1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 8th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In their second season with Bill Russell as head coach and with rookies comprising half the roster, the SuperSonics finished the regular season in 4th place in the Western Conference with a 43–39 record and reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. After defeating the Detroit Pistons in three games in the first round in a best-of-three series, the team fell to the eventual NBA champions Golden State Warriors in six games.

Offseason
Head coach Bill Russell anticipated a roster overhaul during the offseason. After trading Dick Snyder on draft day to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange of the Cavs' first round selection, the SuperSonics selected center Tommy Burleson with the 3rd overall pick.

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

Season standings

 * z – clinched division title
 * y – clinched division title
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Game log
7,215 || 0–1
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 1
 * October 17
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 97–114
 * Archie Clark (27)
 * || || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

9,537 || 0–2
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 2
 * October 18
 * Detroit
 * L 95–100
 * Spencer Haywood (23)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

10,241 || 1–2
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 3
 * October 20
 * Cleveland
 * W 100–93
 * Fred Brown (31)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

13,283 || 2–2
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 4
 * October 23
 * Portland
 * W 107–97
 * Archie Clark (19)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

12,191 || 3–2
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 5
 * October 25
 * Phoenix
 * W 106–97
 * Spencer Haywood (27)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

10,870 || 3–3
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 6
 * October 27
 * @ Portland
 * L 94–120
 * Fred Brown (32)
 * || || Memorial Coliseum

8,938 || 4–3
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 7
 * October 30
 * Los Angeles
 * W 117–97
 * Spencer Haywood (40)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

12,777 || 4–4
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 8
 * November 1
 * Golden State
 * L 88–99
 * Spencer Haywood (28)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

11,839 || 5–4
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 9
 * November 3
 * Milwaukee
 * W 101–89
 * Fred Brown (28)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

5,391 || 6–4
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 10
 * November 7
 * @ Golden State
 * W 104–93
 * Fred Brown (31)
 * || || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

12,825 || 7–4
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 11
 * November 10
 * Philadelphia
 * W 109–95
 * Spencer Haywood (27)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

13,004 || 8–4
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 12
 * November 13
 * Los Angeles
 * W 108–103
 * Spencer Haywood (24)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

6,789 || 8–5
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 13
 * November 15
 * @ Detroit
 * L 103–117
 * Archie Clark (25)
 * || || Cobo Arena

18,932 || 8–6
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 14
 * November 16
 * @ New York
 * L 94–104
 * Spencer Haywood (34)
 * || || Madison Square Garden

3,769 || 8–7
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 15
 * November 19
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 113–122
 * Spencer Haywood (31)
 * || || Omni Coliseum

4,318 || 9–7
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 16
 * November 20
 * @ New Orleans
 * W 99–95
 * Three players (18)
 * || || Municipal Auditorium

14,082 || 9–8
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 17
 * November 22
 * Chicago
 * L 89–93
 * Spencer Haywood (32)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

11,825 || 10–8
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 18
 * November 23
 * @ Portland
 * W 117–110
 * Fred Brown (40)
 * || || Memorial Coliseum

14,082 || 10–9
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 19
 * November 24
 * Houston
 * L 109–124
 * Spencer Haywood (30)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

4,537 || 10–10
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 20
 * November 26
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 94–102
 * Spencer Haywood (29)
 * || || Coliseum at Richfield

10,543 || 10–11
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 21
 * November 27
 * @ Boston
 * L 99–104
 * Fred Brown (29)
 * || || Boston Garden

8,660 || 11–11
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 22
 * November 29
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 121–119 (OT)
 * Fred Brown (40)
 * || || The Spectrum

8,865 || 11–12
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 23
 * November 30
 * @ Washington
 * L 90–122
 * Archie Clark (23)
 * || || Capital Centre

4,721 || 12–12
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 24
 * December 2
 * @ Kansas City-Omaha
 * W 110–106
 * Spencer Haywood (26)
 * || || Omaha Civic Auditorium

10,497 || 13–12
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 25
 * December 4
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 112–103
 * Spencer Haywood (37)
 * || || MECCA Arena

14,082 || 14–12
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 26
 * December 6
 * New Orleans
 * W 121–108
 * james (22)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

12,608 || 14–13
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 27
 * December 7
 * @ Golden State
 * L 96–132
 * Spencer Haywood (20)
 * || || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

11,575 || 14–14
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 28
 * December 8
 * Atlanta
 * L 95–102
 * Spencer Haywood (18)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

10,033 || 14–15
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 29
 * December 11
 * Cleveland
 * L 95–97
 * Archie Clark (22)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

