1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season was the Seattle SuperSonics' 18th season in the NBA.1984-85 Seattle SuperSonics

It is also their first year without All-Star Gus Williams.

Offseason Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 2 28 Cory Blackwell SF Wisconsin 2 39 Danny Young PG Wake Forest 3 52 Terry Williams G Alabama 4 83 Jeff Jenkins F Xavier 5 106 Eli Pasquale G Victoria 6 129 Graylin Warner F Southwestern Lousiana 7 152 Gary Gatewood G Oregon 8 175 Jerry McMillan G DePaul 9 197 Mike Williams C Idaho State 10 219 Greg Brandon F Creighton

Roster

Salaries Player Salary Jack Sikma $1,149,000 Reggie King $500,000 Al Wood $450,000 Danny Vranes $392,000 Tom Chambers $374,000 Ricky Sobers $277,000 Jon Sundvold $158,000

Standings

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

Game log

| 1 | October 26 | Utah | W 102–94 | Danny Vranes (24) | Kingdome7,117 | 1–0 |- | 2 | October 28 | Phoenix | L 87–102 | Tom Chambers (25) | Kingdome5,361 | 1–1 |- | 3 | October 30 | @ Portland | L 83–115 | Tom Chambers (20) | Memorial Coliseum12,666 | 1–2

|| 4|| November 1|| L. A. Lakers|| 103-105|| Tom Chambers (20)|| Kingdome7,070|| 2–2 |- || 5|| November 2|| vs Utah|| 107-101|| Tom Chambers (29)|| Salt Palace3,955|| 2–3 |- || 6|| November 6|| vs San Antonio|| 99-91|| Tom Chambers (26)|| HemisFair Arena8,085|| 2–4 |- || 7|| November 8|| vs Houston|| 99-89|| Tom Chambers (19)|| The Summit15,202|| 2–5 |- || 8|| November 10|| vs Dallas|| 106-102|| Jack Sikma (23)|| Reunion Arena17,007|| 2–6 |- || 9|| November 13|| Golden State|| 102-109|| Tom Chambers (26)|| Kingdome5,105|| 3–6 |- || 10|| November 16|| Portland|| 89-91|| Tom Chambers (24)|| Kingdome10,904|| 4–6 |- || 11|| November 18|| New Jersey|| 102-97|| Al Wood (25)|| Kingdome5,473|| 4–7 |- || 12|| November 20|| Denver|| 124-114|| Tom Chambers (21)|| Kingdome5,388|| 4–8 |- || 13|| November 23|| Chicago|| 113-94|| Al Wood (21)|| Kingdome12,283|| 4–9 |- || 14|| November 25|| vs L. A. Lakers|| 94-105|| Ricky Sobers (23)|| The Forum12,270|| 5–9 |- || 15|| November 27|| Kansas City|| 96-104|| Jack Sikma (24)|| Kingdome5,160|| 6–9 |- || 16|| November 28|| vs L. A. Clippers|| 106-90|| Jack Sikma (29)|| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena6,261|| 6–10 |- || 17|| November 30|| vs Dallas|| 108-98|| Tom Chambers (31)|| Reunion Arena16,275|| 6–11

|| 18|| December 1|| vs Houston|| 86-94|| Jack Sikma (28)|| The Summit12,734|| 7–11 |- || 19|| December 3|| Phoenix|| 96-108|| Jack Sikma (29)|| Kingdome5,401|| 8–11 |- || 20|| December 6|| vs Utah|| 99-106|| Jack SikmaTom Chambers(26)|| Salt Palace9,696|| 9–11 |- || 21|| December 7|| San Antonio|| 117-114|| Tom Chambers (27)|| Kingdome5,950|| 9–12 |- || 22|| December 9|| Houston|| 90-96|| Tom Chambers (31)|| Kingdome10,865|| 10–12 |- || 23|| December 13|| L. A. Lakers|| 122-124 (OT)|| Tom Chambers (34)|| Kingdome8,491|| 11–12 |- || 24|| December 15|| vs Kansas City|| 110-105|| Gerald Henderson (18)|| Kemper Arena5,732|| 11–13 |- || 25|| December 16|| vs Denver|| 101-112|| Tom Chambers (27)|| McNichols Sports Arena6,108|| 12–13 |- || 26|| December 18|| Portland|| 99-109|| Jack Sikma (27)|| Kingdome7,091|| 13–13 |- || 27|| December 19|| vs L. A. Clippers|| 91-86|| Al Wood (23)|| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena10,542|| 13–14 |- || 28|| December 21|| vs Golden State|| 94-91|| Tom Chambers (26)|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena4,390|| 13–15 |- || 29|| December 23|| L. A. Clippers|| 97-107|| Tom Chambers (31)|| Kingdome8,014|| 14–15 |- || 30|| December 26|| vs L. A. Lakers|| 101-97|| Al Wood (23)|| The Forum15,582|| 14–16 |- || 31|| December 27|| Golden State|| 101-98|| Jack Sikma (26)|| Kingdome8,440|| 14–17 |- || 32|| December 29|| Denver|| 115-108|| Tom Chambers (34)|| Kingdome8,003|| 14–18

