1975–76 Seattle SuperSonics season

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.

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
13,601
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 1
 * October 24
 * Portland
 * W 105–97
 * Fred Brown (29)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 1–0

13,288
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 2
 * October 26
 * Phoenix
 * W 113–99
 * Leonard Gray (27)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 2–0

5,115
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 3
 * October 28
 * @ Chicago
 * L 90–101
 * Slick Watts (28)
 * || || Chicago Stadium
 * 2–1

9,464
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 4
 * October 29
 * @ Kansas City
 * W 92–91
 * Bruce Seals (25)
 * || || Kemper Arena
 * 3–1

12,118
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 5
 * October 31
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 104–120
 * Fred Brown (33)
 * || || The Forum
 * 3–2

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 6
 * November 2
 * Washington
 * L 85–94
 * Tommy Burleson (20)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 3–3

4,777
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 7
 * November 5
 * @ Detroit
 * L 107–124
 * Slick Watts (25)
 * || || Cobo Arena
 * 3–4

7,732
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 8
 * November 6
 * @ Washington
 * L 100–110
 * Fred Brown (29)
 * || || Capital Centre
 * 3–5

4,382
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 9
 * November 8
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 94–107
 * Fred Brown (24)
 * || || Omni Coliseum
 * 3–6

13,472
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 10
 * November 9
 * @ New Orleans
 * W 111–97
 * Fred Brown (41)
 * || || Louisiana Superdome
 * 4–6

11,213
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 11
 * November 12
 * Kansas City
 * L 92–107
 * Fred Brown (19)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 4–7

5,016
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 12
 * November 13
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 103–106
 * Bruce Seals (24)
 * || || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 4–8

11,969
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 13
 * November 14
 * Cleveland
 * W 100–97 (OT)
 * Fred Brown (26)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 5–8

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 14
 * November 16
 * Golden State
 * W 102–98
 * Fred Brown (30)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 6–8

13,114
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 15
 * November 19
 * Chicago
 * W 97–87
 * Fred Brown (25)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 7–8

14,021
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 16
 * November 23
 * Milwaukee
 * W 112–104
 * Tommy Burleson (28)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 8–8

15,548
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 17
 * November 25
 * @ New York
 * W 128–127 (OT)
 * Tommy Burleson (35)
 * || || Madison Square Garden
 * 9–8

12,189
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 18
 * November 26
 * @ Boston
 * W 110–109
 * Fred Brown (30)
 * || || Boston Garden
 * 10–8

13,674
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 19
 * November 28
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 94–113
 * Tommy Burleson (18)
 * || || The Spectrum
 * 10–9

10,151
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 20
 * November 29
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 108–124
 * Fred Brown (30)
 * || || Coliseum at Richfield
 * 10–10

7,670
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 21
 * December 2
 * @ Kansas City
 * W 101–90
 * Fred Brown (31)
 * || || Kemper Arena
 * 11–10

5,374
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 22
 * December 3
 * @ Houston
 * L 101–107
 * Bruce Seals (16)
 * || || The Summit
 * 11–11

12,677
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 23
 * December 6
 * @ Golden State
 * L 94–104
 * Fred Brown (17)
 * || || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 11–12

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 24
 * December 7
 * Golden State
 * L 106–115
 * Fred Brown, Slick Watts (22)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 11–13

12,471
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 25
 * December 10
 * Chicago
 * W 99–79
 * Fred Brown (17)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 12–13

12,859
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 26
 * December 12
 * Detroit
 * W 97–95
 * Fred Brown (27)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 13–13

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 27
 * December 14
 * Philadelphia
 * W 114–105
 * Fred Brown (31)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 14–13

12,291
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 28
 * December 17
 * Cleveland
 * L 101–115
 * Rod Derline (16)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 14–14

11,427
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 29
 * December 19
 * New Orleans
 * W 113–102
 * Herm Gilliam (24)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 15–14

