29 | 12–14 |
x-Phoenix Suns | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 15–11 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 | 31–11 | 9–31 | 10–16 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 22 | 25–15 | 12–30 | 11–15 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Golden State Warriors | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
2 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 |
3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
4 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 21 |
5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 |
6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 |
7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 22 |
8 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28 |
9 | Chicago Bulls | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
1975–76 game log Total: 43–39 (Home: 31–10; Road: 12–29) |
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October : 3–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–2)
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November : 7–8 (Home: 4–2; Road: 3–6)
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December : 8–7 (Home: 6–4; Road: 2–3)
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January : 5–9 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–7)
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February : 8–5 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–3)
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March : 8–5 (Home: 6–0; Road: 2–5)
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April : 4–3 (Home: 4–0; Road: 0–3)
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1975–76 season schedule |
Playoffs
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Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
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1976 playoff schedule |
Player statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 27 | 8.3 | .467 | .552 | 2.8 | .6 | .3 | .6 | 3.2 | ||
Mike Bantom | 66 | 22.8 | .471 | .675 | 5.6 | 1.5 | .4 | .4 | 8.4 | ||
Fred Brown | 76 | 33.1 | .488 | .869 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | .2 | 23.1 | ||
Tommy Burleson | 82 | 32.3 | .481 | .750 | 9.0 | 2.2 | .9 | 1.8 | 15.6 | ||
Al Carlson | 28 | 10.0 | .342 | .621 | 2.6 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 2.6 | ||
Rod Derline | 49 | 6.9 | .403 | .804 | .6 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 3.9 | ||
Herm Gilliam | 81 | 20.3 | .442 | .776 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .1 | 8.5 | ||
Leonard Gray | 66 | 32.4 | .474 | .746 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .5 | 13.8 | ||
John Hummer | 29 | 12.6 | .478 | .415 | 2.7 | .9 | .2 | .3 | 2.8 | ||
Willie Norwood | 64 | 15.7 | .485 | .749 | 3.6 | .9 | .7 | .1 | 6.9 | ||
Frank Oleynick | 52 | 12.5 | .402 | .688 | .9 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 5.9 | ||
Bruce Seals | 81 | 30.1 | .436 | .678 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .8 | .5 | 11.8 | ||
Gene Short | 7 | 5.3 | .545 | .500 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.9 | ||
Talvin Skinner | 72 | 17.0 | .463 | .613 | 3.7 | .9 | .7 | .1 | 4.3 | ||
Slick Watts | 82 | 33.9 | .427 | .578 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 | .2 | 13.0 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 5 | 12.0 | .700 | .727 | 4.2 | .4 | .0 | 1.0 | 7.2 | ||
Mike Bantom | 6 | 19.0 | .579 | .700 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .7 | .3 | 9.7 | ||
Fred Brown | 6 | 39.3 | .511 | .795 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .0 | 28.5 | ||
Tommy Burleson | 6 | 34.7 | .600 | .761 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 20.8 | ||
Rod Derline | 4 | 10.3 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 1.5 | ||
Herm Gilliam | 6 | 14.3 | .222 | .625 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.8 | ||
John Hummer | 3 | 5.3 | .667 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 | |||
Willie Norwood | 6 | 35.8 | .414 | .611 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .2 | 9.8 | ||
Bruce Seals | 6 | 30.2 | .441 | .692 | 6.0 | .5 | .8 | 1.0 | 13.0 | ||
Talvin Skinner | 6 | 14.3 | .286 | .733 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 3.2 | ||
Slick Watts | 6 | 32.8 | .435 | .478 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 2.0 | .3 | 11.8 |
Awards and records
- Slick Watts led the league in totals in assists and steals, as well as assists per game and was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. He was also presented with the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.
- Fred Brown made his first All-Star appearance at the 1976 NBA All-Star Game.
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via draft Via trade
Via free agency
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Players Lost
Via trade Waived |
Trades
September 24, 1975 | To Seattle SuperSonics
1978 first round pick |
To Detroit Pistons
Archie Clark |
October 22, 1975 | To Seattle SuperSonics
1976 second round pick |
To Milwaukee Bucks
Jim Fox |
October 22, 1975 | To Seattle SuperSonics
Herm Gilliam |
To Atlanta Hawks
1976 third round pick |
October 24, 1975 | To Seattle SuperSonics
1979 first round pick |
To New York Knicks
Spencer Haywood |
November 22, 1975 | To Seattle SuperSonics
Mike Bantom |
To Phoenix Suns
Cash considerations |