|| 33|| January 2|| Philadelphia|| 118-109|| Tom Chambers (26)|| Kingdome10,362|| 14–19 |- || 34|| January 3|| vs Portland|| 123-89|| Tim McCormick (20)|| Memorial Coliseum12,666|| 14–20 |- || 35|| January 5|| Indiana|| 97-104|| Tom Chambers (26)|| Kingdome6,242|| 15–20 |- || 36|| January 7|| Dallas|| 102-84|| Tom Chambers (24)|| Kingdome6,054|| 15–21 |- || 37|| January 9|| vs Phoenix|| 94-88|| Jack Sikma (14)|| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10,746|| 15–22 |- || 38|| January 10|| vs Golden State|| 86-89|| Jack Sikma (25)|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena4,778|| 16–22 |- || 39|| January 13|| Kansas City|| 114-119|| Gerald Henderson (31)|| Kingdome7,814|| 17–22 |- || 40|| January 15|| L. A. Clippers|| 83-101|| Tom Chambers (24)|| Kingdome5,612|| 18–22 |- || 41|| January 18|| vs Atlanta|| 104-90|| Jack Sikma (16)|| Omni Coliseum6,749|| 18–23 |- || 42|| January 19|| vs Cleveland|| 105-106|| Jack Sikma (31)|| Coliseum at Richfield5,987|| 19–23 |- || 43|| January 22|| vs New York|| 92-90|| Tom Chambers (28)|| Madison Square Garden (IV)7,850|| 19–24 |- || 44|| January 23|| vs Boston|| 97-107|| Jack Sikma (34)|| Boston Garden14,890|| 20–24 |- || 45|| January 25|| vs Chicago|| 93-76|| Jack Sikma (16)|| Chicago Stadium17,032|| 20–25 |- || 46|| January 26|| vs Detroit|| 132-113|| Gerald Henderson (25)|| Pontiac Silverdome22,411|| 20–26 |- || 47|| January 31|| San Antonio|| 94-96|| Jack Sikma (24)|| Kingdome5,826|| 21–26

| 48 | February 1 | Milwaukee | L 91–109 | Tom Chambers (22) | Kingdome7,830 | 21–27 |- || 49|| February 3|| vs Phoenix|| 120-109|| Jack Sikma (30)|| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,019|| 21–28 |- || 50|| February 5|| New York|| 110-108|| Jack Sikma (30)|| Kingdome6,538|| 21–29 |- || 51|| February 6|| vs Denver|| 120-101|| Tom Chambers (22)|| McNichols Sports Arena8,256|| 21–30 |- || 52|| February 12|| Washington|| 94-109|| Tom Chambers (34)|| Kingdome12,203|| 22–30 |- || 53|| February 14|| Boston|| 110-94|| Jack Sikma (24)|| Kingdome13,509|| 22–31 |- || 54|| February 16|| Kansas City|| 111-106|| Al Wood (25)|| Kingdome6,685|| 22–32 |- || 55|| February 20|| vs L. A. Clippers|| 105-118|| Tim McCormick (27)|| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena8,447|| 23–32 |- || 56|| February 22|| Denver|| 123-133|| Tom Chambers (29)|| Kingdome8,102|| 24–32 |- || 57|| February 24|| L. A. Clippers|| 102-108|| Gerald HendersonAl Wood(18)|| Kingdome7,474|| 25–32 |- || 58|| February 26|| vs Golden State|| 128-119|| Al Wood (26)|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena5,104|| 25–33 |- || 59|| February 28|| Cleveland|| 120-95|| Tom ChambersAl Wood(15)|| Kingdome5,016|| 25–34

