1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 3rd season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA. After the resignation of Al Bianchi, Lenny Wilkens took the role of player-coach and led the team to a 36–46 record, a six win improvement over their previous season and 3 games behind the Chicago Bulls, who got the last playoff spot in the Western Division. Wilkens led the league in assists with 9.1 apg.

Draft picks
Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.

Season standings

 * x – clinched playoff spot

Game log
14,796
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 1
 * October 14
 * @ New York
 * L 101–126
 * Bob Rule (27)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 0–1

3,718
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 2
 * October 15
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 119–124
 * John Tresvant (29)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * 0–2

7,430
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 3
 * October 18
 * @ Chicago
 * L 126–131 (OT)
 * John Tresvant (28)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 0–3

7,370
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 4
 * October 19
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 106–130
 * Bob Boozer (26)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 0–4

12,536
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 5
 * October 25
 * Los Angeles
 * L 106–130
 * Bob Rule (19)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 0–5

3,620
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 6
 * October 28
 * Chicago
 * L 114–116
 * Barry Clemens (14)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 0–6

4,016
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 7
 * October 31
 * Cincinnati
 * W 129–121
 * Lenny Wilkens (38)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 1–6

4,101
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 8
 * November 2
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 113–125
 * Bob Rule (22)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * 1–7

2,076
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 9
 * November 4
 * @ Detroit
 * W 116–102
 * Bob Boozer (28)
 * Cobo Arena
 * Cobo Arena
 * Cobo Arena
 * 2–7

4,459
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 10
 * November 7
 * @ Baltimore
 * L 112–126
 * Bob Rule (29)
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * 2–8

10,363
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 11
 * November 8
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 125–117
 * Bob Rule (32)
 * The Spectrum
 * The Spectrum
 * The Spectrum
 * 3–8

8,149
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 12
 * November 11
 * @ Chicago
 * L 100–106
 * Lenny Wilkens (19)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 3–9

4,106
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 13
 * November 13
 * Detroit
 * W 117–113
 * Bob Rule (28)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 4–9

4,838
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 14
 * November 14
 * @ San Diego
 * L 112–148
 * Tom Meschery (26)
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 4–10

6,679
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 15
 * November 15
 * Philadelphia
 * W 146–136
 * Bob Rule (49)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 5–10

5,583
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 16
 * November 19
 * Atlanta
 * L 116–137
 * Bob Boozer (24)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 5–11

12,920
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 17
 * November 21
 * Milwaukee
 * L 115–117
 * Bob Rule (35)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 5–12

5,538
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 18
 * November 23
 * Boston
 * L 116–125
 * Bob Rule (33)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 5–13

3,393
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 19
 * November 24
 * @ San Diego
 * L 105–112
 * Lenny Wilkens (23)
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 5–14

4,001
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 20
 * November 25
 * San Francisco
 * L 106–114
 * Bob Rule (24)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 5–15

9,418
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 21
 * November 29
 * Phoenix
 * W 130 129
 * Bob Rule (33)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 6–15

3,621
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 22
 * November 30
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 108–116
 * John Tresvant (21)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 6–16

14,627
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 23
 * December 2
 * @ New York
 * L 109–129
 * Bob Rule (25)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 6–17

2,456
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 24
 * December 3
 * @ Cincinnati
 * W 118–117
 * Bob Rule (30)
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * 7–17

2,931
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 25
 * December 4
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 111–119
 * Bob Rule (24)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * 7–18

7,064
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 26
 * December 5
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 98–131
 * Bob Boozer (19)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 7–19

8,128
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 27
 * December 6
 * Baltimore
 * W 132–129 (OT)
 * Bob Rule (40)
 * Philadelphia, PA
 * Philadelphia, PA
 * Philadelphia, PA
 * 8–19

6,168
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 28
 * December 9
 * Detroit
 * W 109–104
 * Bob Rule (36)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 9–19