10,296 || 14–16
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 30
 * December 13
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 93–109
 * Fred Brown (16)
 * || || The Forum

5,591 || 14–17
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 31
 * December 17
 * @ Chicago
 * L 84–87
 * Fred Brown (23)
 * || || Chicago Stadium

4,365 || 15–17
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 32
 * December 18
 * @ Detroit
 * W 100–97
 * Fred Brown (34)
 * || || Cobo Arena

13,346 || 16–17
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 33
 * December 22
 * Detroit
 * W 108–90
 * Rowe (22)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

13,260 || 16–18
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 34
 * December 27
 * Kansas City-Omaha
 * L 98–108
 * Fred Brown (37)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

14,082 || 16–19
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 35
 * December 29
 * Boston
 * L 101–121
 * Spencer Haywood (30)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

12,363 || 17–19
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 36
 * January 1
 * Washington
 * W 123–118 (OT)
 * Spencer Haywood (32)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

10,695 || 18–19
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 37
 * January 3
 * @ Portland
 * W 98–93
 * Fred Brown (32)
 * || || Memorial Coliseum

13,474 || 19–19
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 38
 * January 4
 * New Orleans
 * W 111–89
 * Spencer Haywood (20)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

13,203 || 19–20
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 39
 * January 8
 * New York
 * L 102–113
 * Spencer Haywood (38)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

14,055 || 19–21
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 40
 * January 10
 * Golden State
 * L 94–119
 * Fred Brown (27)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

14,082 || 19–22
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 41
 * January 12
 * Chicago
 * L 123–127 (2OT)
 * Fred Brown, Spencer Haywood (24)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

2,274 || 20–22
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 42
 * January 16
 * @ Houston
 * W 127–125 (OT)
 * Fred Brown (36)
 * || || Hofheinz Pavilion

3,120 || 20–23
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 43
 * January 17
 * @ New Orleans
 * L 109–113
 * Jim Fox (28)
 * || || Municipal Auditorium

5,651 || 20–24
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 44
 * January 19
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 109–117
 * Fred Brown (22)
 * || || Omni Coliseum

10,271 || 20–25
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 45
 * January 21
 * @ Buffalo
 * L 108–118
 * jackson (18)
 * || || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

7,107 || 20–26
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 46
 * January 24
 * @ Chicago
 * L 81–86
 * Fred Brown (24)
 * || || Chicago Stadium

4,219 || 21–26
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 47
 * January 26
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 96–93
 * Fred Brown, Tommy Burleson (21)
 * || || Coliseum at Richfield

4,273 || 22–26
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 48
 * January 29
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 99–85
 * Fred Brown (24)
 * || || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

14,082 || 23–26
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 49
 * January 31
 * Portland
 * W 106–103
 * John Brisker (28)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

11,870 || 24–26
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 50
 * February 1
 * @ Portland
 * W 93–91
 * Fred Brown (28)
 * || || Memorial Coliseum

11,586 || 25–26
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 51
 * February 2
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 119–112
 * Archie Clark (22)
 * || || The Forum

10,002 || 25–27
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 52
 * February 5
 * Phoenix
 * L 102–107
 * Fred Brown (18)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

5,865 || 25–28
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 53
 * February 6
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 105–112
 * Fred Brown (36)
 * || || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

12,720 || 25–29
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 54
 * February 7
 * Washington
 * L 76–99
 * Spencer Haywood (22)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

11,082 || 25–30
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 55
 * February 9
 * Buffalo
 * L 93–99 (OT)
 * Spencer Haywood (29)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

8,595 || 26–30
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 56
 * February 12
 * Houston
 * W 104–103
 * Spencer Haywood (31)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

11,885 || 26–31
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 57
 * February 14
 * @ Portland
 * L 88–90
 * Spencer Haywood (23)
 * || || Memorial Coliseum

12,053 || 27–31
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 58
 * February 16
 * Los Angeles
 * W 109–87
 * Spencer Haywood (24)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

13,680 || 28–31
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 59
 * February 19
 * Boston
 * W 121–95
 * Tommy Burleson (28)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

14,082 || 29–31
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 60
 * February 21
 * Atlanta
 * W 110–108
 * Spencer Haywood (39)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

12,871 || 29–32
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 61
 * February 23
 * Philadelphia
 * L 100–114
 * Fred Brown (25)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

17,096 || 30–32
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 62
 * February 25
 * @ New York
 * W 102–101
 * Spencer Haywood (37)
 * || || Madison Square Garden