12,188
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 30
 * December 21
 * Milwaukee
 * L 101–103
 * Mike Bantom (20)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 15–15

8,610
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 31
 * December 23
 * @ Portland
 * L 100–125
 * Tommy Burleson (23)
 * || || Memorial Coliseum
 * 15–16

13,673
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 32
 * December 26
 * Kansas City
 * W 90–87
 * Bruce Seals (21)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 16–16

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 33
 * December 27
 * Los Angeles
 * L 100–109
 * Tommy Burleson (25)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 16–17

13,702
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 34
 * December 28
 * Houston
 * W 116–106
 * Fred Brown (23)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 17–17

12,740
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 35
 * December 30
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 112–100
 * Fred Brown (34)
 * || || The Forum
 * 18–17

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 36
 * January 2
 * Boston
 * L 98–102
 * Fred Brown (34)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 18–18

13,669
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 37
 * January 4
 * Golden State
 * W 97–85
 * Fred Brown (20)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 19–18

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 38
 * January 7
 * New York
 * W 91–89
 * Fred Brown (24)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 20–18

5,774
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 39
 * January 9
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 112–110 (OT)
 * Tommy Burleson (25)
 * || || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 21–18

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 40
 * January 11
 * Buffalo
 * L 104–125
 * Leonard Gray (20)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 21–19

10,496
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 41
 * January 13
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 108–114
 * Fred Brown (24)
 * || || MECCA Arena
 * 21–20

4,376
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 42
 * January 14
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 112–110
 * Fred Brown (33)
 * || || Omni Coliseum
 * 22–20

9,425
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 43
 * January 16
 * @ Washington
 * L 85–100
 * Slick Watts (19)
 * || || Capital Centre
 * 22–21

8,469
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 44
 * January 17
 * @ Buffalo
 * L 101–110
 * Fred Brown (28)
 * || || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
 * 22–22

3,612
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 45
 * January 21
 * @ Detroit
 * L 104–111
 * Fred Brown (26)
 * || || Cobo Arena
 * 22–23

5,102
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 46
 * January 22
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 99–109
 * Fred Brown (17)
 * || || Coliseum at Richfield
 * 22–24

5,027
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 47
 * January 24
 * @ Houston
 * L 103–110
 * Fred Brown (37)
 * || || The Summit
 * 22–25

10,930
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 48
 * January 28
 * @ Portland
 * L 104–124
 * Fred Brown (26)
 * || || Memorial Coliseum
 * 22–26

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 49
 * January 30
 * Washington
 * W 123–100
 * Fred Brown (29)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 23–26

13,419
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 50
 * February 6
 * Portland
 * L 100–109
 * Leonard Gray (32)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 23–27

12,787
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 51
 * February 7
 * @ Golden State
 * L 100–127
 * Tommy Burleson (26)
 * || || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 23–28

13,039
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 52
 * February 8
 * Phoenix
 * L 101–107 (OT)
 * Tommy Burleson (33)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 23–29

13,595
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 53
 * February 11
 * New Orleans
 * W 93–90
 * Tommy Burleson (25)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 24–29

13,925
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 54
 * February 13
 * Atlanta
 * W 119–102
 * Tommy Burleson, Herm Gilliam (20)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 25–29

11,347
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 55
 * February 14
 * @ Portland
 * W 122–108
 * Bruce Seals (29)
 * || || Memorial Coliseum
 * 26–29

13,728
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 56
 * February 15
 * Detroit
 * W 109–107
 * Herm Gilliam (22)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 27–29

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 57
 * February 18
 * Boston
 * W 124–99
 * Fred Brown (29)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 28–29

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 58
 * February 20
 * Philadelphia
 * W 111–92
 * Fred Brown (26)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 29–29

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 59
 * February 22
 * Los Angeles
 * W 97–91
 * Fred Brown (27)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 30–29

8,691
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 60
 * February 25
 * @ Buffalo
 * W 126–94
 * Fred Brown (31)
 * || || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
 * 31–29