10,029
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 29
 * December 11
 * New York
 * W 112–105
 * Bob Rule (28)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 10–19

6,146
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 30
 * December 12
 * Phoenix
 * L 116–130
 * Tom Meschery (29)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 10–20

8,729
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 31
 * December 14
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 127–131
 * Bob Rule (45)
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * 10–21

3,889
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 32
 * December 16
 * @ San Francisco
 * L 119–125
 * Bob Rule (33)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 10–22

4,472
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 33
 * December 17
 * Cincinnati
 * W 117–104
 * Lucius Allen (23)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 11–22

6,210
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 34
 * December 19
 * Philadelphia
 * W 123–116
 * Tom Meschery (26)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 12–22

6,021
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 35
 * December 21
 * San Diego
 * W 112–96
 * Lucius Allen, Tom Meschery (18)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 13–22

3,481
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 36
 * December 23
 * @ San Francisco
 * L 115–119
 * Lucius Allen (19)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 13–23

10,273
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 37
 * December 26
 * Boston
 * L 112–122
 * Bob Rule (41)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 13–24

4,206
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 38
 * December 27
 * New York
 * L 117–119
 * Bob Rule (25)
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Vancouver, BC
 * 13–25

5,201
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 39
 * December 30
 * Phoenix
 * W 134–121
 * Tom Meschery (24)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 14–25

5,149
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 40
 * January 1
 * Chicago
 * L 111–114
 * Bob Rule (36)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 14–26

8,677
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 41
 * January 3
 * Los Angeles
 * L 109–126
 * Bob Rule (26)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 14–27

3,451
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 42
 * January 4
 * Detroit
 * L 110–116
 * Dick Snyder (27)
 * Portland, OR
 * Portland, OR
 * Portland, OR
 * 14–28

3,839
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 43
 * January 6
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 97–101
 * Bob Boozer (21)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * 14–29

4,220
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 44
 * January 9
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 135–132
 * Lenny Wilkens (31)
 * The Spectrum
 * The Spectrum
 * The Spectrum
 * 15–29

2,346
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 45
 * January 10
 * @ Detroit
 * L 128–129
 * Tom Meschery (28)
 * Cobo Arena
 * Cobo Arena
 * Cobo Arena
 * 15–30

5,678
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 46
 * January 13
 * Boston
 * L 102–111
 * Lucius Allen (23)
 * Philadelphia, PA
 * Philadelphia, PA
 * Philadelphia, PA
 * 15–31

4,614
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 47
 * January 14
 * Philadelphia
 * W 122–110
 * Dick Snyder (26)
 * Boston, MA
 * Boston, MA
 * Boston, MA
 * 16–31

3,713
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 48
 * January 16
 * Chicago
 * W 119–103
 * Lenny Wilkens (23)
 * Kansas City, KS
 * Kansas City, KS
 * Kansas City, KS
 * 17–31

9,094
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 49
 * January 17
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 134–131
 * Lenny Wilkens (24)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 18–31

2,805
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 50
 * January 22
 * Phoenix
 * L 120–129
 * Bob Rule (31)
 * Las Cruces, NM
 * Las Cruces, NM
 * Las Cruces, NM
 * 18–32

11,393
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 51
 * January 23
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 100–128
 * Bob Rule (22)
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * 18–33

9,697
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 52
 * January 24
 * Los Angeles
 * L 121–122 (OT)
 * Bob Rule (22)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 18–34

4,483
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 53
 * January 28
 * Atlanta
 * W 120–119
 * Dick Snyder (23)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 19–34

4,010
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 54
 * January 29
 * San Francisco
 * W 105–101
 * Dick Snyder (24)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 20–34

4,941
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 55
 * January 30
 * @ San Diego
 * L 117–119 (OT)
 * Bob Boozer (33)
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 20–35

12,660
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 56
 * February 1
 * Milwaukee
 * W 118 116
 * Tom Meschery (27)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 21–35