|| 60|| March 2|| vs Indiana|| 92-106|| Tom Chambers (27)|| Market Square Arena8,004|| 26–34 |- || 61|| March 5|| vs Milwaukee|| 102-87|| Ricky Sobers (16)|| MECCA Arena10,897|| 26–35 |- || 62|| March 6|| vs New Jersey|| 129-108|| Tim McCormick (27)|| Brendan Byrne Arena9,840|| 26–36 |- || 63|| March 8|| vs Philadelphia|| 128-114|| Ricky Sobers (26)|| The Spectrum15,071|| 26–37 |- || 64|| March 9|| vs Washington|| 92-93|| Tom Chambers (29)|| Capital Centre8,967|| 27–37 |- || 65|| March 11|| vs Dallas|| 103-100|| Tom Chambers (26)|| Reunion Arena16,794|| 27–38 |- || 66|| March 14|| San Antonio|| 100-93|| Al WoodTom Chambers(19)|| Kingdome5,580|| 27–39 |- || 67|| March 16|| Atlanta|| 99-108|| Jack Sikma (24)|| Kingdome6,341|| 28–39 |- || 68|| March 17|| Detroit|| 98-106|| Tom Chambers (21)|| Kingdome5,840|| 29–39 |- || 69|| March 20|| Golden State|| 109-123|| Tim McCormick (24)|| Kingdome5,641|| 30–39 |- || 70|| March 22|| Utah|| 110-85|| Frank Brickowski (21)|| Kingdome6,337|| 30–40 |- || 71|| March 24|| vs San Antonio|| 104-99|| Tim McCormick (29)|| HemisFair Arena7,300|| 30–41 |- || 72|| March 25|| vs Kansas City|| 121-106|| Tom Chambers (24)|| Kemper Arena3,787|| 30–42 |- || 73|| March 27|| L. A. Lakers|| 122-97|| Tom Chambers (34)|| Kingdome10,542|| 30–43 |- || 74|| March 29|| Portland|| 125-99|| Tom Chambers (16)|| Kingdome11,088|| 30–44

|| 75|| April 1|| Houston|| 127-116|| Tom Chambers (26)|| Kingdome6,648|| 30–45 |- || 76|| April 2|| vs Phoenix|| 119-109|| Jon Sundvold (24)|| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum9,742|| 30–46 |- || 77|| April 4|| vs Utah|| 118-119|| Tom Chambers (34)|| Salt Palace9,250|| 31–46 |- || 78|| April 5|| vs Portland|| 145-120|| Tom Chambers (22)|| Memorial Coliseum12,666|| 31–47 |- || 79|| April 7|| Phoenix|| 125-110|| Tom Chambers (38)|| Kingdome5,672|| 31–48 |- || 80|| April 11|| Dallas|| 124-80|| Al Wood (22)|| Kingdome4,272|| 31–49 |- || 81|| April 12|| vs L. A. Lakers|| 145-131|| Al Wood (35)|| The Forum15,434|| 31–50 |- || 82|| April 14|| vs Houston|| 121-98|| Tom Chambers (27)|| The Summit10,118|| 31–51

Green background indicates win. Red background indicates loss.

Player statistics Note: GP= Games played; FG= Field Goals; FT= Free Throws; FTA = Free Throws Attempted; AST = Assists; PTS = Points Player GP FG FT FTA AST PTSTom Chambers 81 629 475 571 209 1739Jack Sikma 68 461 335 393 285 1259Al Wood 80 515 166 214 236 1203Gerald Henderson 79 427 199 255 559 1062Tim McCormick 78 269 188 263 78 726Ricky Sobers 71 280 132 162 252 700Danny Vranes 76 186 67 127 152 440Jon Sundvold 73 170 48 59 206 400Frank Brickowski 78 150 85 127 100 385Cory Blackwell 60 87 28 55 26 202Reggie King 60 63 41 59 53 167John Schweitz 19 25 7 10 18 57Joe Cooper 3 7 3 6 2 17Scooter McCray 6 6 3 4 7 15Danny Young 3 2 0 0 2 4

Awards and records 1985 NBA All-Star Game selections (game played on February 10, 1985) Jack Sikma

Non All-Star Awards and records Danny Vranes, All-Defensive 2nd Team Jack Sikma, December 2 Player of The Month

References

See also 1984-85 NBA season