15,320
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 61
 * February 27
 * @ Boston
 * L 118–122
 * Fred Brown (33)
 * || || Boston Garden
 * 31–30

11,649
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 62
 * February 29
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 115–130
 * Fred Brown (23)
 * || || The Spectrum
 * 31–31

14,227
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 63
 * March 2
 * @ New York
 * W 109–105
 * Bruce Seals (29)
 * || || Madison Square Garden
 * 32–31

3,096
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 64
 * March 3
 * @ Detroit
 * L 110–114
 * Fred Brown (24)
 * || || Cobo Arena
 * 32–32

5,852
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 65
 * March 5
 * @ Kansas City
 * L 93–111
 * Fred Brown (17)
 * || || Kemper Arena
 * 32–33

8,008
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 66
 * March 7
 * @ New Orleans
 * L 106–124
 * Leonard Gray (16)
 * || || Louisiana Superdome
 * 32–34

4,614
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 67
 * March 9
 * @ Chicago
 * L 101–102
 * Fred Brown (26)
 * || || Chicago Stadium
 * 32–35

9,587
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 68
 * March 10
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 110–105
 * Fred Brown (26)
 * || || MECCA Arena
 * 33–35

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 69
 * March 14
 * New York
 * W 113–103
 * Fred Brown (20)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 34–35

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 70
 * March 17
 * Buffalo
 * W 122–111
 * Fred Brown (37)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 35–35

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 71
 * March 21
 * Houston
 * W 117–107
 * Fred Brown, Tommy Burleson (24)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 36–35

7,589
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 72
 * March 23
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 97–104
 * Fred Brown (32)
 * || || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 36–36

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 73
 * March 24
 * Milwaukee
 * W 135–110
 * Bruce Seals (27)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 37–36

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 74
 * March 28
 * Atlanta
 * W 127–112
 * Fred Brown (27)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 38–36

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 75
 * March 31
 * Los Angeles
 * W 120–109
 * Fred Brown, Herm Gilliam (22)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 39–36

10,784
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 76
 * April 2
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 105–113
 * Tommy Burleson (32)
 * || || The Forum
 * 39–37

12,787
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 77
 * April 3
 * @ Golden State
 * L 115–130
 * Willie Norwood (20)
 * || || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 39–38

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 78
 * April 4
 * Phoenix
 * W 117–89
 * Fred Brown (33)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 40–38

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 79
 * April 7
 * Chicago
 * W 115–114
 * Willie Norwood (24)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 41–38

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 80
 * April 9
 * Golden State
 * W 119–103
 * Fred Brown (26)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 42–38

9,577
 * -bgcolor=#fcc
 * 81
 * April 10
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 95–121
 * Herm Gilliam (22)
 * || || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 42–39

14,096
 * -bgcolor=#cfc
 * 82
 * April 11
 * Portland
 * W 132–131
 * Fred Brown (33)
 * || || Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 43–39

Playoffs
12,408 14,096 13,036 13,036 14,096 13,192
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * April 13
 * Phoenix
 * W 102–99
 * Fred Brown (34)
 * Fred Brown (7)
 * Slick Watts (8)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * April 15
 * Phoenix
 * L 111–116
 * Fred Brown (45)
 * Tommy Burleson (12)
 * Slick Watts (6)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 1–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * April 18
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 91–103
 * Slick Watts (18)
 * three players tied (8)
 * Slick Watts (7)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 1–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * April 20
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 114–130
 * Fred Brown (33)
 * Tommy Burleson (20)
 * Herm Gilliam (7)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 1–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 5
 * April 25
 * Phoenix
 * W 114–108
 * Bruce Seals (28)
 * Willie Norwood (13)
 * Slick Watts (12)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 2–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * April 24
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 112–123
 * Seals, Watts (24)
 * Bruce Seals (7)
 * Slick Watts (11)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 2–4

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.