6,202 || 30–33
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 63
 * February 26
 * @ Washington
 * L 98–104
 * Spencer Haywood (20)
 * || || Capital Centre

7,682 || 30–34
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 64
 * February 28
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 111–112
 * Spencer Haywood (32)
 * || || The Spectrum

11,283 || 31–34
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 65
 * March 2
 * @ Boston
 * W 104–97
 * Spencer Haywood (30)
 * || || Hartford, CT

12,665 || 31–35
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 66
 * March 4
 * @ Buffalo
 * L 97–104
 * Leonard Gray (33)
 * || || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

10,938 || 31–36
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 67
 * March 6
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 92–102
 * Fred Brown (25)
 * || || MECCA Arena

12,389 || 32–36
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 68
 * March 8
 * @ Kansas City-Omaha
 * W 103–99
 * Fred Brown (24)
 * || || Municipal Auditorium

6,153 || 33–36
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 69
 * March 11
 * @ Houston
 * W 122–117 (OT)
 * Leonard Gray (25)
 * || || Hofheinz Pavilion

14,082 || 34–36
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 70
 * March 14
 * Buffalo
 * W 125–105
 * Tommy Burleson, Spencer Haywood (22)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

9,594 || 34–37
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 71
 * March 15
 * @ Golden State
 * L 84–120
 * Fred Brown (23)
 * || || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

14,082 || 35–37
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 72
 * March 16
 * New York
 * W 97–94
 * Fred Brown (37)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

14,082 || 36–37
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 73
 * March 19
 * Milwaukee
 * W 101–100
 * Leonard Gray (20)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

10,102 || 36–38
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 74
 * March 21
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 109–112 (OT)
 * Archie Clark (29)
 * || || The Forum

14,082 || 36–39
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 75
 * March 23
 * Phoenix
 * L 96–102
 * Spencer Haywood (23)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

12,128 || 37–39
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 76
 * March 26
 * Los Angeles
 * W 110–89
 * Archie Clark (24)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

14,082 || 38–39
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 77
 * March 28
 * Golden State
 * W 96–92
 * Tommy Burleson (22)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

14,082 || 39–39
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 78
 * March 30
 * Portland
 * W 98–88
 * Spencer Haywood (40)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

13,628 || 40–39
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 79
 * April 2
 * Kansas City-Omaha
 * W 99–96
 * Spencer Haywood (25)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

10,946 || 41–39
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 80
 * April 4
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 111–102
 * Tommy Burleson (25)
 * || || The Forum

11,064 || 42–39
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 81
 * April 5
 * @ Golden State
 * W 109–108
 * Tommy Burleson (26)
 * || || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

14,082 || 43–39
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 82
 * April 6
 * Phoenix
 * W 114–111
 * Archie Clark (31)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum

Playoffs

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * April 8
 * Detroit
 * W 90–77
 * Fred Brown (23)
 * Spencer Haywood (14)
 * Slick Watts (6)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,082
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * April 10
 * @ Detroit
 * L 106–122
 * Fred Brown (30)
 * Tommy Burleson (10)
 * Slick Watts (8)
 * Cobo Arena 10,490
 * 1–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * April 12
 * Detroit
 * W 100–93
 * Tommy Burleson (23)
 * Tommy Burleson (16)
 * Slick Watts (6)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,082
 * 2–1


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * April 14
 * @ Golden State
 * L 96–123
 * Leonard Gray (20)
 * Leonard Gray (8)
 * Watts, Brown (4)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12,279
 * 0–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * April 16
 * @ Golden State
 * W 100–99
 * Spencer Haywood (28)
 * Spencer Haywood (15)
 * Slick Watts (7)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12,787
 * 1–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * April 17
 * Golden State
 * L 96–105
 * Tommy Burleson (25)
 * Tommy Burleson (11)
 * Slick Watts (9)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,082
 * 1–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * April 19
 * Golden State
 * W 111–94
 * Fred Brown (37)
 * Tommy Burleson (15)
 * Slick Watts (10)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,082
 * 2–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * April 22
 * @ Golden State
 * L 100–124
 * three players tied (15)
 * Tommy Burleson (8)
 * Leonard Gray (5)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12,787
 * 2–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * April 24
 * Golden State
 * L 96–105
 * Slick Watts (24)
 * Tommy Burleson (11)
 * Slick Watts (11)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,082
 * 2–4

Awards and records

 * Spencer Haywood was selected to the All-NBA Second Team and represented the West in the 1975 NBA All-Star Game.
 * Tommy Burleson was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.