4,418
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 57
 * February 3
 * @ Baltimore
 * W 120–115
 * Bob Rule (29)
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * 22 35

2,805
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 58
 * February 4
 * @ Cincinnati
 * W 121–115
 * Bob Rule (30)
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * 23 35

6,109
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 59
 * February 6
 * @ Boston
 * L 117–127
 * Lenny Wilkens (29)
 * Boston Garden
 * Boston Garden
 * Boston Garden
 * 23–36

3,540
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 60
 * February 7
 * @ Detroit
 * L 109–113
 * Tom Meschery (21)
 * Cobo Arena
 * Cobo Arena
 * Cobo Arena
 * 23–37

8,050
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 61
 * February 8
 * Philadelphia
 * W 118–117
 * Bob Rule (29)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 24–37

5,810
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 62
 * February 11
 * Baltimore
 * W 119–117
 * Bob Boozer (23)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 25–37

8,905
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 63
 * February 13
 * Baltimore
 * W 141–138
 * Bob Rule (39)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 26–37

8,220
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 64
 * February 17
 * Phoenix
 * L 118–129
 * Bob Rule (25)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 26–38

5,500
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 65
 * February 18
 * San Diego
 * L 119–122
 * Bob Rule (42)
 * Eugene, OR
 * Eugene, OR
 * Eugene, OR
 * 26–39

8,614
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 66
 * February 20
 * Boston
 * L 125–127
 * Bob Rule (27)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 26–40

11,139
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 67
 * February 21
 * Milwaukee
 * L 127–140
 * Bob Rule (33)
 * Portland, OR
 * Portland, OR
 * Portland, OR
 * 26–41

11,564
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 68
 * February 22
 * San Francisco
 * W 131–127
 * Bob Rule (30)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 27–41

4,802
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 69
 * February 24
 * San Francisco
 * W 130–122
 * Bob Rule (29)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 28–41

5,685
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 70
 * February 25
 * Atlanta
 * W 120–112
 * Bob Rule (27)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 29–41

4,604
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 71
 * February 27
 * @ San Francisco
 * W 107–99
 * Lenny Wilkens (22)
 * Oakland, CA
 * Oakland, CA
 * Oakland, CA
 * 30–41

13,096
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 72
 * February 28
 * Chicago
 * W 140–104
 * Bob Rule (32)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 31–41

9,915
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 73
 * March 3
 * San Diego
 * W 126–114
 * Dick Snyder (26)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 32–41

13,102
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 74
 * March 6
 * Cincinnati
 * W 126–122
 * Dick Snyder (33)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 33–41

13,058
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 75
 * March 8
 * Baltimore
 * L 106–109
 * Bob Rule (28)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 33–42

10,746
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 76
 * March 9
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 105–124
 * Bob Rule (19)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 33–43

18,212
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 77
 * March 10
 * @ New York
 * L 99–117
 * Bob Rule (24)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 33–44

11,035
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 78
 * March 13
 * New York
 * W 115–103
 * Lenny Wilkens (28)
 * Portland, OR
 * Portland, OR
 * Portland, OR
 * 34–44

9,640
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 79
 * March 15
 * @ Cincinnati
 * L 113–116
 * Bob Rule (25)
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * 34–45

9,098
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 80
 * March 17
 * @ Chicago
 * W 109–102
 * Three players (22)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 35–45

10,393
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 81
 * March 20
 * @ Boston
 * W 123–119
 * Dick Snyder (20)
 * Boston Garden
 * Boston Garden
 * Boston Garden
 * 36–45

13,745
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 82
 * March 22
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 118–121
 * Bob Rule (33)
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * 36–46

Player statistics

 * Statistics with the Seattle SuperSonics.

Awards

 * Bob Rule and Lenny Wilkens made their first and seventh All-Star appearances respectively at the 1970 NBA All-Star Game.

Overview

 * Kron was put on waivers, and after no other team claimed him the Sonics sold him to the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association.